In the summer of 2016, just before the movers came and we left Vermont, I donated my old Parker compound bow, arrows, and accoutrements to our parish garage sale. It speaks volumes of the state that you can donate a lethal weapon to a church for them to sell to the general public as part of an annual fundraiser. Not to worry, a local 4-H archery club purchased the equipment. The Parker was a good 15 years old, but still…
Here is my not-too-secret confession, I love gear – particularly outdoor gear. Whether it’s a new fly box, GPS, hunting vest, fly rod or reel, tenkara rod (a whole other blog post there), or backpack…, I love new gear. Not just any kind of outdoor item will do. It has to be well-made and well-designed stuff. Jim Boucher helping Kirk land a fish Several years ago I was fishing the West Branch of the Ausable River in New York with…
I’m always interested in what different hunters conclude is essential hunting gear. Essential being defined as essential enough to carry on your person all day long. I drove to New Hampshire last Friday to visit my brother Kirk and to hunt the last weekend of rifle season. If there is anyone who enjoys new hunting toys as much as I do, it is Kirk. We were joined at Kirk’s by his friend Gary. One of the first orders of business…