Captain's Log 2015
Pioneers Arrive Henry, Liz, Andy, Chris, John, Matt, Jackson, William, Jon What could possibly go wrong? Nine of us off to Hull Island with hundreds of pounds of provisions and equipment.. The first major expedition. We were landing on the property we now own, a place to set camp and live for a while. On the boat we’re told there is a VERY STRICT burning ban in effect, no fires of any size. Cooking only on gas grills or camp stoves which of course we don't have. Coast guard boats, spotter planes, good citizens all watching out for wildfires or any potential violators. It has been a super dry summer and wildfires are raging across BC. Now we're nervous about how to cook 100 pounds of food and and survive almost a week without fire…(Like a moron, or like a survivalist (this one) I declined Don's generous offer of a large cookstove and 5 gallons of propane). We got this! As the boat leaves leaves and we're left alone, Matt Chambers reads the Ojibwe Law of the Woods t