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TRAPPING THE BOUNDARY WATERS IBD

MINNESOTA HISTORICAL SOCIETY P
03 / 2000
9780873513791
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Sinopsis

On May 4, 1919, Charlie Cook set off for a year of adventure in the Minnesota-Ontario Boundary Waters. Soon abandoned by his comfort-loving companion, the restless World War I veteran spent an enlightening year learning&mdash,often the hard way&mdash,how to paddle and sail on windy lakes, hunt and fish for food, bake "rough delicacies" in a reflector oven, and build winter-proof shelters. His how-to descriptions of trapping beaver, mink, and other game are unsurpassed in their detail.Cook also found his way into the border community of Ojibwe and mixed-blood families and a motley assortment of mysterious travelers, game wardens, and loners, including trapper Bill Berglund (who "adopted" Cook until the tenderfoot',s eagerness to harvest pelts came between them).Cook',s adventure climaxed in a 700-mile expedition by dogsled north into Canada, where he reached the limits of his endurance&mdash,and just barely lived to tell the tale.For anyone who loves the Boundary Waters or wonders what this rugged region was like not so long ago, Cook',s story reveals a world still ruled by nature but on the brink of change.

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