Doig is one of my favorite authors. I've made the trip to Wisdom and I can imagine how the road along the Big Hole was in the 1950s. I stayed four days in Wisdom in September. Only one person had not read the book. As for a report on my last trip to Quetico, I have a manuscript about to submit to BWJ.

Hey TomT -

I just realized I had read something else that was quite good by Ivan Doig a few years back.  It is called "The Last Bus to Wisdom."  Well worth reading!  The guy sure knows how to tell a great story.  FYI

Jimbo   

Jimbo wrote on May 19^th, 2017 at 12:25pm:


Glad you enjoyed it Jimbo.  If you liked his style,
you'll surely love this one. More truth than fiction in it as well.
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Wow. More friends here than the week before final exams. Of course, I'm sorry folks went to some of my favorite spots (not really). I have been fortunate to have both Spartans as friends. And Jimbo and ...

Glad to see you're still out there doin' it Tim.  Maybe a trip report for us?

Wow! Thanks to those who said kind things about me. Particularly welcome from folks who appreciate sleeping on the ground in the rain (among other things). As Spartan2 said, been a rugged couple of years here and I have not kept up on a number of things as my attention was turned to other matters. Starting to load the truck today. Off shortly to Michigan, then to Ontario, to Minnesota, back to Quetico, Duluth then home. The Outdoor Writers Association of America is meeting in Duluth and I am taking some friends from the organization into Quetico for a brief trip before the conference (can you believe some folks have to work? Terrible!) (How's that for rubbing it in?)
Later in the year to Alaska and Montana. So, I'm getting back into the swing. And I was complimented Spartan1 and Spartan2 wanted to include me in their swing through the SE. We had a delightful day together. Nice folks.

Apparently there is enough inspiration from Tim to cover everyone.  If my memory serves me correctly there is a part in his previous book where he is speaking to a crowd and offers...... "I am 73 years old, most people who are my age are already dead.  I have no interest in being dead, I only have interest in being alive" 

I hope that was at least close.  Age might be off a bit. 

I was feeling my own age a bit  at the time when I read it, and was not planning to take a trip that year.  Without knowing it, he changed my mind and I have not missed a year since.

Regards,

MossBack

TomT

Tim's BWJ story on McDougall from long ago (probably the basis for the chapter in his book) was part of what enticed me to break off from the first "Bushwhacker's Jamboree" and go there for the first time back in 2005.  He touted the smallmouth fishing as superb... and was right!

By the way, TomT, speaking of books... thank you for your recent recommendation re: Ivan Doig's book, "The Sea Runners."  It was a very enjoyable read and a great way to spend the hours/days of "waiting" until I can get my own adventures going again!

I leave in 5 weeks.  Meanwhile, I get to adventure vicariously by following friends via their SPOT location messages.  Hey, maybe I'll even get lucky enough to be called in to do a "rescue!"  Surely, one of my buddies will need to be rescued?!?  Please, please, please!!!!

Hmmm... that might be a truism for the ages: "rescue" truly lies in the eye of the beholder.

Jimbo   

I've had Pierna Lake on my wish list since reading that book.  I'm going to McDougal in September and need to re-read that chapter.