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My husband and I couldn't believe our eyes the other day. Our resident doe and her twin fawns were visiting the yard and the doe propped herself up on a tree and finished off the seed in the bird feeder. It was actually very fun to watch. Anyone else ever seen this? |
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If you want to see some fun attach a block of bird or squirrel food to a chain and hang deer head high. If the squirrels don't entertain you the deer will. Especially now that moma knows where the food is. |
Happens all the time. You'd think they'd get enough to eat while devouring my garden!!!!!!!!!!!! |
Thanks for the comments. I never would've thought..... I just might try your suggestion of a seed block on a chain. I just love watching them and never tire of them visiting. We just moved to a 5 acre piece of property, very woodsy, and are keeping it mostly natural. The deer seem to love it here! |
Do not feed to much or all the time because deer become too tame. Also I would swear deer gossip and tell everyone about the best places to get a snack. You could end up with more deer than you want. I agree about watching them. |
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can I take a cutting now from a redwood dogwood and if so then should I place in root tone ,set it in water to root or what. Do it now or wait till Spring |
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I've rooted them in water. I had a few willows in there too just to help the situation. Spring cuttings would be the best to root, in my judgment. -Little John |
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hardwood cuttings are easy too. When you notice the new buds begin to swell in early spring/late winter, cut a few branches and pot them in a shady area. Keep them watered, uncovered, and let they stay in the pots until fall. Those that root will leaf out and grow. I did lots of these this past spring. Redtwig dogwood, not the red flowering tree. |
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We have some 36" drawers in our plan which is great but in one spot we have two drawer stacks next to each other that are 21 + 21... We're doing inset drawers and am wondering if making them one stack of 42" would be a good idea? Is that just too long for ease of use? |
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Fishies - love my 42! More when on my computer but I have a 42, 36, and 30. I know it sounds wierd but it works as 3 different walls. |
42" should function fine and probably cheaper to do one bigger stack than 2 smaller ones. However, we were limited by Shiloh- their maximum for drawers is 36". |
- Posted by francoise47 (My Page) on Sat, Sep 1, 12 at 16:13
What are you planning to use the drawers for? What kinds of pulls are you planning to use? For most uses in my kitchen I would find 42" a bit wide. |
- Posted by francoise47 (My Page) on Sat, Sep 1, 12 at 16:16
I should have added: how often do you imagine two people standing in front of the wide stack of drawers? If you might frequently have two cooks standing in front of the drawer stack, two less wide drawers could be more useful. With a wide drawer, the second person standing in that area of the kitchen has to step back when the drawer is opened. |
- Posted by 2LittleFishies (My Page) on Sat, Sep 1, 12 at 16:38
This has been tweaked since these drawings but it's in my baking station on far left. The middle two stacks are now 21" each. Those are the two stacks I'm referring to. Maybe the 2 stacks I have now would be easier when one hand is busy mixing Stack 1: Middle Drawer- Containers with Flour, Sugars, sprinkles, extracts, Crisco, baking spices, cupcake liners, veg oil, salt, cornmeal, baking soda/powder, food coloring Bottom Drawer- Hand Mixer, Glass Bowls, Rolling pin Stack 2: Hmmm... not sure what else. Is a 21" drawer a good width? I have to find out the height of the drawers too. The stack all the way to left is for the sink with small trash Can you tell me if the stack is 21" how much of that is usable space (width)? I'm assuming the cab walls that separate each stack and the vertical piece of wood for inset (forgot technical term) take up??? |
- Posted by andreak100 (My Page) on Sat, Sep 1, 12 at 16:38
I think a 42" would be fine (what are you putting in those drawers?), but I would double check to see what weight the glides will be rated for. And I would also want to make sure that the drawer bottoms are heavier to hold the weight. Our widest will be a 36", but we will be using Blum 568 glides that are rated for 110 lbs per drawer on the large deep drawers. And our drawer bottoms will be 1/2" rather than 1/4". Check into those things to make sure that your drawers will hold the weight well enough for you. |
I have a 40" stack. I love it -- I wouldn't object to another 2". I mistakenly put a single pull on it. (I meant to put two, but I "got into a groove" while drilling holes for the pulls ;-) I think a single pull looks fine, and it certainly works fine. |
Forgot to include measurement - 18.25 width in my 21. I store my flours in the cabinet above - started out in a drawer but found I needed the drawers for the vessels |
- Posted by breezygirl (My Page) on Sat, Sep 1, 12 at 19:31
I asked about wide drawer stacks during my planning also. I'll link my thread below with lots of opinions both ways. I ended up with 39"ish wide drawers that I find easy to use. Another couple of inches would have worked also. |
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- Posted by fouramblues (My Page) on Sat, Sep 1, 12 at 21:54
Fishies, this is so OT, but... I SO wanted a baking area in my kitchen with a lowered counter because I frequently make bread -- lower counter makes kneading easier, as you probably know. Didn't pan out in my kitchen. Anyway, I notice your baking area has a lower than standard base cab. Do you make bread? If so, have you considered the possibility that the wall cabs might get in your way? I really don't like kneading at the perimeter of a kitchen because I sometimes bump my head on the cabs. Just a thought... |
- Posted by 2LittleFishies (My Page) on Sun, Sep 2, 12 at 21:31
a2gemini- So the photo of your dishes is a 42"? Did you post a photo of your 21"? I'm thinking it might be more convenient to keep the 21" drawers for when my dd is baking with me. How much space would I gain from going from two 21s to one 42??? fourambles- thank you- I don't really do bread (although I might). Originally the lowers in that spot were deeper than standard but I gave it up for more aisle space. The uppers are 15" deep at the ends and 13" in the open shelving. I think I will make it 14"/13"/14". The backsplash is 18" now - I'm 4' 11" and wanted to be able to actually reach the shelves. I hope this will be okay! |
- Posted by 2LittleFishies (My Page) on Sun, Sep 2, 12 at 21:31
a2gemini- So the photo of your dishes is a 42"? Did you post a photo of your 21"? I'm thinking it might be more convenient to keep the 21" drawers for when my dd is baking with me. How much space would I gain from going from two 21s to one 42??? fourambles- thank you- I don't really do bread (although I might). Originally the lowers in that spot were deeper than standard but I gave it up for more aisle space. The uppers are 15" deep at the ends and 13" in the open shelving. I think I will make it 14"/13"/14". The backsplash is 18" now - I'm 4' 11" and wanted to be able to actually reach the shelves. I hope this will be okay! |
Fishies - I don't have a picture of the inside of the 21s but will try to do so tomorrow- I finally have them just the way I want them - you can see the outside of the 21s in the picture above the 42 bank. The order of the above pictures - 30, 30, 42, and 30 - the dish drawer is 42. You gain about 3 inches inside but the flexibility to organize as less sides to bump into. One idea would be to go with a 27/15 arrangement - unless it would look wierd based on the cabinets above. (or something similar if my math is working at this hour of the night...) Fishies - yup - you be height-challenged - I am not - I wanted a higher counter but stayed standard. What is 14/13/14 |
- Posted by 2LittleFishies (My Page) on Sun, Sep 2, 12 at 21:59
It's the depth of the uppers. Right now the two sides are 15" deep and the center 13" deep. I'm thinking 15" may be too deep though. Maybe14" on the sides and 13" at open shelving. |
- Posted by breezygirl (My Page) on Mon, Sep 3, 12 at 3:03
Typically with framed cabinets, you lose 3" of horizontal space per drawer stack. So a 21" wide drawer becomes about 18" of interior space. I measured my wide drawers I thought were slightly more than 39" to find they are actually 38". What fits in those stacks (35" interior): In contrast, my spice drawer (19" exterior, 16" interior) right above the bottom drawers: I keep most of my baking pans (cake, bread, bundt, pie, tart, springform, mini muffin, etc) in a 19" wide exterior stack next to my fridge. I wish they were wider so I didn't have to stack the contents as much. No pics. The main points that sold me on wider drawers vs two narrower stacks were: 1. Less expensive |
Fishies, I kind of like the look of the symmetry of the double stack. I know, you could make an argument that a single stack encourages symmetry too. But it looks elegant to me this way. OTOH, I'd personally never (or rarely) choose form over function. Have you sat and thought hard about what you think you might be putting in each drawer? Because that will matter a lot to which is the better answer: what goes in the drawers, and how you use the space (as noted by others above). If silverware or small stuff, a big drawer becomes really big and you have to haul that whole hefty mass out every time you want a tea spoon. If instead it's really big, heavy stuff, then that too can overwhelm a large drawer with its own weight. And remember to factor in the weight of the drawer itself. Depending on how deep the drawer is sometimes you'll need heavy-duty glides which are about 40% more expensive too, as I recall (check this though). If you're going to be grabbing from one side only and hauling out that large drawer, this can be an offsetting-problem as well in terms of ease-of-gliding. I have a 40" very deep drawer and it is a little tricky to glide open well. You really do have to concentrate a bit on pulling it out straight. I have a 47" x 10" drawer that definitely needs two hands to pull out straight (There are two handles; maybe if there were a large single centered one that would work too). I put large linens in that drawer (I like to fold them minimally). |
Lucky, lucky, lucky -do 'em! We have one stack of 36" drawers and love them. Also have 2 24" stacks under the cooktop and often wish we'd gone with 2 48" drawers instead. |
- Posted by 2LittleFishies (My Page) on Mon, Sep 3, 12 at 9:39
Thanks everyone- this is all very helpful! Presently we have a 36" stack planned for under cooktop, two 30" stacks in island, a 17" and two 23" stacks elsewhere in perimeter. I posted at top under diagram what I'm planning for these baking drawers and I'm not sure I need such a wide 42" stack? |
- Posted by angela12345 (My Page) on Mon, Sep 3, 12 at 11:19
The widest drawers my mfg would do was 36" if I remember correctly. We have one pull in the middle and very glad we went with one. If you like the look of 2 drawers at the top but don't want to lose the storage lost by having 2, go with one wide drawer but have it faced so it looks like 2 drawers. You can always put dividers in to break up the space to make the interior work for you. If you are going to store anything vertically, as a2gemini shows above, measure the widest items you plan to store and make sure the interior clearance is enough. Mine wasn't for 4 of the items. : ( |
If you think a giant drawer looks funny, you can have it done with smaller faux drawer faces on it. I did that with mine and while the sizes just happened to turn out looking like a filing cabinet, if you pay attention that won't happen. Those drawers are sized to hold large canisters upright and are also deep (30" cabinet box). When I do it again, I'll probably try to work the drawer sizes to look better, but they certainly functioned well. |
- Posted by 2LittleFishies (My Page) on Mon, Sep 3, 12 at 12:29
"you can have it done with smaller faux drawer faces on it" Does that work for inset though?? |
- Posted by 2LittleFishies (My Page) on Mon, Sep 3, 12 at 12:29
"you can have it done with smaller faux drawer faces on it" Does that work for inset though?? |
- Posted by breezygirl (My Page) on Mon, Sep 3, 12 at 12:59
It would not look weird to have the top drawer of the stack made as row smaller drawers with the bottom ones wider. I did that on either side of my cooktop with those 38" stacks I keep talking about. :) Although I'm not an inset expert, I don't see why you couldn't make a single drawer appear as two. It's just a regular drawer front with some extra molding stuck vertically in the center to mimic the 5-piece darer front. The integrity of the actual drawer front should be the same either way. |
- Posted by 2LittleFishies (My Page) on Mon, Sep 3, 12 at 14:03
So that stack to the left of cooktop are all 38" drawers but u made the too one look like 2 drawers even though it's one. Right? I guess bc with inset you have the frame showing so not sure how that works |
- Posted by breezygirl (My Page) on Mon, Sep 3, 12 at 14:44
No, the top two drawers in both of those 38" stacks flanking the range are not one drawer made to look like two. They are actually two smaller 19" drawers. My spice drawer, shown above, is the small top drawer immediately right of the rangetop. The other small top drawer there on that side houses my primary baking tools (measuring spoons, pastry brushes, ruler, whisk, pastry cutter, biscuit cutter, frosting spatulas, bench scrapers, and most commonly used pastry tips and bags). I still think inset can be made to look like two drawers. Hopefully someone familiar with cab construction will jump in and correct me. |
Personally, I really like the sort of 'spanning stack' that Anna's pictured drawers give. Remember too that if you're having a custom-maker do the drawers, you may be able to have them whatever size you wish, not necessarily split right in half. I have many, many drawer stacks that are split the way Anna shows, but I don't think any of them is 50/50. I prefered to have slightly smaller closer to the focus of work, say, the range, for stuff to grab quickly out when needed at the range (say, spatula) and then a slightly larger one to accommodate storage. That's worked well. But then some people really like the lines of the drawer frames to align between stacks. This doesn't matter to me at all but when I was planning there was some discussion among some who explained that this criteria mattered to them. e.g., look at fori's, the break between drawers from stack to stack is not contiguous. For Anna it is and yours have all seemingly been drawn that way too. Just more things to think about. If the cabinets are custom you can do any of it. |
Fishies - here are a couple more pictures This is the bank of 42 with 21s at the top - you could easily make the 42s look like a pair of 21s by the trim. 21 inch top drawers - these I like - knives on the left and silverware on the right - wouldn't want to open a big drawer for either of these items.... The 42s - This is the bank of 45 with a 15/30 split. 42 was the max in the line, so needed to split it up... It works fine - still tweeking a few things - and right now, I have an extra slot!!! Wonder what trinket I can snag!!! - Just snagged the Kitchen Aid mixer on Craigslist and planning to make some lemon cookies after finishing this post. Here are the 15 and 30s middle and lower The middle 20 drawer has a lot of my baking dishes and the bottom 30 drawer has my cake pans, parchment paper, and silicon silpat type things. Hope this is helpful :-) |
- Posted by 2LittleFishies (My Page) on Mon, Sep 3, 12 at 15:55
Thank you ALL! This is all SO helpful! a2gemini- Thanks regarding pizazz. I'm getting getting a little nervous about my yellow! I know I'll love it (hopefully!) but hoping others won't find it too over the edge! Finalizing colors this week so I'm sure that's why I'm a little nervous now... |
As you know from my many postings - colors are not my specialty!!! Your kitchen will be like a day in the sun! It would brighten my day for sure!! Good luck and hang in there. Once you make your final decisions - stop ruminating and just enjoy watching the project come to fruition!! |
- Posted by breezygirl (My Page) on Mon, Sep 3, 12 at 17:07
So if YOU love the yellow, who cares what others think? Besides, I'm sure all of us sophisticated TKO'ers here will love them, too. (I know I will!) Who else matters? ;) |
- Posted by 2LittleFishies (My Page) on Tue, Sep 4, 12 at 17:04
OK, I told cab maker to do two 42" drawers and the 2 smaller above. : ) He said, "are you sure you want such a big drawer?" I said... "yes". |
Hope we steered you correctly! I just popped one of my dividers at the bottom drawer for my larger storage containers. I love the flexibility! |
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Testimonials from Canoe Trip Clients: Thanks for your help. Drew is a gem enthusiastic, knowledgeable, and fun to work with. We had an amazing time. Karen Morrill-Bryan, Minneapolis, MN Thanks, everyone I met had good energy. Scott Hoffman, Cincinnati, OH My party had an excellent experience with your company. Everyone that we worked with was happy, energetic, and helpful. Thanks again for your help and I look forward to planing a trip with Piragis again in the not too distant future. Matt Olinger, Palmyra, PA I want to thank you again for your help with our successful trip. Mary Owen, Mpls, MN We had a great trip and great experience with Piragis. Thanks so much. Aaron Fulton, Algonquin, IL Piragis Group-Thanks for the follow up to the trip my brothers and I made last week. I cannot think of anything substantial as lacking in your products, services, or personnel. In fact, I find the entire experience through Piragis as first rate. More than that, I count some of your employees as personal friends. Over the last several years Bert Heep has always been a shining example of class and assistance. I am proud to say we are friends. And Drew Brockett has gone above and beyond on more than a few occasions. You should know your people figure very prominently in my decision to book with Piragis. I would not consider another outfitter and always recommend you to anyone considering a trip to the North Woods. Thanks for doing such a fine job. Patrick Fanelli, Harrison, OH Thanks for everything. All went perfectly. Craig Beal, Wayzata, MN As usual the service and equipment were wonderful. Kimn Paulson, Inver Grove Heights, MN Thanks for all the support in helping plan my first trip to the Boundary Waters. I felt very taken care of throughout the whole process. I will pass the word on to others what a great outfitter you are! - Jon Kohnen, Forest Lake, MN "This was our 21st trip through Piragis Northwoods. We really like their friendly staff and appreciate their knowledge of canoeing and camping in the Quetico and the Boundary Waters. Their rental equipment is the best and provides the opportunity to try out the latest in a paddling and camping equipment. This year it was the new Kevlar paddles and the light weight rain tarp. Both were great equipment additions. We found the Wenonah paddle to be super light and durable and the rain tarp adaptable to different campsite situations. If you are planning your first canoe trip, Piragis Northwoods is the place I suggest you start." - Jack Willey, Western Springs, IL We had a wonderful time!! The staff at Piragis was absolutely top notch. Brad, Drew, and Simon stick out as 3 that made our first boundary waters experience a great one. -Joe & Wendy Ulferts, Willmar, MN I really appreciate the attention and helpfulness of your outfitting staff. John Flaten, Ely, MN Hi, My partner and I had already commented on the professionalism, and quality products of your business. We also enjoyed a couple meals at the chocolate moose, which were excellent. In addition, we were very happy to see that your company is using solar electric and hot water. We are not sure when our next trip will be to the area, but there is no question where we will go (and send our friends), for our equipment and dining when we return. Bert/Drew, thanks for your follow-up note and helping us plan a perfect trip! Everything was just right...from the route to the canoes. Over the years you have done an excellent job on all our trips and we would not think of using anyone else. I currently do not know of anyone planning a trip but if someone mentions it you and your team will be my only recommendation. Thanks again for a great trip...the new folks had such a great time they are ready to sign up for a trip every year. -Chris Galvin, Lincoln, NE Thanks so much for the great and friendly service. Jim Gregoire, Rochester, MN Great job- as always. We had a great time- both weeks. The wind beat us up the second week, but the loons and eagles made up for it. Susie Masterson, Winter Park, CO Tks for your help. Service was great as always. Paul Buettner, Ely, MN We really enjoyed our trip and found your services and advice very helpful. Sorry I have nothing negative to say so you can improve. I hope you don't change. Walter Rush, Mpls, MN We all returned safely to Portland after another wonderful Boundary Waters experience. You and all your folks at Piragis were very helpful as always. This was our fifth consecutive trip to the Boundary Waters using Piragis, and everything went smoothly once again. We will be in touch about next year. Dean Marriott, Portland, OR We had a great time and a great canoe! We would definitely recommend Piragis to anyone of our friends and family. Annabell Oh, Mpls, MN We had a great trip to the Quetico and I really appreciated the expert route advice I received from Bert and Drew. Our tow from Moose Lake to Prairie Portage was well coordinated and your MN 4 canoe rental worked well for my friend's family of five from California. The lightweight paddles that were included with the canoe rental were top notch and I felt like you were "going the extra mile" to provide exceptional equipment. I will definitely make use of your services again and recommend you to others. Thanks again for your part of our great trip. John Hofstad, Eagan, MN Service was great and the equipment worked out perfectly for us! Darolyn Clark, Mpls, MN Just wanted to thank all of you and the staff for our great trip. Everyone was very professional. Kevin Losee, Hanlontown, IA Hello again Drew and Bert! I want to thank you for, once again, lining up and helping us create a wonderful trip for the high school kids. Many of them would love to come back to the BWCAW…. If their life doesn't get in the way. Many great memories were created and everyone walked away, I believe, a little richer of a person. Denise Clemens, Mellette, SD Drew, The outfitting crew did a great job for us setting up the gear and food. Our group was treated very well during the shake-down the day before our departure, and we all felt well-fitted for the trip. Not surprisingly, the gear worked great (canoes, paddles, packs, life jackets, camp chairs, tents, bags, and sleeping pads). I think the non-campers/canoeists in our group are now really spoiled, as they don't know how bad or mediocre camping gear can be, and what paddling a Grumman with an aluminum paddle feels like! The food worked out real well, no issues with guys talking mutiny. This was no-doubt in part due to your use of tried-and-true foods, and the staff getting the proportions figured out perfectly, However, Steve Johnson didn't mess around the campfire. I think he nailed every meal for us, and by that I mean he was very diligent and professional in the preparation and serving of the food such that all the guys were well fed, even proportions, every meal of every day! The food was really good, and the guys had plenty of food every meal. Nothing was burnt, nothing tasted bad. Steve made it look almost easy. The "guide" was truly exceptional. I think the guys and I will be telling tall-tales about his canoeing, fishing, camping, cooking, and general guiding prowess for years to come. I've been camping all my life (bikes, canoes, rafts, backpacking, ski-huts, snow-camping, etc), and have taken over a dozen trips in the BWCA and Quetico, and I learned a lot from Steve. He knows the country and takes care of his party. One of the guys said paddling in the bow with him was like being on a "paddling Discovery channel". He caught more fish, in less time, than the rest of us combined. and landed decent-sized Northerns with his bare hands from the canoe, He answered 100's of questions, cooked all our meals, prepared us for the more difficult portages, coached us through one short stretch of rapids, kept us safe and let us all roam, all with a smile. Never a negative word from him the entire trip. Thanks for helping us get some great memories! Cheers. - Mark K. Levorsen, Centennial, CO Your service was top-notch, which is why I continue to use your services whenever I need outfitting. -Tom Kendall, Green Bay, WI Drew .. Many thanks for your enthusiastic help and guidance. It was a great trip and my friends really enjoyed the experience. Ian Duncan, Madison, WI Thanks for your flexibility and great service year after year. John Mackenroth, Bemidji, MN We enjoyed meeting your team and plan to be back next year. I would certainly recommend Piragis to anyone looking for an outfitter. - Bill Thompson, Atlanta, GA We had a great experience with Piragis, from the guy who first set us up with reservations for canoes to the guy who helped us get the canoe on the car and into the woods. We will definitely be renting gear from you again; we also bought a used tent, which we are very happy with. We are glad to have you there in Ely, and we look forward to returning. Louis Bartholome, St Paul, MN Hello Bert …. We are all back in North Carolina now with some amazing memories of Quetico. I want to pass along the THANKS of our entire group to you for all your help in making this happen. Also, thanks for the last minute changes we had to make due to my sudden illness there in Ely. With your quick actions, we were able to salvage the entire trip (minus one down day for my recovery) and all worked out great. Not sure what bug I picked up but for a while my trip to Quetico seemed to be in jeopardy. Thanks very, very much for working with us and making all the changes necessary to delay the trip a day. The route was awesome …… the first few days we saw very few people and while in Quetico, we had the lakes to ourselves. The fishing there was amazing with quite a few smallmouth bass in the 3-4 pound range. Also some largemouth bass, northern and a few walleyes. The smallmouth were, without a doubt, the highlight of the fishing. We had fish dinners on multiple occasions and everyone on the trip caught fish. Mary and I are already talking about a fly-in, fly-out next year and will definitely be giving you a call when we make the decision. Tom Young, Wake Forest, NC Another great experience. Quick and easy pickup and drop-off with absolutely no hassles. We've used Piragis whenever we have outfitted out of Ely since 1998 and we have never been disappointed. Thanks again! - John Chenoweth, Whitewater, WI Drew and Bert, Great trip, Great Equipment (love those paddles), Great People so friendly and knowledgeable. We have no complaints really. Chris Sperry, Plymouth, MN Drew/Bert: Thanks for your fine service. We had a great trip and it was a pleasure to see a Quetico side of the Boundary Waters. We appreciated your excellent equipment and the terrific attention of your staff. We hope the rest of your summer is successful. Ron Holtman, Wooster, OH Bert and Drew, It was a memorable trip. Thanks you for everything. I appreciated the speed in which you were able to check us in, settle up and load the canoe. Dropping it off was even easy. I will refer people your way when it comes up. We can't wait for next time. Thanks again, Ted Truitt, St. Cloud, MN We made purchases and rented a canoe for a day last weekend. All your staff in the store and in the rental dept. was very helpful and friendly with us and we really appreciate it. You are the only outfitter and outdoor store we focus on when we come to Ely, because we perceive you to be one of the best. Our daughter works at camp Widjiwagan, so we will be up a few times each summer over the next few years for sure. - Mark Flaten, Golden Valley, MN Drew, Thanks for the friendly & good service. Neil McGrath, Omaha, NE Hello Drew & Bert, I know from the newsletter that you get a lot of email praise, but mine is a bit different. Last Monday, July 20, I came in to the outfitting area to pick up my permit , just as I had last year. However this year, someone else had reserved the permit. I arrived secure in the knowledge that it would take a short time and I'd be done. But unfortunately the other person who reserved the permit had not designated Piragis as the pick up spot. By then the ranger station was closed and of course, we wanted an early start the next day. Thanks, Jean Bush-Bacelis, Ypsilanti, MI P.S. This trip we heard at least an hour of wonderful wolf chorus in surround sound - two packs and one was moving. Awesome! I could be ready to go back into the woods... oh, in an hour or two... The entire experience was outstanding. Brad did a great job getting us all set up, and all the staff at the outfitting warehouse, and at the store were top-notch. This is our second year in a row and we will work with you for all our future trips. The equipment was great, especially the Wenonah bent shaft paddles -- so light. Thanks again. Bill Knapp, Rochester, MI Bert and Drew, Bert and Drew, and the rest of the Piragis crew, One last thing -- the staff in the store was also great, and everyone at Piragis seemed to sincerely like working with the public. See you on our next trip north! John Hudson, Madison, WI Thanks again for all of your help. We had an excellent trip! - Matt Gaines, Chicago, IL We had a wonderful time and the equipment you furnished was great. The service at the pickup and drop off was also excellent. I won't hesitate to recommend you to anyone. I just wanted to say I was very pleased with your service. I would strongly recommend your business to anyone. Your employees were great, helped us out quickly and efficiently! Thanks for taking care of us!! - Margery Webb, Lakeville, MN Just wanted to say thanks Drew; you guys are terrific! We had a wonderful time. Jim Christensen, Langley, WA Brad and Simon took great care of us when we decided to schedule an impromptu day trip to the Hegman Pictographs last Thursday. Brad's knowledge of canoe designs, the pictographs, and his hospitality and good cheer were exceptional. We felt very welcomed when we drifted through your back door in search of a last minute adventure. I was hoping to try out the Bell Northshore and was pleasantly surprised you had one available in your rental fleet. Our trip was a huge success due in equal parts to Brad and Simon's exceptional customer service, the brilliant weather and Zup's delicious salami and havarti cheese, packed for our shore lunch. It proved to be a wonderful introduction to the BWCA for my three children, ages 10, 6 & 6 (twins) and a memory I'm sure they will long remember. Next year I hope to outfit for a simple 3day/2night trip to Crab Lake with just my 10 year old son and I will certainly outfit this trip with you for my canoe and partial gear needs if it happens. Chip Williams, Libertyville, IL Our trip was great and Adam found us your final MN2 which I had failed to reserve. The only improvement I could suggest is having Bert work every day :). We've missed his expertise/route planning the last two years. It's nice to get campsite and other suggestions when traveling in new areas. Tony Miller, Baraboo, WI Just wanted to thank everyone at Piragis for helping my husband and I to have a memorable wilderness excursion. Your staff and equipment were exceptional. The portage to Angleworm taught us that we can look inward to find strength we didn't know we had. Guess that thought can apply to many aspects of life. The blistered feet and sore portaging muscles are well worth the amazing BWCA experience. We'll be back next summer. Linda Eichstadt, Bloomington, MN The flight in was amazing. The landscape is amazing from the air - the islands are really peaks of moraines and hills sticking up through the water - really cool to see. We certainly imprinted some lifelong memories. Thank you to the Piragis crew for your expert advice and superb customer service. Jim Hawkins, Woodbury, MN Hi Drew, Thanks for everything. All your staff and contractors are very friendly and competent. They seem to love their work. We had a perfect vacation. It's amazing how much easier it is when the kids are teens and big enough to portage and paddle. The pick-ups and deliveries were perfectly timed, the equipment was perfect - everything was perfect. What a beautiful trip. I loved those canoes. And thank goodness the Granite Gear packs float. Don't ask me how I know this. We've come to enjoy our traditions of the Ely Steakhouse, the Adventure Inn, Piragis, the Lucky 7, Zup's, the Ely webcam, Chocolate Moose, Pizza Hut and all the familiar landmarks. We'll see you next year. Bob & Janet Whitmore, Overland Park, KS A thousand thanks to you guys! We sincerely appreciate your kind and knowledgeable staff. We couldn't have had more fun. (Well if the weather was nicer, but you tell me when you guys can start controlling that!) The trip was exactly what we were looking for. Lots of good fishing and short portages for the old man. The food was great! It was a lot easier to prepare than I expected and tasted amazing. We were never hungry! In fact we had to make extra meal times to even try and eat all the food. We will definitely use Piragis again and refer all our buddies for a great time. Thank you to Drew and the other guys! - Mike, Jake and Steve Thelin, Raymore, MO Bert, Thank you for the outfitting services. I mentioned this to Drew on the phone last night; you run a top notch outfit! The drivers Max and Tom were excellent and the snickers/sodas were a nice touch. Thanks again for a fun weekend! - Peter Miller, Maple Grove, MN We had a blast on our trip!!!! THANK YOU for all your help along the way!! - Cheri Henderson, Two Harbors, MN We had a great trip. Your outfitters were wonderful to work with, and all of the gear we used was in top notch shape, as usual. I plan to continue to do business with you in our future BWCA adventures. Devaughn Rackham, Rochester, MN First class service is what we experienced using your outfitting services. We enjoying the two Seliga canoes and Kevlar paddles we rented. The wood trim on the canoe will never allow me to return to the aluminum trim days. The quietness of the canoe during fishing was outstanding. Also the paddles were a real treat. We have used a number of other outfitters in the Ely area, but will definitely return to you for our future trips out of the Ely area. The use of brand new canoes is always a treat. Although putting the first couple of surface scratches on the craft makes me cringe… We also really appreciated the 10-minutes of time that Bert spent giving us advise about portages and campsites that were on our route. They came in very helpful. Between the four people in our group, we were able to recall virtually every tip Bert told us about the route. Can't wait until our next trip, and we look forward to seeing the service we had on this past trip. Jason Femrite, Mankato, MN Thanks for your work on this Drew...it really makes it fun to work with people who give the kind of service you do. Susan Baldus-Strauss, Wheaton, IL I have been wanting to write to you to thank you for the wonderful trip in July 09. I called you in February, and you gave me tons of advice on planning the trip, checked to see which routes had permits available, made specific suggestions about where to go and how long it would take on the route we chose, and then helped us choose an appropriate canoe, and gave us excellent advice about what to bring. Our trip was wonderful, thanks to your help and advice, and we can't thank you enough! - Sue Turner, Charleston, SC We had a wonderful canoe trip this summer, thanks to you guys. It was a great adventure with my Grandchildren! You helped us gather the equipment and canoes we needed for a safe trip. Trip of a lifetime! Thanks for all of your help and support. - Ann Campbell, Madison, WI Our trip to the Boundary Waters was the highlight of the year for many of our scouts and we are already discussing a return trip. The 2009 trip was my fifth trip to Ely and the fifth time using Piragis Northwoods. This is not a coincidence, but a tribute to you and your staff for the excellent service and gear you provide time and time again. It is with much gratitude that I tip my hat to everyone at Piragis. Dave Herbster, Sabetha, KS I picked up my canoe and camping gear Sat morning. I really appreciate the great service Wade provided, making sure the Prism was tied down well in that heavy wind. He was very busy with many customers but took the time to make sure I was satisfied with everything before I drove back to Plymouth. It was bitter cold in the parking lot that day but he just kept doing what he had to do. Once again our trip was very memorable. If I do meet anyone who is considering a trip to the Boundary Waters you can be sure that I won't hesitate to recommend you. You never fail to offer great service and a welcoming smile and we certainly view Piragis and your team as part of the overall experience. Oliver Nottley, Lake Elmo, MN I cannot say enough good things about our experience with both of you and your fine company. Piragis left us with many great memories. Employees are what make a company, and Piragis obviously knows that. Scott & Kathy Hewett, Aptos, CA The trip was great. We rented a canoe and used your shuttle service. Both were great and we will definitely be back. When you first game us our paddles, I questioned why you would spend that type of money on rental paddles. Very nice for us but I questioned why you would spend the money. I now know. I saw some of the paddles out there and we'll definitely be back. Secondly, we are quite sure you will have at least 3-4 new customers next year. They saw the paddles and were amazed. They asked where we rented and obviously we told them and explained where you were. Everyone that we talked to said they were coming to you next year when they saw how we were outfitted. Ted & Julie Sausen, Hawthorne Woods, IL Thanks for another great outfitting job. I have all the gear I need for BWCA trips except the kevlar canoe. Your equipment is always top notch. I liked the new carbon paddles and the new life vests. We got excellent tips from your fishing guide Aaron Chick. Some of the holes he recommended yielded good fishing, and those that did not were probably due to our technique and time of day we were there. We also enjoyed listening to the wolf pack from our campsite on Clear Lake. Your staff seems to be uniformly excellent and super friendly and helpful. I can't suggest improvement: just keep it up. Rick Thom, Jefferson City, MO We all had a great time. Thanks for all your help and guidance. We couldn't have asked for better weather and even more amazing was the fact we were pretty much bug free the entire time. (How often does that happen?) Our only compliant is the trip ended too soon. All in all we were very pleased with the service received from Piragis and would recommend you to any of our friends in the event they decide to take a trip to the boundary waters. Thanks again. Mike & Mary Williams, Vandalia, OH Carey, Kellen and I had a great trip. Your recommendation for the EP14 to EP16 loop was perfect for us. The 3 person canoe worked great. This was Kellen's first trip to the Boundary Waters and he had a blast. We missed a few years after Kellen was born, but now that he is old enough we plan on making the Boundary Waters an annual trip again. Scott Kroger, Mitchell, SD Everyone from my first call for reserving a canoe to dropping the canoe back off were very friendly. You have earned a repeat customer! I work in retail and understand the importance and can recognize good customer service. I have to say your people attend to the customer's needs in a very professional & friendly manner. I understand why the only rented canoes I saw in 4 days on the water were rented from Piragis. Keep up with the excellent customer service standards and I will see you next year for all my outfitting needs. - Todd Needles, Eau Claire, WI We had a great trip! It was my friend's first trip to the BWCA and I think she is hooked... she asked if I would bring her, her kids and her husband next year - and of course I will. I also want to introduce our son and his girlfriend to the BWCA next summer. So we will be renting again from Piragis - thanks for great service!!! - Sue Knutson, Apple Valley, MN Dear Bert, Had another great trip with the knowledge and help from the Piragis staff. The route you suggested was perfect for the skill set and ability levels of our diverse group. The canoe pickup and paddle/jacket fitting was about as quick as anyone could ever ask for. Even the canoe usage tutorial was quick but packed with all the information we needed. The weather couldn't have been much better and the fishing was fantastic. Once we get our pictures uploaded we will send them your way. Thanks again to you and your staff for another great adventure! - LeRoy DePas, Kaukauna, WI I only rented a canoe (Bell NW) from you but was extremely pleased with the prompt check-out, fast check-in, and assistance in loading the canoe. You guys have it down to a smooth system. Also, the portage pads on the Bell were the most comfortable that I have ever used. Don Fritschel, Boulder, CO Hey you guys and girls. Myself and two others were there for a 10-day trip in the back-country. Went in on August 19th at Little Indian Sioux and came out on 28th at Nina Moose exit. The Piragis people, the equipment, the advice and the Canoe On In motel were the very best. All were so good to us. From the Piragis owner who helped me last fall or winter refine our planned route when I called during Piragis' inventory, to the young fellow who pulled our gear from the equipment barn and took the time to answer all our questions before we left (both were outstanding!!), to the tall young fellow who helped me find a last minute stove in the dark, to the young considerate lady in your store manning the front counter who took all that time to write down my credit card info because the power was out and then was so understanding when I realized I had a enough cash to pay for the purchase, the young hard working and I mean very hard working lady who was manning the gear barn by herself when we returned our gear on the afternoon of the 28th, along with the other 3-4 groups that afternoon and the Canoe On In owners who understand what their guests need. Just the best, all of you. P.S. Please let all your people know what a great impact their efforts, skills and courtesy had on myself and my friends. The three of us will never forget this trip. Bruce Hagans, Salt Lake City, UT Thanks again for all the support - we had a blast once again. We saw beavers, deer, hawks, eagles etc. etc. No bear evidence or moose sightings. And it was QUIET some nights. Like eerie - no crickets or anything. At the Thursday Bay site we had a friendly Hoot Owl nearby - that was fun. Once a year just doesn't seem like enough. We both woke up at Moosecamp and were like - should we just go into Ely and restock supplies? We were just getting back in the swing! When we started up the path to the parking lot I was like "Civilization, bah humbug!" But I realized that civilization has provided me many of the amenities for camping - water filter, tent, vacuum sealed chicken :) hahaha. Hi Bert, My wife and I had a great time on our canoe trip. We used a Minnesota II and were very pleased with it. The kick bar was great. We have a lot of wilderness canoe water in our adirondacks, so this wasn`t new to us, but the Boundary Waters were on the bucket list, so we went. No complaints about anything. Everyone was friendly and a lot of help. Although I don`t have photos, I caught a northern pike in lake three that was about 42"! I saw him rise as I was trolling a large daredevil and steered his way. He was really too big for my net, and too big for us to eat, so now he and I both have a tale to tell. Really enjoyed Ely. Thanks for a great time. - Larry and Bess Turner, Hagaman, NY Hey Drew, The trip was great. Caught plenty of fish and had mostly good weather. The guys at Piragis were great as well. Thanks for your help in getting us set up. Scott Michalek, Sisters, OR Thanks for the good service. We were completely satisfied…. no problems. Dan Eder, Milwaukee, WI Dear Drew - Thanks for helping to make our trip a great one. Year four for us with Piragis, and you make it worth coming back again and again. Dean Marriott, Portland, OR You folks were great! We had a fine trip and thank you very much!! - Kathryn Bogenschneider, Mercer, WI Hello, Bert and Drew. Thanks for your help on our recent trip. Both of you have been very helpful in the past, so to get that same treatment from you both again, though not taken for granted, was no surprise. Your friendly and professional work is why we called again. The surprise was how many other helpful, knowledgeable, and upbeat people you have helping out. I wish I knew all their names, but four others were exceptionally friendly, knowledgeable, and enthusiastic. The man who sent us on our way Monday morning, 8/17 (Wade?); the gentleman who helped on our return, when we checked our rental canoes back in on Friday, 8/21; and, two young women who helped us on 8/20 plan our 8/21 day-trip to the Hegman Lake pictographs. So, yes, of course, we'll call again. And, yes, we'll refer folks directly to you without hesitation if we ever have that opportunity. John Wachala, Highland, IN We had a great trip! The use of the ultralight canoes made the trip much easier for my group. I was very pleased with the quality of the equipment. Mitch Thomsen, St Paul, MN I just wanted you to know that we had a great time on our last trip and to thank you for your help. I hadn't paddled a tandem in about 30 years and the Minnesota II made it easier. Everyone we dealt with there at Piragis was great and we'd especially like to thank the woman who shuttled us to Hog Creek. It was great to talk with her about the area and she got us to look for blueberries and we ended up finding plenty. Hank Markison, Milford, MI Bert-Drew & the Outfitting crew, Our experience was excellent. Drew gave us great service when we checked in on last Tuesday. I have no recommendations from our outfitting experience with your company both on the front and back of our trip, everyone was excellent! I will use you again and I will recommend you to others. Scott McKernan, Mount Horeb, WI Hey Drew, Thank you, for all that you did, to create a phenomenal experience for all of our TPL Travelers to the Minnesota Northwoods last week. Hilary Mulligan, Placerville, CA Drew, we had a great trip and thoroughly enjoyed ourselves. All of the Piragis staff we spent time with were very helpful and I can't say enough good things about the Piragis team. We will be thinking and dreaming about next year's trip. Larry Graubner, Nolensville, WI We always enjoy great service from Piragis. Thanks! - Angie Wyatt and Kurt Kimber, Minneapolis, MN Thank you. We had a great trip. Everyone at Piragis was very friendly and helpful. I would be happy to recommend Piragis to anyone that I know that is taking a trip up there. Nick Stoffer, Peoria, IL Drew and Bert, We wanted to say thanks for the great trip that we took to Little Gabbro. You are all so very organized and things always go much smoother when we rent from you. Lynn Moen, Walker, MN Thanks again for recommending the trip and for setting it up. It was a pleasure working with you and the rest of the Piragis team. Todd Burras, Ames, IA Thank you for the great service. Rob Weykamp, Grand Haven, MI You guys were great - before I picked up the canoe (asking questions about the route, getting my permit 'delivered' to you so it was one stop, etc) and during the check in process. You were knowledgeable about the area to which I was taking my family and were efficient with getting the equipment checked out and checked back in. The Prism was in great shape and worked well. We had a great trip. Thanks for your good service. Jim Carlen, St Paul, MN We had a great time on our trip out of Ely last week. The staff of Piragis was very personable and helpful and the equipment was first rate. We are already planning another trip for next year! Thanks for your help. - Jim Baker, Manhattan, KS hi drew and bert, because of your help and planning, we had a great trip. many thanks! - james borneman, riverside, ca Thanks so much for your assistance in planning this trip. As we discussed early on, although we had been in Quetico many times, this was our 1st time coming in from the south side. Typically we enter from the north and have a great deal of experience doing so. This time it was important for us to have the portages a little shorter and easier to travel than our previous excursions due to having my 11 year old son with us. The route that was chosen was great (although we didn't get quite as far in as we had planned due to the weather). When we plan our trip for next year we will be sure to contact you. Thanks again, - Scott Bratcher, Van Buren, IN Bert, Thanks! We had a fabulous trip thanks to you and your staff. We definitely will be back and recommend you to our friends. Greg Mellon, Bayside, CA It really was an awesome trip, Drew. It's wonderful to have a few places still that are so untouched. Tammy Lambas, Minneapolis, MN We had a wonderful trip. I have been working and running therapeutic wilderness and camp programs for 17 years and have worked with many outfitters in that time. You guys have a really nice and well done set up and staff. You provided all the logistics, essential information, maps etc and had the gear we couldn't fly in with us on hand. Of course, great location. Adam our shuttle driver was fantastic too. I am currently starting a program to provide access and developmental wilderness experiences for children on the Autism spectrum and with learning disabilities. If we come up (likely two summers from now) I will definitely use you and recommend you in the mean time. - Matthew Weneta, Richmond, VA Bert, We had a great time and can't thank you enough for all your help and advice. Great food, nice gear, beautiful lakes and lots of wildlife. We saw eagles, loons, hawks, deer, beavers (many a tail slap) bear "souvenirs" and even made friends with some folks while suffering the mile + portage between Burntside and Crab. Thanks again for all your help, Bert. Jeff Ansel, Edina, MN Hi Steve, What a fantastic trip! Just a quick note to say thank you very much indeed to you and all your staff at Piragis who helped make my trip last week a roaring success. Lisa and I had a most wonderful four-day trip out in the BWAC and it was due to the professionalism and kindness of Piragis. This is a note principally to say thanks and to let you know what a positive experience I had with Piragis and how superb my experience was of being out in the lakes canoeing and portaging. One of the best experiences of my life, I just know that next time I need to spend longer. I really appreciated the expertise of the company and the fact that you don't stint on equipment - it was very noticeable that the canoeing and camping gear was top-of-the-range and it certainly enhances the holiday. All in all a terrific experience and I love Ely, too. Joanna Walters, New York, NY I continue to be extremely pleased with Piragis and will not hesitate to contact you again when we next plan to go to the BWCA. Walter Rush, Minneapolis, MN Thanks a bunch...you guys do a great job! - Cher Burks, Crowder, OK Your outfitting service was fine, we had no problems picking up the boat or dropping it off. We liked the ultra light paddles, I will provide your name to anyone who asks me about which outfitter to use no question. Thanks again! - Greg and Ellen Scott, Centerburg, OH Drew, Just wanted to say thank you for our recent outfitting trip. We greatly appreciate everything you guys did for us. WE had a great trip! Ed & Karen Speer, Marion, NC I thought the Piragis team did an awesome job. The equipment was first class. We would highly recommend you guys. Andy Fisher, Portola Valley, CA Drew, Our recent trip was Fantastic! Both of the other campers on the trip have already decided that they want to continue to go to the Boundary waters and have decided to use Piragis as their outfitters. Your professionalism and friendliness have already won you two more loyal clients. Patrice Greger, Minneapolis, MN Bert, Our experience was extraordinary and the support from your crew was very good. We have already shared our experience and our friends are all exited and willing to go now. Angel Kowalski, Dublin, OH We had a wonderful trip. Some of us were first-time campers, so it was great that everything we ordered was there, and things went smoothly. I also want to compliment the quality of the equipment the canoes were wonderfully stable, and the tents great and thanks for special ordering us the double sleeping bags. Overall a great experience. Byron Swift, Washington DC You guys did a super job of getting us ready for our first trip to the Boundary Waters. My son and I had such a great time on our trip and hope to be back as often as we can get there. I am definitely hooked! …and I will recommend Piragis to anyone headed your way! - Scott Watson, Murray, KY All of the people at the store, and outfitting department were top notch. The equipment (packs, tents, canoes, etc.) were the best and I purchased some of the equipment at the store before my trip home. Thank you, and all of Piragis for a "trip of a lifetime." - Ted Haines, East Bridgewater, MA Dear Bert and Drew - We had a great trip last week. The weather wasn't ideal, but everything else was great. Thanks for your advice on the entry points and for handling the details of permits and lodging. George Shuffleton, Northfield, MN You laid out a fabulous trip for us - We can't thank you enough for your kindness in showing us not only the route, but the good campsites, the great fishing spots, and great options to our route! "Thank you!" so much from all of us. We saw a lot of great things and had a wonderful time in BWCA! Bert - We have nothing but praise for Piragis concerning our recent canoe trip in the Quetico. We really appreciated the very helpful and friendly service we received from start to finish. We will be back. Thank you. Sandra and I had a fantastic time on our Autumn Colors trip! No complaints. The colors were beautiful and overall the weather was cooperative. I wish I was still on the trip right now. The equipment and food provided were top-notch. Good value for the money. Most of all, I'd like to commend you for having Steve Johnson as a guide. He was great! Knowledgeable, upbeat and a good cook. He did an excellent job of assessing our groups' ability and stamina and setting the pace accordingly. I'd love to go on another trip with Steve as guide in the future. I would certainly recommend him to anyone who was interested in a BWCA trip. Aaron Chick made our trip a great success. Scott & Kathy Hewett, Aptos, CA Steve Johnson was an outstanding guide and we enjoyed the time so much we may want to reserve his services again next year. Steve was an awesome guide. I think our week went really well and we enjoyed the time with him. We read several chapters from a book each night around the fire, enjoyed fishing and cooking together and his knowledge of the wilderness plant and animal life was incredible. Larry Graubner, Nolensville, TN Aaron Chick is such a great guide. He is a real treasure and not only made our experience out in the BW fun and safe but we learnt a tremendous amount from him about canoeing, portaging, camping and getting to know the lakes and understand the weather, which was an amazing condensed lesson from him of decades of experience. We were very lucky to get such a great guide at the last minute. Aaron is a real gem! - Joanna Walters, New York, NY Dear Bert, Thanks for treating us so well and giving us such fine service. I won't hesitate to refer anyone wanting to go on a fishing trip to you at Piragis. We got excellent tips from your fishing guide Aaron Chick. Rick Thom, Jefferson City, MO Darren Young was a great guide, a cheerful companion willing to both give direction and accommodate our preferences while sharing his knowledge. Byron Swift, Washington DC Steve Johnson didn't mess around the campfire. I think he nailed every meal for us, and by that I mean he was very diligent and professional in the preparation and serving of the food such that all the guys were well fed, even proportions, every meal of every day! The food was really good, and the guys had plenty of food every meal. Nothing was burnt, nothing tasted bad. Steve made it look almost easy. The "guide" was truly exceptional. I think the guys and I will be telling tall-tales about his canoeing, fishing, camping, cooking, and general guiding prowness for years to come. I've been camping all my life (bikes, canoes, rafts, backpacking, ski-huts, snow-camping, etc), and have taken over a dozen trips in the BWCA and Quetico, and I learned a lot from Steve. He knows the country and takes care of his party. One of the guys said paddling in the bow with him was like being on a "paddling Discovery channel". He caught more fish, in less time, than the rest of us combined. and landed decent-sized Northerns with his bare hands from the canoe, He answered 100's of questions, cooked all our meals, prepared us for the more difficult portages, coached us through one short stretch of rapids, kept us safe and let us all roam, all with a smile. Never a negative word from him the entire trip. Mark Levorsen, Centennial, CO Everything was fine! I thought Ann was an excellent host and guide. Thanks all for making my trip such a success. Faith Drummond, Lancaster, PA I have been on two trips with Aaron Chick as leader and am considering coming back again. He made the trip. Aaron is a hard working and knowledgeable guide and fisherman. Everything was outstanding from the equipment to the food to the fishing. - Erik Staub, Greeley, CO I thought you should know that all your equipment was of the finest quality and performed flawlessly. I also wanted to compliment our guide, Steve Johnson. He proved to be not only a tireless and enthusiastic guide, but knowledgeable about every aspect of the flora and fauna we encountered. This added an unexpected and enriching dimension to our trip. Steve is really a consummate professional and a major asset to your outfitting business. Thank you again for a job well done. - Craig Crockard, Sylacauga, AL People in general love Steve Johnson as a guide, here's some quotes from year's past: The guide, Steve Johnson, was excellent. Steve Johnson was an absolute superstar. Our guide, Steve Johnson, was the best we could have hoped for. He was so knowledgeable of woods, water, and wildlife, and a great cook too! Steve Johnson was great. His cheery disposition and paddling/camp/culinary skills made the trip a memorable experience. I credit the quality of the trip to Steve's willingness to learn what each of us was looking for - lay over day, length of trip, wildlife sightings etc. He did a great job of setting up an itinerary that was suitable and enjoyable for all 5 of us - he was flexible, thoughtful and informative and always willing to help me improve my canoe skills. Just as important to me was Steve's extensive knowledge of the local flora and fauna - this is key for me and really added to my enjoyment of the trip. I also appreciate that he clearly loves the area and was happy to be sharing that . Steve Johnson was just as you advertisedextremely competent and knowledgeable on every aspect of the trip. The highlight of the trip was Steve Johnson as our canoe guide. He was great! We had utmost confidence in his leadership and he never steered us wrong. Steve Johnson was a great guide, never intrusive or commanding, but always ready to help and participate in many, many ways - including bringing most of his vegetable garden with him! He was a master in turning a dried bag of stuff into a real meal - although, having freshly caught fish certainly added tremendously to our dinners. Johnson was great; knowledgeable, but not all knowing and superior. Helpful to a fault. Steve is a superb guide. He is gracious, knowledgeable, low-key, and a good communicator. Steve's knowledge of everything is encyclopedic. His competence gave us confidence in doing things we had never done before. Superb -- Steve is like no one I've ever met. I think he could build a camp and feed us all out of a tree branch, a rock and a rubberband. Steve could make a gourmet meal out of a rock. We had unbelievable wolf howling on Lac La Croix on Wens. morning...they were right across the bay from our camp. Across the bay. Think of that! I could see the big Alpha Male in my mind as I listned to those howls....I won't ever forget that morning. And the night before, Steve had us lay on the rocks along the waters edge as he put out the camp fire...we watched satellites race across the sky....satellites crossing above us in the clearest sky I have ever seen.....don't see that where I live, to many city lights! Cameron caught a fish...Steve cleaned the fish for dinner....few minutes later, a Bald Eagle swooped down in front of us with his talons extended and picked it up, off the rock.....we all stood there with our mouths open! Could not believe what we had just seen, and the camera was sitting on a rock twenty feet away. In hindsight, its more important that we each have it in our memories, rather then on a film card. Cameron, age 12....was so excited for the entire trip we could hardly hold him back...including when he ran into the mud on a portage. If Cameron thought he could walk on mud, he learned NOT! Steve then taught us how to make a "bridge" with the canoes to get our packs, and each of us, out into open water. Without Steve, we would have surely turned around, looking for another route. Equipment provide by Piragis was excellent, as usual....everything was new, and worked flawlessly...the staff that assisted us were equally superior....We were in and out in no time at all. Can't thank you enough for a quality trip. I have done a fair amount of traveling, and thus have some experince in grading performance...Piragis Outfitting is the best. Please advise your entire staff that all of their hard work does not go unnoticed....or unappreciated. Piragis put together a top shelf experience. See you next year! Mark D. O'Leary
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Wow, this was a busy week for me! We came home from Columbus on Tuesday and I had appointments on Wed. and Thurs.. We drew the winning ticket for the row quilt yesterday, (sorry Sharon) and had our quilt group meeting last evening. We are very pleased with the amount we are able to give to our friend. $1240 This is the most we have ever raised with a quilt raffle. I am also trying to catch up with the mystery quilt by Bonnie Hunter. My favorite machine still has a thread caught in it and I haven't had time to take it in for a cleaning. I am sewing with one of my Featherweight machines. Last night I finished the bindings on placemats that I am giving for Christmas too. Are you sewing or quilting this weekend before Christmas? Linda OH |
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Linda, congratulations on the quilt raffle! That's great! It's been a busy week for me, too...handbells at Disney last Friday night and again Tuesday night, and work every day. Tonight we are at Shades of Green at Disney. Tomorrow morning I have a rehearsal (handbells - go figure!) then all 3 services at church Sunday, plus Mark's company party Sunday evening. Then one church service Monday night and 2 Tuesday night. Plus work today, Mon. & Tues. Boy, am I looking forward to Thursday the 26th! LOL So...hopefully a little sewing time tomorrow. I'd like to at least keep up with cutting the parts for Celtic Solstice. Then hopefully I can catch up on the sewing over next weekend. Donna |
- Posted by quiltingfox (My Page) on Fri, Dec 20, 13 at 12:42
My S-I-L is suppose to bring me embroidery labels this afternoon and I will be sewing them on the pincushion Christmas gifts this weekend. I started crocheting a new afgan call Garden Patch Granny Afgan in autumn colors. It's going to have 20 blocks of 5 different layouts. Attaching a pic of the first block. Also taking time out to read some in a book or 2 this weekend. Hope every one has a relaxing weekend now that Christmas is drawing so near, and I hope you have a Merry Christmas!!! Best to you and yours this holiday season, |
Sounds like all Santa's elves are keeping busy. I hope to finish the four table runners I've got on my list. Once I start looking for fabric combinations I go a bit nuts on making more than I have time for, so time to quit plans for more! LindaB/CA PS Like the crochet. |
- Posted by geezerfolks (My Page) on Fri, Dec 20, 13 at 18:14
I'm not sure what I'll be doing this week-end except for sewing at least 2 more pillowcases (and making chicken and noodles). I have decided which UFO to complete for the next Great-grandbaby due in March. I'm told it's a boy so will need to keep that in mind for the backing. I'm still using up 'pieces' so will see what the backing looks like when completed. :-) After all of that, I plan to tidy up the sewing area and see what mischief I can get into next. SharonG/FL |
I have been busy with odd and ends projects for two weeks and getting so much done, that I've put sewing on hold. I'm toying with giving my g'son a wool quilt I made, because he likes the warm, heavy quilts and uses them. If I decide to, then I need to do some knotting on it to reinforce the layers together before Christmas. I made the one quilt to send to the Children's home and just decided not to put Christmas gifts on the agenda to sew. I would like a Christmas with no extra pressure or rush, and this year is it. LOL. I did get the sewing room walls finished. Good-bye loud paisley wallpaper. |
- Posted by jennifer_in_va (My Page) on Sat, Dec 21, 13 at 9:48
We have my family party this afternoon, and I'm all ready for that with the exception of getting kids bathed... No sewing for me. I do have some more shopping to do, and the kids would still like some outside lights strung up. I might get to sewing after Christmas. We can hope! |
- Posted by jackier123 (My Page) on Sat, Dec 21, 13 at 10:01
I am cutting out clues 3 and 4 of Bonnie Hunter's mystery. I got behind being out of town last week. Hopefully I can get caught up before Friday. Jackie |
If I can get the upstairs cleaned this morning, I just might be able to sew a bit. I hope, I hope, I hope. Theresa |
- Posted by quiltingfox (My Page) on Sat, Dec 21, 13 at 15:21
I just finished hand-sewing all the embroidery labels on my pincushion Christmas presents. I am running a little last minute this year, but am glad that I now have all of my Christmas present projects finished. DH and son are at a b-day party this afternoon, so while the house is quiet think I may read a book and just have some me time. Hope everyone enjoys their holidays. Have a Merry Christmas and a wonderful 2014. Best to you and yours, |
- Posted by petalpatsy (My Page) on Sat, Dec 21, 13 at 23:47
The sewing room looks good, Calliope. I'm knitting instead of quilting, a twined knitted merino/alpaca hat for my son. |
- Posted by geezerfolks (My Page) on Sun, Dec 22, 13 at 11:40
Sounds like everyone is cruising right along and not stressed. I miscounted on the pillowcases and needed 2 more, so there are 4 pillowcases at the French seam stage. Shouldn't be a problem in getting them done today. Cutting it a little close as we're opening gifts on the 24th, but that's ok. After the ultrasound, the docs moved up Isaiah's birth due date to Feb 26th. I have part of the backing made, now to figure out the rest of it. SharonG/FL |
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