Feeding the Manly Nature on a Remote Cabin Fishing Trip
I was offered the opportunity to go to a remote cabin with a man that I know from my church and his two young adolescent boys for this past weekend. The dad wanted a second responsible adult with him and his boys; but he asked me anyway. Besides the rough living and the ice fishing, this trip also gave me the opportunity to spend a fair bit of time on a snowmobile; something that I have not had the chance to do for around 20 years. With about a 45-minute trek one way across the frozen expanse of lakes and forest in order to get to or from the cabin, I got a good opportunity to brush up on my sledding abilities, especially since I got into minor jams on a number of occasions due to my inexperience on a power toboggan in combination with the conditions. There were several places where wandering off the track by even a few inches caused the machine to tip over and you suddenly found yourself standing beside the machine in waist deep snow, which I did several times. This meant ...