Category: Loon Haunt Outposts

  • April 29, 2019

    April 29, 2019

    As you can see in the photo our little bay is still frozen solid. It looks like the geese didn’t get the message about the ice.

  • April 28, 2019

    April 28, 2019

    Spring is here. Ryan and Steve are fishing the rivers that flow into Lake Superior along the north shore. We are now looking at a week of cool temperatures so the airplane can stay on the ice for a while longer.

  • April 22, 2019

    April 22, 2019

    Afternoon temperatures in the mid-60s for the past couple of days. The ice is melting fast and our airplane is ready to go. We will probably fly off by the end of the week. On the grocery front A1foods, in Ear Falls is eager to fill grocery orders. The problem is…

  • April 18, 2019

    April 18, 2019

    We are back in Red Lake. The snow is melting rapidly. The lake ice is still about four feet thick. We are working on the information packages. The West End Store has closed and the remaining stores are looking at shopping and delivery charges of about $50 per order. We are looking into other…

  • February 23, 2019

    February 23, 2019

    Ryan is back in Thunder Bay after a visit to Florida and the Daytona 500. One guess what Ryan did while in Florida.

  • January 19, 2019

    January 19, 2019

    Our thermometer this morning–it reads a little low. The actual temperature is only 31 below (Fahrenheit).

  • December 13, 2018

    December 13, 2018

    When Bill was 16, he purchased a Mitchell 300 spinning reel with the first money he earned as a fishing guide. My parents bought me a Heddon Pal spinning rod. Over the years the rod was broken twice and the thread holding the eyes on unraveled. In June 2017, Ralph Dean…

  • December 7, 2018

    December 7, 2018

    We are in Red Lake and the weather has turned cold. Howey Bay has more than a foot of ice. We still have very little snow (less than 4 inches).

  • October 4, 2018

    October 4, 2018

    We left camp today. All the work is done in preparation for spring. Another successful season is behind us. Thank you all for sharing your vacation time with us. We know you have choices. It is obvious from the photo at right that it was time to go.

  • October 3, 2018

    October 3, 2018

    Louise has painted the floors in all the cabins. The floating dock is moved to the river to prevent damage from ice.