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Low Temperature
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Adam 1
Dave 0
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Lesson
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Map
the Route!
Worksheet Included!
Subject: Social Science
Grade Level: Late Elementary
Time: 45 minutes
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Tent Talk
Listen
to today's Audio Update!
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Daily
Dilemma
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Today we came across a pile of suckers
(an eel-like fish) on the ice next to a hole
where fishermen had emptied their nets. The
suckers do not have any commercial value so
the fishermen leave them on the ice. Our dillema
is whether we should pick up the suckers and
take them with us when we find them on the
ice and feed them to the dogs, or if we should
leave them on the ice. We already have plenty
of dog food for the dogs, so if we pick up
the fish we will have extra dog food. What
should we do?
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Great Travel To Wasagamach
Posted February 17th
Today marks the 8th day of our adventure, and although
I can't speak for Dave, my socks are quite smelly. Wait.
I can speak for Dave, and his socks stink too.
But objectionable aromas are but a small price to pay
for the joys of waking up every morning hundreds of
miles away from city life, immersed in one of the world's
last great chunks of unbroken wilderness.
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Adam quickly skis out in front of the team. Warm
weather and good conditions have allowed us to travel
quickly and easily. |
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Munchkin, and all of the other dogs, get a lot of
affection throughout the day. Here, Dave gets Munchkin
ready for a great day of pulling. She's always excited
and keeps the rest of the team in line. |
Since leaving Norway
House on February 8th, we've traveled roughly 110
miles and find ourselves on Willow
Lake today, where we plan to rest up for a day before
proceeding on to Waasagomach on Island Lake.
Yesterday, after a gruelling 25-mile trek from Stevenson
Lake, we ran into two fishermen settting nets on Willow
Lake. They were quite interested in our dogs and our
gear, and had a chuckle when they heard how slow we
were traveling (It took them an hour to come from Waasagomach
on a snowmobile.). While they were greeting our dog
team, Dave and I were checking out their fishing gear.
Here's a brain teaser for you: how does one string a
fishing net in the water between two small holes in
the ice? Can you figure it out? We'll tell you next
Wednesday, but see if you cant figure it out on your
own.
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| Willow Lake has a reputation as an excelllent
fishing lake, rivalled only perhaps by Dave's and my reputation
as terrible ice fishermen (as displayed last update while
being skunked on Beach Lake). But we plan on giving it
another go-round today; we'll let you know how it goes. |
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We came across a patch of rosehips today. Their bright
red blossoms are a nice contrast to the otherwise white
landscape. |
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Many members of The Wilderness Classroom, including
Saylix, are back for another learning adventure. "Hey
Saylix, where's Frosty?" "Uh, I'm just a dog.
I don't know." |
Where in the world is Frosty?
I would just like to address this point briefly before
I go fishing this evening. We've received a number of
emails inquiring about the wherabouts of our old friend
and Learning Adventure Guide, Frosty.
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One theory we received was that Frosty was eaten by
a Jaguar in Costa Rica. Another speculated that he was
fed to our sled dog, Lichen, as a protein supplement.
The truth is, Frosty has not been eaten and is not even
dead. The latest reports indicate that Frosty was conscripted
by a Mariachi band and is being forced to play bongos
against his will as his band tours Central Asia.
We will let you know any additional information as
we receive it.
Adam
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