That’s why you buy a camp, so you don’t have to sleep out under a tent, right? But we chose to do it anyway last weekend, for the first time in F-Troop history, and we had a great time. … Continue reading
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We came off the mountaintop and hit the stream branch two miles up from the river on opening day, 2008, and I headed straight to a sweet little spot I’d fished before, twice last summer. A deep run there … Continue reading
A couple of weeks ago, six adventurous camp enthusiasts traveled up to F-Troop for the 20th annual Motorcycle Pete Retreat (see archives, 3-5-07). Usually this outing features a breakaway from the winter blues with warming temperatures and healthy pre-spring … Continue reading
Next weekend we’re going to add a new annual tradition to the F-Troop Camp calendar, a late-winter coyote hunt. Gary and Brett Peterson, Todd Puleo, and I will travel up Friday evening, and Brad Isles and possibly one or … Continue reading
It was 12 degrees out there, according to my Jeep Cherokee temperature gauge, when we pulled into the Warren County game lands parking lot at 6:30 a.m. on the last Thursday of deer season. A fresh six inches of powdery … Continue reading
I just found out recently that I won the Bass Pro Shops “Pass It On Award,” which is, according to the press release, “given annually to an active Pennsylvania Outdoor Writers Association member for the best published newspaper or … Continue reading
What’s new is we’re finally getting some cooler seasonal weather lately after a September and half-October of August-like heat and dusty desert drought. It will be a lot more comfortable now to get out into the woods and enjoy … Continue reading
It’s my birthday, and Donna Rai’ and I will celebrate tomorrow with a hiking excursion down at McConnell’s Mill, one of the most remarkable natural settings in western Pennsylvania. I’m looking forward to a challenging side-hill hike from the … Continue reading
What’s new is we’re sprucing up Camp F-Troop. The boys and I go up there a lot, and we always do dishes, haul garbage, pick up around camp, and vacuum the floors before we leave, but we don’t do … Continue reading
Right now the F-Troop Camp faithful are looking forward to the traditional trout season opening day coming up on the 14th. Even though we know you can fish right now for wild trout on un-stocked streams that are not … Continue reading