TomT wrote on Dec 31^st, 2017 at 11:05am:


No worries there. 

Ok I remember watching some of your trip videos in the past.  Algonquin brook trout, yeah that was amazing.  I'm assuming you will be filming your upcoming trip as well and I look forward to it!  Just don't give away any hot spots ok? 

MossBack wrote on Dec 30^th, 2017 at 11:41pm:


I wrote freelance for years for a bunch of different publications. Two years ago I dropped a large amount of money in an attempt to launch my own magazine which never got off the ground. (I should have known better  ) Currently all the writing I do promoting the different venues I visit is online on my website. It has proven to be way more powerful than pretty much any print magazine when it comes to showcasing fishing lodges and outposts. I just checked a couple of days ago to see what my year end numbers were like and I hit 1.2 million unique views in 2017.    Pretty pleased with that. Anyhow, assuming it's kosher to post the link, here's the site. There's a detailed archive of stories under trip reports in the menu bar, most of the interesting ones are under "fly in trips"  Cheers

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You may be correct about the non-resident issue.  There are quite a number of limitations for those of us South of the border.

So how might a person access some of your writing?  Magazines, Internet, Newspapers, Books?  There are some others here on QJ who have been published and I have always enjoyed their work. 

MossBack

MossBack wrote on Dec 30^th, 2017 at 8:26pm:


MossBack, I have no clue about the 30 day limit. If that's true then I've broken the law several times in Quetico.  Maybe that's a non resident thing? I'm in Ontario. Regardless, I'll call the park and ask.

Cheers

TomT wrote on Dec 30^th, 2017 at 8:10pm:


My son has been in the fortunate position to have been traveling with me since he was really young all over Canada mostly to remote fly in fishing destinations. I'm a writer and documenting these trips is what I do for a living more or less. He's an absolute fanatic and is just as hardcore as me when it comes to fishing so I'm not worried in the slightest. On the Kazan River in Nunavut a couple years back I looked at my watch on our first day of fishing and was shocked to see it was 1:30am LOL! With no darkness that far north in June we lost track of time fishing. He threw a fit when I told him we had to go back to the cabin.  I realize I'm very, very fortunate. Including my son on these trips is the best part of what I do and I'm incredibly grateful that his passion matches mine. A 32 night trip is a lot, but we're a good team, he'll be fine.    

TomT wrote on Dec 30^th, 2017 at 8:05pm:


No accessories yet, although the unit itself will just go in a small neoprene pouch in my pack. Haven't decided how I'm going to mount the transducer yet.

  TomT,

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I'd wait to buy that waterproof case, till you see the pack size of the unit. I think you could do better than $25 unless you dead set on a Pelican case?

Sounds like a great trip.  I have a hard time even imagining myself on a 33 day trip.  I would just be happy surviving 10 days or so.  Lucky son you have, and you for having a young man who wants to go.

Working only from memory, I thought there was a 30 day limit in the Quetico without special permission?

Regards,

MossBack

I have another question.  This is pretty much a dream trip for me as well but I'm wondering if your son will handle that length of time.  I know all kids are different but how will he do not being "connected" with his friends and other family members?  I know my son had difficulty with an 8 night trip at 16.  And my 2 nephews at 13 and 16 on a different trip were fighting over the solar charger for their phones for the week.  It's a different time these days than when I was a kid.