kypaddler wrote on Dec 5^th, 2009 at 5:10pm:

The way we feel in my extended family, every kid should know how to paddle a canoe, shoot a gun, use and sharpen a knife, field-dress an animal, build a fire and pitch a tent. -- kypaddler

I like that.

I like the guy trip thing. My boys are men now, and quite a bit stronger the me, so our recent trips have been kind of a guy thing and family thing at the same time. I did a trip with just my wife this summer but haven't had the courage to do one with the wife AND the sons. I'll just say that I don't think it would be a "bonding" experience.