Dang I broke the long paragraph rule in that last link, DOAH!

mastertangler wrote on Feb 7^th, 2010 at 11:43am:


Ah, yes, the infamous "Flamingo Gang"... the bane of natural color schemes across Quetico!  You've pegged our cook, anyway.  Old Salt has raised park cuisine to an altogether bizarre level.  It's neither fresh nor dried.  It's sort of achieved a category status of its own (think thickened Pepto Bismol featuring lava/magma type qualities with occasional filets slowly bubbling up to the surface).

QJ luncheons & suppers seem to be favorite haunts for these park renegades, who enter the park wherever they want & proceed forth where no man hath gone before.  Otherwise, their flags, buoys, banners, balloons, & whirlygigs - all brightly emblazoned with their logo - scream their presence in the park.  If they're around, you'll know it!  Others  imitate them [see: (You need to Login or Register to view media files and links) ], but nobody has ever figured out WHY.

Attach yourself to this crowd with caution!  Beware!!!

Jimbo  


P.S.  In keeping with the theme of this thread (which has taken on a life of its own), Flamingo Gang members often hang their food packs, though one wonders "why?"  Half the time there are mainly hunks of wood in those packs, anyway.....

Woods_Walker wrote on Feb 7^th, 2010 at 2:09pm:


Ah, a charter member of the Original Flock speaketh!

Over the cliff was a pretty good way to go, though I DO recall the look on one flock member when he pulled up his food pack rope the next morning only to discover it was no longer attached to anything!  Seems those nuisance bears (& guys that look like a bear   ; see WoodsWalker's pic) are quite resourceful.

The "smoldering smoke pile" is a proven anti-mosquito technique.  The source of warmth THAT particular nasty day was liquid, not combustion, as I recall.

Finally, flock protocol and tradition dictate that open food packs are stowed right outside of Quetico Passage's tent, whenever he is in camp.


Jimbo  

So glad that this thread stayed "on-topic".    I just knew we needed another conversation on this all important (and underdiscussed) facet of canoe camping.  While were at it, perhaps we can discuss how to catch Bass in Quetico.

Off track just a bit, but what are "pollyhumpers?"  I know what 'mini-bears' are, but never heard of pollyhumpers...   Ray T.