Author: Loon Haunt Outposts
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August 3, 2020
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Today, we took a trip down south bay to check on the rice. It looks like a chance for a good crop. We will see what the weather does for the next 3-4 weeks. We might get to pick before the end of August.
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July 29, 2020
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Louise and Bill have been busy. Louise is refinishing doors and tables and Bill has built new floor boards for the airplane.
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July 18, 2020
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It seems every couple of days there is another tree down. At least we now have a serious helipad. The spruce trees are the worst as they have the most branches and they make the poorest firewood.
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July 10, 2020
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We are planning to do the Loon Haunt modification to the boats at Nechigona so we crossed the portage to take some measurements of the boats to estimate required materials. Quiet place right now.
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July 3, 2020
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Very hot today, 95 degrees. We looked forward all day to the cold front that would bring us rain and cooler temperatures. When the front arrived at about 2:30 PM, we ended up with thunderstorms and hail. Fortunately most of the hail was pea size with a few marble size so…
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June 13, 2020
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We are at camp. There are no surprises. We brought the dock over from the river today.
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June 9, 2020
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We have pretty much come to the conclusion that we will have no season this year. Again we are offering to change your reservation and deposit to 2021 or to cancel your reservation and refund your deposit. In the meantime the local geese already have young ones.
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May 13, 2020
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Most of the ice in Red Lake melted yesterday. There are still a few ice bergs floating around but the lake is mostly free of ice. We drove north of Red Lake to Stormer Lake to check on the walleye spawning. Most of the walleye were done but the suckers were still spawning.
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May 2, 2020
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72 degrees F yesterday and rain last night. The ice could be gone in less than a week if this keeps up.