tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5002723983931242872024-03-18T21:53:38.948-07:00SURVIVAL AND BUSHCRAFT TECHNIQUES, "DOWN NOT OUT".Resources for living according to "THE CREATOR'S" nature rules, in the gardens, and pantries of the universe.Alexander Girvanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04011352083327894421noreply@blogger.comBlogger403125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-500272398393124287.post-79165466429055971532018-06-18T20:48:00.001-07:002018-06-18T20:48:39.663-07:00Wood Duck vs Harlequin Duck<div class="MsoNormal">
<span style="font-family: "constantia" , serif; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 17.12px;">There are only two serious contenders for the most dazzling duck in western Canada. The male Wood Duck and male Harlequin Duck are easily our most decked-out waterfowl. But other than looking outrageously handsome, there are surprisingly few similarities between these two indigenous Canadian species.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "constantia" , serif; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 17.12px;">Trying to describe the feathers on these fellows is like trying to describe a box of crayons. A male Woody wears iridescent emerald head feathers,</span></div>
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a white polka-dotted mahogany breast, and smooth almond flanks. The male Harley sports a midnight-blue body, chestnut flanks, and white patches that vary in shape from round to crescent. The females and young of both species are mottled brown, and the female Woody wears a striped, white eye patch while the Harley hen has a round, white cheek patch.<o:p></o:p><br />
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Harleys are just the opposite. They spend the nesting season on just a handful of fast-flowing Canadian streams, though they’ll occasionally show up on lakes and rivers during migrating. Just to prove, nothing is ever black and white, Wood Ducks, not Harley as probably the majority of people call them; are very common in Stanley Park Vancouver British Columbia.Alexander Girvanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04011352083327894421noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-500272398393124287.post-4257845746281177782018-06-03T18:49:00.000-07:002018-06-03T18:49:27.349-07:00One, now recognised, "subspecies" and "OTHER" COLOUR VARIATIONS of the common Canadian/North Ameican Black Bear.<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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http://www.discoverwildlife.com/animals/mammals/10-amazing-black-bear-facts As you've undoubtedly guessed, the bear pictured, with her cubs (would kinda negate the whole focus of this post if she were), is NOT A BROWN BEAR.<br />
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<br />Alexander Girvanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04011352083327894421noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-500272398393124287.post-12339250688206280402018-06-02T15:14:00.000-07:002018-06-02T15:20:50.963-07:00Elephant Hill/Loon Lake, the Strangest Forest/Wild Fire in all of History; or Nature's the Creator's Devine Providence???<br />
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<a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-5iiljCc2u80/WVpiAcVZR0I/AAAAAAAAIhg/Kkk5-unXDjYVVL-ffEVqETJDDuFvQFPagCLcBGAs/s1600/how%2Bto%2Bproperly%2Bhold%2Ba%2Bhand%2Bgun%2B%25286%2529.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="167" data-original-width="301" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-5iiljCc2u80/WVpiAcVZR0I/AAAAAAAAIhg/Kkk5-unXDjYVVL-ffEVqETJDDuFvQFPagCLcBGAs/s1600/how%2Bto%2Bproperly%2Bhold%2Ba%2Bhand%2Bgun%2B%25286%2529.jpg" /></a><b><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 115%;">Despite what Hollywood would have you believe, shooting a handgun with precision requires balance, technique and practice. Even if you're an experienced shooter of long guns, shooting a handgun accurately requires a different set of skills. Read on for a basic primer on handgun safety and accuracy.<o:p></o:p></span></b></div>
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<b><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 115%;">Failure to do this can result in serious damage to property, injury to people and death! With a revolver, release the cylinder and rotate it to the side. All the chambers should be empty. In a semi-automatic pistol, remove the magazine from the gun and pull the slide back to look into the chamber to make sure there isn't a cartridge in the firing chamber. If there is, racking the slide should eject it.Keep the slide in the back position while you practice holding the gun to be sure it's unloaded and to get used to keeping your thumb out of the way of the slide's action.<o:p></o:p></span></b></div>
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<b><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 115%;">Always handle a handgun safely. When handling a handgun, always keep it pointed downrange. Do not use a gun range unless there are an appropriate backdrop and safety equipment.<o:p></o:p></span></b></div>
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<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 115%;">Carefully pick up your gun, keeping your finger outside the trigger guard, extended straight and flat on the side of the guard. Whenever you handle it, make sure the barrel is pointed downrange, which should be clear of people. Outdoors, always keep your handgun pointed downwards, never up. A bullet fired up by accident will come down and may injure someone.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 115%;">NEVER point any gun at anyone even if it is unloaded, and even as a joke. Pointing a gun at someone is a crime in some states and the stupidest thing you can ever do. There will be times you believe it to be unloaded when it is LOADED. Practice holding the gun at the range with the gun unloaded.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<b><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 115%;">Hold Your Weapon</span></b><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 115%;"> in the <b>Firing-Ready Position</b>.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 115%;">You are really gripping the gun only with the middle and ring fingers, the "pinky" is resting on the gun but is not used to grip; neither is the thumb used to grip the gun. The grip should be firm but not tight. If you're gripping it so tightly that the gun shakes, you will not be able to accurately control it.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 115%;">Steady the gun with your other hand. Your non-dominant hand should be held underneath the handgun providing support for the weight of the gun. Place your index finger on the bottom of the trigger guard or in front of it, wherever is most comfortable.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 115%;">Stand in the proper firing stance. Your feet should be shoulder-width apart, with the foot opposite your dominant hand about a step past the other foot (your body should be turned at approximately forty-five degrees from the full front position). Lean forward slightly with your knees bent, making sure you’re firmly balanced. The elbow of your dominant arm should be almost straight and your non-dominant elbow should be flexed at a slightly obtuse angle. Your dominant arm must be in line with the handgun and pointed at the target.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<b><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 115%;">Some shooting matches are done one-handed (off hand). In those events, the stance is more “open” with the gun arm and the body in almost a straight line to as much as about 90-degrees, the dominant foot toward the target. A firm grip on the gun is more important since you are not using the other hand for support.<o:p></o:p></span></b></div>
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<b><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 115%;">Align the front sight with the rear sight. Ensure that the top of the front sight post is level with the top of the rear sight and that the rear sight appears evenly centred within the notch of the front sight. This will ensure that the gun is level and that you'll get a good "sight picture" when aiming at the target.<o:p></o:p></span></b></div>
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<b><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 115%;">Although it is most common to aim by using your dominant eye and closing the other, this is a practice most experienced shooters and ALL MILITARY/SELF DEFENCE INSTRUCTORS DISCOURAGE. Depth perception is important, practice aiming with both eyes open. You will need to learn to ignore the picture from your non-dominant eye while still seeing the depth.<o:p></o:p></span></b></div>
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<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 115%;">Load the gun. When you're ready to shoot and you've practised aiming and steadying the gun and developing a good sight picture, load the gun. Keep the safety on when loading the gun (if your gun has one) and remove it when you're in the firing position with your gun pointed at the target. Keep the barrel of the gun pointed downrange the entire time you load the gun! Most shooting accidents happen during loading and unloading a handgun.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 115%;">If the pistol is a semi-automatic, you'll need to load a round into the chamber by pulling back the slide and releasing it. This is your true "safety", if there is not a round loaded in the chamber, of course, the weapon can not be fired; but again; NEVER TAKE FOR GRANTED THAT THERE IS NOT.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 115%;">Fix the gun on the target. You should see the sharply focused front sight touching the bottom of the blurry, unfocused bulls-eye. <b>Now **not until**</b> you place your trigger finger on the trigger.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="box-sizing: border-box;">1. Navigation</span></h3>
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<li style="box-sizing: border-box;"><a add_membership="0" href="https://www.rei.com/c/paper-maps" popup_scroll="0" style="-webkit-font-smoothing: antialiased; background-color: transparent; box-sizing: border-box; color: #0066cc; outline: 0px; text-decoration-line: none;">Map</a> (with protective case)</li>
<li style="box-sizing: border-box;"><a add_membership="0" href="https://www.rei.com/c/compasses" popup_scroll="0" style="-webkit-font-smoothing: antialiased; background-color: transparent; box-sizing: border-box; color: #0066cc; outline: 0px; text-decoration-line: none;">Compass</a></li>
<li style="box-sizing: border-box;"><a add_membership="0" href="https://www.rei.com/c/gps" popup_scroll="0" style="-webkit-font-smoothing: antialiased; background-color: transparent; box-sizing: border-box; color: #0066cc; outline: 0px; text-decoration-line: none;">GPS (optional)</a></li>
<li style="box-sizing: border-box;"><a add_membership="0" href="https://www.rei.com/c/altimeter-watches" popup_scroll="0" style="-webkit-font-smoothing: antialiased; background-color: transparent; box-sizing: border-box; color: #0066cc; outline: 0px; text-decoration-line: none;">Altimeter (optional)</a></li>
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<span style="box-sizing: border-box;">2. Sun protection</span></h3>
<ul style="box-sizing: border-box; margin-bottom: 1.2rem; margin-top: 0px;">
<li style="box-sizing: border-box;"><a add_membership="0" href="https://www.rei.com/c/sunscreen" popup_scroll="0" style="-webkit-font-smoothing: antialiased; background-color: transparent; box-sizing: border-box; color: #0066cc; outline: 0px; text-decoration-line: none;">Sunscreen</a></li>
<li style="box-sizing: border-box;"><a add_membership="0" href="https://www.rei.com/c/lip-balm" popup_scroll="0" style="-webkit-font-smoothing: antialiased; background-color: transparent; box-sizing: border-box; color: #0066cc; outline: 0px; text-decoration-line: none;">Lip balm</a></li>
<li style="box-sizing: border-box;"><a add_membership="0" href="https://www.rei.com/c/sunglasses" popup_scroll="0" style="-webkit-font-smoothing: antialiased; background-color: transparent; box-sizing: border-box; color: #0066cc; outline: 0px; text-decoration-line: none;">Sunglasses</a></li>
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<span style="box-sizing: border-box;">3. Insulation</span></h3>
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<li style="box-sizing: border-box;">Jacket, vest, pants, gloves, hat (see Clothing, below)</li>
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<span style="box-sizing: border-box;">4. Illumination</span></h3>
<ul style="box-sizing: border-box; margin-bottom: 1.2rem; margin-top: 0px;">
<li style="box-sizing: border-box;"><a add_membership="0" href="https://www.rei.com/c/headlamps" popup_scroll="0" style="-webkit-font-smoothing: antialiased; background-color: transparent; box-sizing: border-box; color: #0066cc; outline: 0px; text-decoration-line: none;">Headlamp</a> or <a add_membership="0" href="https://www.rei.com/c/flashlights-and-lightsticks" popup_scroll="0" style="-webkit-font-smoothing: antialiased; background-color: transparent; box-sizing: border-box; color: #0066cc; outline: 0px; text-decoration-line: none;">flashlight</a></li>
<li style="box-sizing: border-box;"><a add_membership="0" href="https://www.rei.com/c/batteries" popup_scroll="0" style="-webkit-font-smoothing: antialiased; background-color: transparent; box-sizing: border-box; color: #0066cc; outline: 0px; text-decoration-line: none;">Extra batteries</a></li>
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<span style="box-sizing: border-box;">5. First-aid supplies</span></h3>
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<li style="box-sizing: border-box;"><a add_membership="0" href="https://www.rei.com/c/first-aid-kits" popup_scroll="0" style="-webkit-font-smoothing: antialiased; background-color: transparent; box-sizing: border-box; color: #0066cc; outline: 0px; text-decoration-line: none;">First-aid kit</a> (see our <a add_membership="0" href="https://www.rei.com/learn/expert-advice/first-aid-checklist.html" popup_scroll="0" style="-webkit-font-smoothing: antialiased; background-color: transparent; box-sizing: border-box; color: #0066cc; outline: 0px; text-decoration-line: none;">First-Aid Checklist</a>)</li>
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<span style="box-sizing: border-box;">6. Fire</span></h3>
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<li style="box-sizing: border-box;"><a add_membership="0" href="https://www.rei.com/c/matches" popup_scroll="0" style="-webkit-font-smoothing: antialiased; background-color: transparent; box-sizing: border-box; color: #0066cc; outline: 0px; text-decoration-line: none;">Matches</a> or <a add_membership="0" href="https://www.rei.com/c/lighters" popup_scroll="0" style="-webkit-font-smoothing: antialiased; background-color: transparent; box-sizing: border-box; color: #0066cc; outline: 0px; text-decoration-line: none;">lighter</a></li>
<li style="box-sizing: border-box;"><a add_membership="0" href="https://www.rei.com/c/match-cases" popup_scroll="0" style="-webkit-font-smoothing: antialiased; background-color: transparent; box-sizing: border-box; color: #0066cc; outline: 0px; text-decoration-line: none;">Waterproof container</a></li>
<li style="box-sizing: border-box;"><a add_membership="0" href="https://www.rei.com/c/fire-starters" popup_scroll="0" style="-webkit-font-smoothing: antialiased; background-color: transparent; box-sizing: border-box; color: #0066cc; outline: 0px; text-decoration-line: none;">Fire starter (for emergency survival fire)</a></li>
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<span style="box-sizing: border-box;">7. Repair kit and tools</span></h3>
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<li style="box-sizing: border-box;"><a add_membership="0" href="https://www.rei.com/c/knives" popup_scroll="0" style="-webkit-font-smoothing: antialiased; background-color: transparent; box-sizing: border-box; color: #0066cc; outline: 0px; text-decoration-line: none;">Knife</a> or <a add_membership="0" href="https://www.rei.com/c/multi-tools" popup_scroll="0" style="-webkit-font-smoothing: antialiased; background-color: transparent; box-sizing: border-box; color: #0066cc; outline: 0px; text-decoration-line: none;">multi-tool</a></li>
<li style="box-sizing: border-box;"><a add_membership="0" href="https://www.rei.com/c/gear-repair" popup_scroll="0" style="-webkit-font-smoothing: antialiased; background-color: transparent; box-sizing: border-box; color: #0066cc; outline: 0px; text-decoration-line: none;">Repair kits for stove, mattress; duct tape strips</a></li>
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<span style="box-sizing: border-box;">8. Nutrition</span></h3>
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<li style="box-sizing: border-box;"><a add_membership="0" href="https://www.rei.com/c/food" popup_scroll="0" style="-webkit-font-smoothing: antialiased; background-color: transparent; box-sizing: border-box; color: #0066cc; outline: 0px; text-decoration-line: none;">Extra day's supply of food</a></li>
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<span style="box-sizing: border-box;">9. Hydration</span></h3>
<ul style="box-sizing: border-box; margin-bottom: 1.2rem; margin-top: 0px;">
<li style="box-sizing: border-box;"><a add_membership="0" href="https://www.rei.com/c/water-bottles" popup_scroll="0" style="-webkit-font-smoothing: antialiased; background-color: transparent; box-sizing: border-box; color: #0066cc; outline: 0px; text-decoration-line: none;">Water bottles</a> or <a add_membership="0" href="https://www.rei.com/c/hydration-reservoirs" popup_scroll="0" style="-webkit-font-smoothing: antialiased; background-color: transparent; box-sizing: border-box; color: #0066cc; outline: 0px; text-decoration-line: none;">hydration reservoirs</a></li>
<li style="box-sizing: border-box;"><a add_membership="0" href="https://www.rei.com/c/water-treatment" popup_scroll="0" style="-webkit-font-smoothing: antialiased; background-color: transparent; box-sizing: border-box; color: #0066cc; outline: 0px; text-decoration-line: none;">Water filter or other treatment system</a></li>
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<span style="box-sizing: border-box;">10. Emergency shelter</span><span style="box-sizing: border-box;"></span></h3>
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<li style="box-sizing: border-box;"><a add_membership="0" href="https://www.rei.com/c/emergency-shelter" popup_scroll="0" style="-webkit-font-smoothing: antialiased; background-color: transparent; box-sizing: border-box; color: #0066cc; outline: 0px; text-decoration-line: none;">Tent, tarp, bivy or reflective blanket</a></li>
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<span style="box-sizing: border-box;">Beyond the Ten Essentials</span></h2>
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<li style="box-sizing: border-box;"><a href="https://www.rei.com/c/hiking-backpacks" style="-webkit-font-smoothing: antialiased; background-color: transparent; box-sizing: border-box; color: #0066cc; outline: 0px; text-decoration-line: none;">Backpack</a></li>
<li style="box-sizing: border-box;"><a add_membership="0" href="https://www.rei.com/c/day-packs" popup_scroll="0" style="-webkit-font-smoothing: antialiased; background-color: transparent; box-sizing: border-box; color: #0066cc; outline: 0px; text-decoration-line: none;">Daypack or summit pack</a></li>
<li style="box-sizing: border-box;"><a add_membership="0" href="https://www.rei.com/c/pack-rain-covers" popup_scroll="0" style="-webkit-font-smoothing: antialiased; background-color: transparent; box-sizing: border-box; color: #0066cc; outline: 0px; text-decoration-line: none;">Pack cover</a></li>
<li style="box-sizing: border-box;"><a add_membership="0" href="https://www.rei.com/c/backpacking-tents" popup_scroll="0" style="-webkit-font-smoothing: antialiased; background-color: transparent; box-sizing: border-box; color: #0066cc; outline: 0px; text-decoration-line: none;">Tent, </a><a add_membership="0" href="https://www.rei.com/c/tarp-shelters" popup_scroll="0" style="-webkit-font-smoothing: antialiased; background-color: transparent; box-sizing: border-box; color: #0066cc; outline: 0px; text-decoration-line: none;">tarp</a> or <a add_membership="0" href="https://www.rei.com/c/bivy-sacks" popup_scroll="0" style="-webkit-font-smoothing: antialiased; background-color: transparent; box-sizing: border-box; color: #0066cc; outline: 0px; text-decoration-line: none;">bivy sack</a> (with stakes, guylines)</li>
<li style="box-sizing: border-box;">Tent-pole repair sleeve</li>
<li style="box-sizing: border-box;"><a add_membership="0" href="https://www.rei.com/c/tent-footprints" popup_scroll="0" style="-webkit-font-smoothing: antialiased; background-color: transparent; box-sizing: border-box; color: #0066cc; outline: 0px; text-decoration-line: none;">Footprint</a> (if desired for tent)</li>
<li style="box-sizing: border-box;"><a add_membership="0" href="https://www.rei.com/c/sleeping-bags-and-accessories" popup_scroll="0" style="-webkit-font-smoothing: antialiased; background-color: transparent; box-sizing: border-box; color: #0066cc; outline: 0px; text-decoration-line: none;">Sleeping bag</a></li>
<li style="box-sizing: border-box;"><a add_membership="0" href="https://www.rei.com/c/stuff-sacks" popup_scroll="0" style="-webkit-font-smoothing: antialiased; background-color: transparent; box-sizing: border-box; color: #0066cc; outline: 0px; text-decoration-line: none;">Stuff sack or compression sack</a></li>
<li style="box-sizing: border-box;"><a add_membership="0" href="https://www.rei.com/c/sleeping-pads" popup_scroll="0" style="-webkit-font-smoothing: antialiased; background-color: transparent; box-sizing: border-box; color: #0066cc; outline: 0px; text-decoration-line: none;">Sleeping pad</a></li>
<li style="box-sizing: border-box;"><a add_membership="0" href="https://www.rei.com/c/camping-pillows" popup_scroll="0" style="-webkit-font-smoothing: antialiased; background-color: transparent; box-sizing: border-box; color: #0066cc; outline: 0px; text-decoration-line: none;">Pillow or stuffable pillow case</a></li>
<li style="box-sizing: border-box;"><a add_membership="0" href="https://www.rei.com/c/whistles" popup_scroll="0" style="-webkit-font-smoothing: antialiased; background-color: transparent; box-sizing: border-box; color: #0066cc; outline: 0px; text-decoration-line: none;">Whistle</a> (<a add_membership="0" href="https://www.rei.com/c/signal-mirrors" popup_scroll="0" style="-webkit-font-smoothing: antialiased; background-color: transparent; box-sizing: border-box; color: #0066cc; outline: 0px; text-decoration-line: none;">plus signaling mirror</a>)</li>
<li style="box-sizing: border-box;"><a add_membership="0" href="https://www.rei.com/c/altimeter-watches" popup_scroll="0" style="-webkit-font-smoothing: antialiased; background-color: transparent; box-sizing: border-box; color: #0066cc; outline: 0px; text-decoration-line: none;">Multifunction watch with altimeter</a></li>
<li style="box-sizing: border-box;"><a add_membership="0" href="https://www.rei.com/c/trekking-poles-hiking-staffs" popup_scroll="0" style="-webkit-font-smoothing: antialiased; background-color: transparent; box-sizing: border-box; color: #0066cc; outline: 0px; text-decoration-line: none;">Trekking poles</a></li>
<li style="box-sizing: border-box;"><a add_membership="0" href="https://www.rei.com/c/ice-axes" popup_scroll="0" style="-webkit-font-smoothing: antialiased; background-color: transparent; box-sizing: border-box; color: #0066cc; outline: 0px; text-decoration-line: none;">Ice axe</a></li>
<li style="box-sizing: border-box;"><a add_membership="0" href="https://www.rei.com/c/freeze-dried-food" popup_scroll="0" style="-webkit-font-smoothing: antialiased; background-color: transparent; box-sizing: border-box; color: #0066cc; outline: 0px; text-decoration-line: none;">Meals</a></li>
<li style="box-sizing: border-box;"><a add_membership="0" href="https://www.rei.com/c/energy-food-and-drinks" popup_scroll="0" style="-webkit-font-smoothing: antialiased; background-color: transparent; box-sizing: border-box; color: #0066cc; outline: 0px; text-decoration-line: none;">Energy food (bars, gels, chews, trail mix)</a></li>
<li style="box-sizing: border-box;"><a add_membership="0" href="https://www.rei.com/c/sport-drinks" popup_scroll="0" style="-webkit-font-smoothing: antialiased; background-color: transparent; box-sizing: border-box; color: #0066cc; outline: 0px; text-decoration-line: none;">Energy beverages or drink mixes</a></li>
<li style="box-sizing: border-box;"><a add_membership="0" href="https://www.rei.com/c/backpacking-stoves" popup_scroll="0" style="-webkit-font-smoothing: antialiased; background-color: transparent; box-sizing: border-box; color: #0066cc; outline: 0px; text-decoration-line: none;">Stove</a></li>
<li style="box-sizing: border-box;"><a add_membership="0" href="https://www.rei.com/c/stove-fuel" popup_scroll="0" style="-webkit-font-smoothing: antialiased; background-color: transparent; box-sizing: border-box; color: #0066cc; outline: 0px; text-decoration-line: none;">Fuel</a></li>
<li style="box-sizing: border-box;"><a add_membership="0" href="https://www.rei.com/c/cooksets" popup_scroll="0" style="-webkit-font-smoothing: antialiased; background-color: transparent; box-sizing: border-box; color: #0066cc; outline: 0px; text-decoration-line: none;">Cookset (with pot grabber)</a></li>
<li style="box-sizing: border-box;"><a add_membership="0" href="https://www.rei.com/c/plates-and-bowls" popup_scroll="0" style="-webkit-font-smoothing: antialiased; background-color: transparent; box-sizing: border-box; color: #0066cc; outline: 0px; text-decoration-line: none;">Dishes or bowls</a></li>
<li style="box-sizing: border-box;"><a add_membership="0" href="https://www.rei.com/c/camping-utensils" popup_scroll="0" style="-webkit-font-smoothing: antialiased; background-color: transparent; box-sizing: border-box; color: #0066cc; outline: 0px; text-decoration-line: none;">Utensils</a></li>
<li style="box-sizing: border-box;"><a add_membership="0" href="https://www.rei.com/c/glasses-cups-and-mugs" popup_scroll="0" style="-webkit-font-smoothing: antialiased; background-color: transparent; box-sizing: border-box; color: #0066cc; outline: 0px; text-decoration-line: none;">Cups (measuring cups)</a></li>
<li style="box-sizing: border-box;"><a add_membership="0" href="https://www.rei.com/c/bear-resistant-food-containers" popup_scroll="0" style="-webkit-font-smoothing: antialiased; background-color: transparent; box-sizing: border-box; color: #0066cc; outline: 0px; text-decoration-line: none;">Bear canister</a> <a href="https://www.rei.com/c/stuff-sacks" style="-webkit-font-smoothing: antialiased; background-color: transparent; box-sizing: border-box; color: #0066cc; outline: 0px; text-decoration-line: none;">(or hang bags for food</a>)</li>
<li style="box-sizing: border-box;"><a add_membership="0" href="https://www.rei.com/c/webbing-and-cords" popup_scroll="0" style="-webkit-font-smoothing: antialiased; background-color: transparent; box-sizing: border-box; color: #0066cc; outline: 0px; text-decoration-line: none;">Nylon cord (50' for hanging food)</a></li>
<li style="box-sizing: border-box;"><a add_membership="0" href="https://www.rei.com/c/water-treatment-tablets" popup_scroll="0" style="-webkit-font-smoothing: antialiased; background-color: transparent; box-sizing: border-box; color: #0066cc; outline: 0px; text-decoration-line: none;">Backup water treatment</a></li>
<li style="box-sizing: border-box;"><a add_membership="0" href="https://www.rei.com/c/collapsible-buckets" popup_scroll="0" style="-webkit-font-smoothing: antialiased; background-color: transparent; box-sizing: border-box; color: #0066cc; outline: 0px; text-decoration-line: none;">Collapsible sink or container</a></li>
<li style="box-sizing: border-box;">Packable lantern</li>
<li style="box-sizing: border-box;"> _______________</li>
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<li style="box-sizing: border-box;"><span style="box-sizing: border-box; font-weight: 700;"></span>Wicking T-shirt (synthetic or wool)</li>
<li style="box-sizing: border-box;">Wicking underwear</li>
<li style="box-sizing: border-box;">Quick-drying pants or shorts</li>
<li style="box-sizing: border-box;">Long-sleeve shirt (for sun, bugs)</li>
<li style="box-sizing: border-box;">Sun-shielding hat</li>
<li style="box-sizing: border-box;">Bandana or Buff</li>
<li style="box-sizing: border-box;"> _______________</li>
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<li style="box-sizing: border-box;">Wicking long underwear (good sleepwear)</li>
<li style="box-sizing: border-box;">Hat, cap, skullcap, balaclava or headband</li>
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<li style="box-sizing: border-box;">Rainwear (jacket, pants)</li>
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<li style="box-sizing: border-box;"><a add_membership="0" href="https://www.rei.com/c/hiking-boots" popup_scroll="0" style="-webkit-font-smoothing: antialiased; background-color: transparent; box-sizing: border-box; color: #0066cc; outline: 0px; text-decoration-line: none;">Hiking Boots</a> or <a add_membership="0" href="https://www.rei.com/c/hiking-shoes" popup_scroll="0" style="-webkit-font-smoothing: antialiased; background-color: transparent; box-sizing: border-box; color: #0066cc; outline: 0px; text-decoration-line: none;">hiking shoes</a> suited to terrain</li>
<li style="box-sizing: border-box;"><a add_membership="0" href="https://www.rei.com/c/hiking-socks" popup_scroll="0" style="-webkit-font-smoothing: antialiased; background-color: transparent; box-sizing: border-box; color: #0066cc; outline: 0px; text-decoration-line: none;">Socks (synthetic or wool) plus spares</a></li>
<li style="box-sizing: border-box;"><a add_membership="0" href="https://www.rei.com/c/gaiters" popup_scroll="0" style="-webkit-font-smoothing: antialiased; background-color: transparent; box-sizing: border-box; color: #0066cc; outline: 0px; text-decoration-line: none;">Gaiters</a></li>
<li style="box-sizing: border-box;"><a add_membership="0" href="https://www.rei.com/c/sandals" popup_scroll="0" style="-webkit-font-smoothing: antialiased; background-color: transparent; box-sizing: border-box; color: #0066cc; outline: 0px; text-decoration-line: none;">Sandals</a> (for fording, in camp)</li>
<li style="box-sizing: border-box;">Camera or <a add_membership="0" href="https://www.rei.com/c/helmet-cameras" popup_scroll="0" style="-webkit-font-smoothing: antialiased; background-color: transparent; box-sizing: border-box; color: #0066cc; outline: 0px; text-decoration-line: none;">helmet cam</a></li>
<li style="box-sizing: border-box;">Extra memory cards</li>
<li style="box-sizing: border-box;"><a href="https://www.rei.com/c/binoculars" style="-webkit-font-smoothing: antialiased; background-color: transparent; box-sizing: border-box; color: #0066cc; outline: 0px; text-decoration-line: none;">Binoculars</a></li>
<li style="box-sizing: border-box;"><a add_membership="0" href="https://www.rei.com/c/park-passes" popup_scroll="0" style="-webkit-font-smoothing: antialiased; background-color: transparent; box-sizing: border-box; color: #0066cc; outline: 0px; text-decoration-line: none;">Permits</a></li>
<li style="box-sizing: border-box;"><a href="https://www.rei.com/c/camping-and-hiking-guidebooks" style="-webkit-font-smoothing: antialiased; background-color: transparent; box-sizing: border-box; color: #0066cc; outline: 0px; text-decoration-line: none;">Route description or guidebook</a></li>
<li style="box-sizing: border-box;"><a href="https://www.rei.com/c/nature-viewing-guidebooks" style="-webkit-font-smoothing: antialiased; background-color: transparent; box-sizing: border-box; color: #0066cc; outline: 0px; text-decoration-line: none;">Field guide(s); star identifier</a></li>
<li style="box-sizing: border-box;"><a add_membership="0" href="https://www.rei.com/c/journals" popup_scroll="0" style="-webkit-font-smoothing: antialiased; background-color: transparent; box-sizing: border-box; color: #0066cc; outline: 0px; text-decoration-line: none;">Outdoor journal</a> and <a href="https://www.rei.com/c/journals" style="-webkit-font-smoothing: antialiased; background-color: transparent; box-sizing: border-box; color: #0066cc; outline: 0px; text-decoration-line: none;">pen or pencil</a></li>
<li style="box-sizing: border-box;">Credit card; small amount of cash</li>
<li style="box-sizing: border-box;"><a add_membership="0" href="https://www.rei.com/c/ear-plugs" popup_scroll="0" style="-webkit-font-smoothing: antialiased; background-color: transparent; box-sizing: border-box; color: #0066cc; outline: 0px; text-decoration-line: none;">Earplugs</a> and <a add_membership="0" href="https://www.rei.com/c/eye-shades" popup_scroll="0" style="-webkit-font-smoothing: antialiased; background-color: transparent; box-sizing: border-box; color: #0066cc; outline: 0px; text-decoration-line: none;">eye shade</a></li>
<li style="box-sizing: border-box;">Toilet paper</li>
<li style="box-sizing: border-box;">Sanitation trowel</li>
<li style="box-sizing: border-box;"><a add_membership="0" href="https://www.rei.com/c/womens-hygiene-products" popup_scroll="0" style="-webkit-font-smoothing: antialiased; background-color: transparent; box-sizing: border-box; color: #0066cc; outline: 0px; text-decoration-line: none;">Menstrual and urinary products</a></li>
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<li style="box-sizing: border-box;"><a add_membership="0" href="https://www.rei.com/c/insect-repellent" popup_scroll="0" style="-webkit-font-smoothing: antialiased; background-color: transparent; box-sizing: border-box; color: #0066cc; outline: 0px; text-decoration-line: none;">Insect repellent</a></li>
<li style="box-sizing: border-box;"><a add_membership="0" href="https://www.rei.com/c/bear-spray" popup_scroll="0" style="-webkit-font-smoothing: antialiased; background-color: transparent; box-sizing: border-box; color: #0066cc; outline: 0px; text-decoration-line: none;">Bear spray</a></li>
<li style="box-sizing: border-box;"><a add_membership="0" href="https://www.rei.com/c/camp-toothbrushes" popup_scroll="0" style="-webkit-font-smoothing: antialiased; background-color: transparent; box-sizing: border-box; color: #0066cc; outline: 0px; text-decoration-line: none;">Toothbrush</a> and/or <a add_membership="0" href="https://www.rei.com/c/toiletry-kits" popup_scroll="0" style="-webkit-font-smoothing: antialiased; background-color: transparent; box-sizing: border-box; color: #0066cc; outline: 0px; text-decoration-line: none;">toiletry kit</a></li>
<li style="box-sizing: border-box;"><a add_membership="0" href="https://www.rei.com/c/soap-and-shampoo" popup_scroll="0" style="-webkit-font-smoothing: antialiased; background-color: transparent; box-sizing: border-box; color: #0066cc; outline: 0px; text-decoration-line: none;">Biodegradable soap</a> (and shower bag)</li>
<li style="box-sizing: border-box;"><a add_membership="0" href="https://www.rei.com/c/camp-towels" popup_scroll="0" style="-webkit-font-smoothing: antialiased; background-color: transparent; box-sizing: border-box; color: #0066cc; outline: 0px; text-decoration-line: none;">Quick-dry towel</a></li>
<li style="box-sizing: border-box;">Cell phone / <a href="https://www.rei.com/c/satellite-messengers" style="-webkit-font-smoothing: antialiased; background-color: transparent; box-sizing: border-box; color: #0066cc; outline-offset: -0.2rem; outline: rgb(78, 170, 255) auto 0.5rem;">satellite communicator</a> / <a href="https://www.rei.com/c/two-way-radios" style="-webkit-font-smoothing: antialiased; background-color: transparent; box-sizing: border-box; color: #0066cc; outline: 0px; text-decoration-line: none;">2-way radios</a></li>
<li style="box-sizing: border-box;"><a add_membership="0" href="https://www.rei.com/c/personal-locator-beacons" popup_scroll="0" style="-webkit-font-smoothing: antialiased; background-color: transparent; box-sizing: border-box; color: #0066cc; outline: 0px; text-decoration-line: none;">Personal locator beacon</a></li>
<li style="box-sizing: border-box;"><a href="https://www.rei.com/c/snacks" style="-webkit-font-smoothing: antialiased; background-color: transparent; box-sizing: border-box; color: #0066cc; outline: 0px; text-decoration-line: none;">Post-hike snacks</a>, water, towel, clothing change</li>
<li style="box-sizing: border-box;">Trip itinerary left with friend and under car seat</li>
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Packed efficiently, a backpack can swallow an amazing array of gear. But what goes where? There’s no one right way to pack. Lay out all your gear at home and try out different loading routines until you’ve found what works best for you. Use a <a add_membership="0" href="https://www.rei.com/learn/expert-advice/backpacking-checklist.html" popup_scroll="0" style="-webkit-font-smoothing: antialiased; background-color: transparent; box-sizing: border-box; color: #0066cc; outline: 0px; text-decoration-line: none;">backpacking checklist</a> to ensure you have everything and make notes on your list about what worked well (or poorly) after each trip.</div>
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This article offers packing tips and explains the proper way to hoist your pack when it’s full. A well-loaded pack will feel balanced when resting on your hips and won’t shift or sway as you hike with it.</div>
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Packing can be broken down into three zones, plus peripheral storage:</div>
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<li style="box-sizing: border-box;">Bottom zone: Good for bulky gear and items not needed until camp.</li>
<li style="box-sizing: border-box;">Core zone: Good for your denser, heavier items.</li>
<li style="box-sizing: border-box;">Top zone: Good for bulkier essentials you might need on the trail.</li>
<li style="box-sizing: border-box;">Accessory pockets: Good for essentials you’ll need urgently or often.</li>
<li style="box-sizing: border-box;">Tool loops and lash-on points: Good for oversized or overly long items.</li>
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Visualize stacking cordwood. You’re laying down rows, not building columns: Fill nooks and crannies until you have a solid, stable load—and be sure weight is equally balanced on each side. Tighten compression straps to streamline your load and prevent it from shifting as you hike.</div>
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Bottom-of-Pack Items</h2>
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Bulky items you won’t need before making camp include:</div>
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<li style="box-sizing: border-box;">Sleeping bag (many packs have a bottom compartment sized for one)</li>
<li style="box-sizing: border-box;">Sleeping pad (especially if it rolls into a tiny shape)</li>
<li style="box-sizing: border-box;">Any layers, like long underwear, that you plan to sleep in</li>
<li style="box-sizing: border-box;">Camp shoes or down booties</li>
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Packing this kind of soft, squishy gear at the bottom also creates a kind of internal shock-absorption system for your back and your pack.</div>
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Heavy, dense gear you won't need to access during your hike includes:</div>
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<li style="box-sizing: border-box;">Cook kit</li>
<li style="box-sizing: border-box;">Stove</li>
<li style="box-sizing: border-box;">Water reservoir (unless you prefer bottles for hydration)</li>
<li style="box-sizing: border-box;">Bear canister (containing food and all other scented items, plus whatever bulky items help fill it to the brim)</li>
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Packing heavy items here helps create a stable center of gravity and directs the load downward rather than backward. Placed too low, heavy gear causes a pack to sag; placed too high, it makes a pack feel tippy.</div>
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<span style="box-sizing: border-box; font-weight: 700;">Carrying liquid fuel?</span> Make sure your fuel-bottle cap is tight. Pack the bottle upright and place it below (separated from) your food in case of a spill.</div>
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Consider wrapping soft items around bulky gear to prevent shifting. Use these soft items to fill in gaps and create a buffer between bulky items and a water reservoir:</div>
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<li style="box-sizing: border-box;">Tent body</li>
<li style="box-sizing: border-box;">Tent footprint</li>
<li style="box-sizing: border-box;">Rainfly</li>
<li style="box-sizing: border-box;">Extra clothing</li>
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<li style="box-sizing: border-box;">First-aid kit</li>
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Packs differ in what they provide—lid pockets, front pockets, side pockets and hipbelt pockets. Some pockets even have a lot of smaller pockets inside. All of these options help you organize smaller essentials:</div>
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<li style="box-sizing: border-box;">Lip balm</li>
<li style="box-sizing: border-box;">Headlamp</li>
<li style="box-sizing: border-box;">Bug spray </li>
<li style="box-sizing: border-box;">Snacks</li>
<li style="box-sizing: border-box;">Water bottles</li>
<li style="box-sizing: border-box;">Raincover</li>
<li style="box-sizing: border-box;">Car keys (look for a clip inside one of the pockets)</li>
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<li style="box-sizing: border-box;">Ice axe</li>
<li style="box-sizing: border-box;">Crampons</li>
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<li style="box-sizing: border-box;">Loosen all of your straps slightly to make the pack easier to slip on.</li>
<li style="box-sizing: border-box;">Tilt your pack to an upright position on the ground.</li>
<li style="box-sizing: border-box;">Stand next to the back panel; have your legs well apart and knees bent.</li>
<li style="box-sizing: border-box;">Grab the haul loop (the webbing loop at the top of the back panel on your pack).</li>
<li style="box-sizing: border-box;">Lift and slide the pack up to your thigh and let it rest; keep your hand on the haul loop for control.</li>
<li style="box-sizing: border-box;">Slip your other arm and shoulder through one shoulder strap until your shoulder is cradled by the padding.</li>
<li style="box-sizing: border-box;">Lean forward and swing the pack onto your back. Now slip the hand that was holding the haul loop through the other shoulder strap.</li>
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Practice the art of hoisting a backpack at home. If you can easily remove (and rehoist) your pack at every rest stop, you can stretch out fatigued muscles and finish your hike with more energy at the end of the day.</div>
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</section></section>Alexander Girvanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04011352083327894421noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-500272398393124287.post-61617633537366938162017-08-02T16:23:00.000-07:002017-08-08T08:55:34.190-07:00Woodside Inn,<div align="center" class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: center;">
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<b><span lang="EN-CA" style="font-family: "lucida handwriting"; font-size: 24.0pt; line-height: 115%;">2226 Lougheed Hwy.<o:p></o:p></span></b></div>
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<b><span lang="EN-CA" style="font-family: "lucida handwriting"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 115%;">It is with great pleasure that I introduce this little motel operation, and when I say little that is exactly what I mean. There are only four units, but they are probably the most beautiful well laid out little kitchenettes that you will find anywhere.</span></b></div>
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<b><span lang="EN-CA" style="font-family: "lucida handwriting"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 115%;">Harrison Hot Springs has been a hotbed of Sasquatch sightings for centuries.<o:p></o:p></span></b></div>
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1. At night when you're camping out, the first thing you do is to dig a pit according to the size of your fish, meat cut, or pig, usually about 3 feet deep and five feet in length. Line pit with stones or bricks, leaving a space in the centre for the fish or meat. Build a fire, using heavier wood and keep it going until it burns right down to coals.</div>
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When you think the rocks are hot enough, brush each one clean; rub one rock with grease, place the steak on it and cover with the other rock, which is also greased; it will sizzle.</div>
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Make a thick paste of rock salt and water and plaster it thickly over a large joint, or bird until completely encased in a crust of salt (the meat will not become salty). Bake the meat as above or in a moderately slow oven (325 F.) for about 22 minutes per pound for a 6-8 pound roast. Take meat from the oven and immediately remove the crust of rock salt with a hammer.</div>
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Dampen 2 sheets of parchment paper and spread out flat. Brush with oil, or fat. Cut fish into serving pieces and place half the pieces on each sheet of paper. Place 1 teaspoon each of butter and onion on each serving and sprinkle with parsley, lemon juice, salt and pepper. Gather edges of papers and tie securely. Place in boiling water and cook 15 minutes. Remove fish to a hot platter, taking care not to lose any of the juices. Serves 6.</div>
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1. Make a circle of flat stones-from 2 to 4 feet in diameter, according to the size of the party- and on this circle build a hot fire of wood. Let this burn 2 to 3 hours.</div>
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3. On this lay fresh clams in their shells; also, if desired, oysters, potatoes in the skins, corn in the husk, and any other food that may be steamed.</div>
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4. Cover with a thick layer of seaweed, and over all spread a large piece of sail cloth, fastening down the edges with stones.</div>
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The same materials may be cooked in a large kettle with the bottom covered with water and wet cheesecloth between the layers but will lack the fine flavour of the real clambake</div>
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<b><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 115%;">Lilium
philadelphicum * Common Names*: Wood Lily, </span><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "serif"; font-size: large; line-height: 115%;">Western</span><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 115%;"> Red Lily, Prairie Lily<o:p></o:p></span></b></div>
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<b><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 115%;">*
Genus: </span></b><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 115%;">Lilium<b> * Species: </b>philadelphicum<b> Subspecies: * Family (scientific): </b>Liliaceae <b>*
Family (common): </b>Lily<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<b><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "serif"; line-height: 115%;"><span style="font-size: 12pt;">* </span>INDIGENOUS<span style="font-size: 12pt;"> Distribution in Canada: British Columbia, Alberta, Saskatchewan, Manitoba, Ontario,
Quebec, N.W.T. <o:p></o:p></span></span></b></div>
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<b><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 115%;">***Although
sometimes incorrectly called so; OBVIOUSLY, it is NOT a tiger lily.***<o:p></o:p></span></b></div>
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<a href="https://4.bp.blogspot.com/-gsNBQ6miN5I/WV_WSqFg8yI/AAAAAAAAIjA/DSunHQawfmMz0sf3JZQndyYnxDOKgmfCQCEwYBhgL/s1600/prairie%2Blily%2B1.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="300" data-original-width="200" src="https://4.bp.blogspot.com/-gsNBQ6miN5I/WV_WSqFg8yI/AAAAAAAAIjA/DSunHQawfmMz0sf3JZQndyYnxDOKgmfCQCEwYBhgL/s1600/prairie%2Blily%2B1.jpg" /></a><b><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "serif"; font-size: 16.0pt; line-height: 115%;">Yes,
the Lilium Philadelphicum is being threated and protected under the provincial
emblems and honours act; meaning it cannot be picked, uprooted or destroyed in
any way. Please Don't Pick Them; so us, our children, our children’s children;
are able to admire Nature’s-the Creator of All Realm for generation upon
generation to come.<o:p></o:p></span></b></div>
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<b><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "serif"; font-size: 16.0pt; line-height: 115%;">Once a species
of animal, including man, plant, flower becomes extinct there is no way for man
or for a God Created by Man, in his own image or other, to re-create it.<o:p></o:p></span></b></div>
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and Distribution:</span></b><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 115%;"> Lilies are most often found in clearings in
woodlands, prairies, roadside, and meadows. Lilies take advantage of margins,
such as those resulting from forestry cut lines and road building. Somewhat
shade intolerant. <o:p></o:p></span></div>
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Stage:</span></b><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 115%;"> Late seral, although establishing in margins, lily is one
of the later species to invade.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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to loamy, well-drained soils, more tolerant of higher pH than lower<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 115%;">Distribution: Scattered in the Rocky Mountains, boreal
forest and parkland in Alberta. Southeastern British Columbia to western Quebec
south to New Mexico, North Dakota, Michigan.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<b><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 115%;">Phenology:
</span></b><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 115%;">Blooms
June to July. Stems and seeds ripen in August and September<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 115%;">Swallowtail and monarch butterflies, as well as bees have
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<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 115%;">Likely wind dispersed.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 115%;"> <b>Facts, About the Lily</b>:</span> <span style="font-family: "georgia" , "serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 115%;">The Lily has significant
medicinal use. A tincture is made from the fresh plant and has proved of great
value in uterine-neuralgia, congestion and irritation, also in the nausea and
vomiting of pregnancy.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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tendencies in individuals and helps in holistic healing.</span></div>
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Lily</span></b><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 115%;">
is an unincorporated community in central Alberta within the County of Barrhead
No. 11, located 8 kilometres (5.0 mi) northwest Highway 18, 96 kilometres (60
mi) northwest of St. Albert. It is (incorrectly) named for the <b>Prairie lily(Shown right) </b>flower.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 115%;">The bulbs of its plants are boiled and eaten in some
countries, especially China. They taste like potatoes.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 115%;">The Tiger Lily, bears large, fiery orange flowers covered by
spots. The name tiger probably refers to the spots on the petals.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 115%;">The flowers of this perennial can grow up to three inches in
width.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 115%;">The Tiger Lily Flower Lilium lancifolium- Other Names: Lilium tigrinum features bold nodding orange
trumpet-shaped flowers with black spots at the ends of the stems in mid-summer.
The flowers are excellent for cutting. Its narrow leaves remain green in colour
throughout the season. The fruit is not ornamentally significant.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "serif";">Tiger Lily is an
herbaceous perennial with a rigidly upright and towering form. Its medium
texture blends into the garden, but can always be balanced by a couple of finer
or coarser plants for an effective composition.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "serif";">Tiger Lily will
grow to be about 4 feet tall at maturity, with a spread of 23 inches.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "serif";">Tiger Lily has a
strong, sweet and distinctively lily smell. Besides producing a stunning
spectacle, most parts of this plant are edible. There are two varieties of the
Tiger Lily:<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<b><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "serif";">The Oriental Variety</span></b><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "serif";">: Propagates through bulbs that form at
leaf axils.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<b><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "serif";">The Common Wildflower</span></b><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "serif";">: Also propagates by tuberous roots.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "serif";">The Lily is
known by a host of different names in different parts of the world. Some of the
synonyms are: Lilium tigrinum, Devil Lily, Kentan, Lilium lancifolium, Leopard
Lily, Pine Lily, Lilium catesbaei, Columbia lily, Oregon Lily, Western Wood
Lily, Chalice-Cup Lily, Western Red Lily, etc.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "serif";">The Tiger Lily
was first described by the famous Swedish botanist Carl von Linne (Linnaeus) in
1753.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "serif";">Tiger Lily can
often act as a carrier of viral diseases and so becomes a vector infecting
other species. It is therefore better to grow this species well away from your
other lilies<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "serif";">Tiger Lily has
some toxic effects on cats. It can produce vomiting, in appetence, lethargy,
kidney failure, and even death.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "serif";">Tiger Lily has
edible flower buds apart from edible roots and shoots. These can often have a
bitter flavour. When baked, lily bulbs taste rather like potatoes.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "serif";">The best place
to find dried Tiger Lily buds is in an Asian market. Look for soft buds and
store well in a cool, dry place. Tiger Lily buds must be soaked in warm water
for about 30 minutes to soften them before adding them to the dishes. The tough
stem attached to them should be removed. Besides adding to Chinese dishes, they
can enhance the flavor of egg dishes and salads.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "serif";">There is an old
legend from Asia about the Tiger Lily. A Korean hermit helped a wounded tiger
by removing an arrow from its body. The tiger asked the hermit to use his
powers to perpetuate their friendship after his death. The hermit agreed and
when the tiger died, his body became a tiger lily. Eventually the hermit
drowned and his body was washed away. The Tiger Lily spread everywhere
searching for its friend.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "serif";">There is a
superstition that smelling a Tiger Lily will give you freckles.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "serif";">The Tiger Lily
stands for wealth and prosperity.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "serif";">The Tiger Lily,
has six stamens (composed of anthers and filaments), one pistil (composed of
the stigma, style and ovary), a long style, and a three-lobed stigma.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "serif";">~~~Al
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</span></b><b><i><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "serif"; font-size: 10.0pt;">Heracleum mantegazzianum-</span></i></b><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "serif";">Giant Hogweed is a perennial plant and a
member of the carrot family.</span> <b><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "serif";">It is a garden ornamental from southwest
Asia that is naturalizing in North America and becoming more common in southern
and central Ontario. Giant Hogweed has the potential to spread readily and
grows along roadsides, ditches and streams. It invades old fields and native
habitats such as open woodlands.<o:p></o:p></span></b></div>
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<b><span style="color: red; font-family: "georgia" , "serif";">Caution: </span></b><b><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "serif";">Giant
Hogweed is a dangerous weed. Its leaves and stem contain a clear, watery sap
that is highly toxic. If you get any of this weed’s sap on your skin, you will
notice the following symptoms within 48 hours:<o:p></o:p></span></b></div>
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</span></span><!--[endif]--><b><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "serif";">Possible scarring<o:p></o:p></span></b></div>
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<b><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "serif";">What Giant Hogweed Looks Like:<o:p></o:p></span></b></div>
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<b><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "serif";">Giant
hogweed certainly lives up to its name, growing 3 to 4 metres in height and
when in bloom, carries numerous small, white flowers that form an umbrella
shape. It looks like a colossal version of Queen Anne's lace, or wild carrot
and is often mistaken for angelica or cow parsnip because of its similar leaf
pattern. Giant hogweed is most commonly recognised by its flowering stalks, the
plant blooms in mid-May through July.<o:p></o:p></span></b></div>
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</span></span></b><!--[endif]--><b><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "serif";">Giant hogweed has a stout, bright green
stem that is frequently spotted with dark red and hollow red-spotted leaf
stalks that produce sturdy bristles. <o:p></o:p></span></b></div>
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</span></span></b><!--[endif]--><b><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "serif";">The stems grow to more than 2 m high. The
hollow stems vary from 3–8 cm (1.2–3.1 in) in diameter, occasionally up to 10
cm (3.9 in).<o:p></o:p></span></b></div>
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</span></span></b><!--[endif]--><b><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "serif";"> Each dark red spot on the stem surrounds a
hair, and large, coarse white hairs occur at the base of the leaf stalk. <o:p></o:p></span></b></div>
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</span></span></b><!--[endif]--><b><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "serif";">The plant has deeply incised compound
leaves which grow up to 1–1.7 m (3 ft 3 in–5 ft 7 in) in width.<o:p></o:p></span></b></div>
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</span></span></b><!--[endif]--><b><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "serif";">Giant hogweed is a biennial or monocarpic
perennial, [7]:827 the plants usually begin dying after they have set seed.<o:p></o:p></span></b></div>
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</span></span></b><!--[endif]--><b><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "serif";"> It
usually flowers in its second year from late spring to midsummer, with numerous
white flowers clustered in an umbrella-shaped head that is up to 80 cm (31 in)
in diameter across its flat top. <o:p></o:p></span></b></div>
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</span></span></b><!--[endif]--><b><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "serif";">The plant produces 1,500 to 100,000
flattened, 1-centimetre (0.39 in)-long, oval, dry seeds that have a broadly
rounded base and broad marginal ridges. Tall dead stems may mark its locations
during winter.<o:p></o:p></span></b></div>
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<b><span style="color: red; font-family: "georgia" , "serif";">If you find the plant in your
backyard, the City of Vancouver British Columbia recommends removing it. The
weed is a public health hazard and is dangerous to both children and pets.<o:p></o:p></span></b></div>
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<b><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "serif";"> How to Get Rid Of Giant Hogweed:<o:p></o:p></span></b></div>
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<b><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "serif";">Wear heavy, water-proof gloves, and
water-proof coveralls or clothing that leaves no skin exposed. <o:p></o:p></span></b></div>
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<b><span style="color: red; font-family: "georgia" , "serif";">Wear eye protection</span></b><b><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "serif";">.<o:p></o:p></span></b></div>
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<b><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "serif";">Remove lower branches to clear a safe
path to the main stem.<o:p></o:p></span></b></div>
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<b><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "serif";">Remove flower heads when main stem is
clear to prevent seed growth and dispersal.<o:p></o:p></span></b></div>
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<b><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "serif";">Use a sharp shovel to sever the plant
taproot 8 to 12 cm below the surface of the soil.<o:p></o:p></span></b></div>
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<b><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "serif";">Put the plant (all leaves, stem and head)
in a doubled up garbage bag.<o:p></o:p></span></b></div>
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<b><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "serif";">Put the doubled up garbage bag in the
garbage. <o:p></o:p></span></b></div>
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<b><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "serif";">Do not put giant hogweed in your Green
Bin or backyard composter.<o:p></o:p></span></b></div>
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<b><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "serif";">What to do if you come in contact with
giant hogweed<o:p></o:p></span></b></div>
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<b><span style="color: red; font-family: "georgia" , "serif";">If You Accidentally Come In
Contact With Giant Hogweed Sap, You Should:<o:p></o:p></span></b></div>
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<b><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "serif";">Wash the exposed area carefully with soap
and water.<o:p></o:p></span></b></div>
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<b><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "serif";">Keep the area away from sunlight for at
least 48 hours.<o:p></o:p></span></b></div>
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<b><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "serif";">Consult a doctor if a rash or blisters
develop.</span></b><o:p></o:p></div>
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Remember; while there are a number of *<b>safe*</b>plants that look very similar to Giant hogweed such as Cow
parsnip, Purple stem angelica, Woodland angelica, Valerian, Lavage, and Queen
Anne’s-Lace (also known as Wild carrot). However, unless you are absolutely
sure; it’s just not worth taking a chance. The “<b>safe </b>“plants are not as large as a mature Giant hogweed, which
grows up to 5.5 metres tall under ideal conditions. The white flower clusters of
Giant hogweed resemble those of Queen Anne’s-Lace, but tend to be more widely
spaced and can form a flower-head almost one metre wide.<o:p></o:p></div>
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<b><span lang="EN-CA" style="font-family: "Lucida Handwriting";">2 Cs Flour<o:p></o:p></span></b></div>
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<b><span lang="EN-CA" style="font-family: "Lucida Handwriting";">1 C milk (cold)<o:p></o:p></span></b></div>
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<b><span lang="EN-CA" style="font-family: "Lucida Handwriting";">1/3 Cup sugar<o:p></o:p></span></b></div>
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<b><span lang="EN-CA" style="font-family: "Lucida Handwriting";">5 Tbsps. of butter (cold or frozen)<o:p></o:p></span></b></div>
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<b><span lang="EN-CA" style="font-family: "Lucida Handwriting";">4 tsps. baking powder<o:p></o:p></span></b></div>
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<b><span lang="EN-CA" style="font-family: "Lucida Handwriting";">1 tsp salt<o:p></o:p></span></b></div>
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<b><span lang="EN-CA" style="font-family: "Lucida Handwriting";">3 ozs. wild blueberries (fresh or
frozen)<o:p></o:p></span></b></div>
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<span lang="EN-CA" style="font-family: "Lucida Handwriting";">At
home, Glaze:<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span lang="EN-CA" style="font-family: "Lucida Handwriting";">1
C powdered sugar<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span lang="EN-CA" style="font-family: "Lucida Handwriting";">1/8
C water<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span lang="EN-CA" style="font-family: "Lucida Handwriting";">1
tsp. vanilla<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span lang="EN-CA" style="font-family: "Lucida Handwriting";">½
tsp. lemon juice<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span lang="EN-CA" style="font-family: "Lucida Handwriting";">Directions:<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span lang="EN-CA" style="font-family: "Lucida Handwriting";">Preheat
oven to 450F. Mix salt, sugar, flour, and baking powder in a bowl. Add the
super cold milk into dry ingredients and mix. As dough begins to form take each
tablespoon of hardened solidified butter and break chunks off and spread evenly
over dough. Fold dough, and knead… repeat until all butter is spread in chunks
evenly throughout dough. Move dough to floured cutting board and roll flat to
about ¼ - ½ thick (or to desired thickness) and cut approximately 6 biscuits
with a biscuit or cookie cutter. If you notice the butter start to melt (hot
kitchen) during this process it may be necessary to return the dough to the
freezer for 10-15 minutes. Do not exceed 20, as the baking powder’s 1st stage
may become inactive past that. Place in oven and bake for about 7-12 minutes.
Melt 1 tablespoon of low-fat butter in the microwave, and paint finished
biscuits with pastry brush. Mix glaze ingredients in a bowl, and drizzle over biscuits. © Al (Alex-Alexander) D Girvan.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
Alexander Girvanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04011352083327894421noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-500272398393124287.post-69584939919396789352017-05-21T08:23:00.002-07:002017-05-21T08:27:14.848-07:00BREAD IN A BAG<br />
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PREP TIME: 20 mins COOK TIME: 30 mins<o:p></o:p></div>
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TOTAL TIME: 50 mins <o:p></o:p></div>
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Serves: 2 mini loaves or 1 full size loaf<o:p></o:p></div>
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INGREDIENTS<o:p></o:p></div>
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3 Cs all purpose flour, divided<o:p></o:p></div>
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3 Tbsps. white sugar<o:p></o:p></div>
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1 (.25) package rapid rise yeast (2¼ tsps.)<o:p></o:p></div>
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1 C warm water<o:p></o:p></div>
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3 Tbsps. olive oil or vegetable oil<o:p></o:p></div>
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1½ tsps. salt<o:p></o:p></div>
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INSTRUCTIONS<o:p></o:p></div>
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In a resealable plastic bag place 1 C flour, sugar and yeast
and add in warm water.<o:p></o:p></div>
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Squeeze air out of the bag and seal.<o:p></o:p></div>
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Squish with your hands until well mixed together.<o:p></o:p></div>
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Let it rest for 10 minutes at room temperature. Bubbles will
form.<o:p></o:p></div>
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Open bag and put in 1 C of flour, oil and salt.<o:p></o:p></div>
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Seal bag again and squish until well blended.<o:p></o:p></div>
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Add last cup of flour and continue mixing in the same manner
until well blended.<o:p></o:p></div>
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Remove dough from bag and put onto a lightly floured
surface.<o:p></o:p></div>
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Knead for 5-10 minutes or until smooth.<o:p></o:p></div>
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Divide dough in half and place each half into a greased mini
loaf pan Or make one large loaf<o:p></o:p></div>
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Cover with a towel and allow to rise for about 30 minutes.<o:p></o:p></div>
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Bake in a 375 degree oven for 25-30 minutes or until bread
is golden brown.If you are in the bush and you do not have any pans; wrap around a stick and roast over the damp fire.</div>
Alexander Girvanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04011352083327894421noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-500272398393124287.post-2963331600854239862017-05-12T17:01:00.000-07:002017-05-21T08:43:54.931-07:00SAFE, Tick Removal<div class="MsoNormal">
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Even better than tick removal is to AVOID allowing ticks to
attach in the first place. Wearing long pants and sleeves, and walking with a
friend who can keep an eye on your back means that you have time to see the
tick and brush it off before it attaches. Keep switching positions of who is in
back if walking single file. Look frequently for signs of ticks on you or your
friend. If you find an attached tick, remove the tick as completely and as
quickly as possible.<o:p></o:p></div>
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How to Properly Remove a Tick<o:p></o:p></div>
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<span style="color: red;">Do you remember being told to burn a tick or cover it with nail
polish, lighter fluid or petroleum jelly to remove it?</span><o:p></o:p></div>
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Well, the old methods often cause the tick to vomit the
contents of its gut into the bite.
According to research, all of the improper tick removal can increase
your chance of contracting Lyme disease.<o:p></o:p></div>
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• Researchers have discovered that the spirochete that
causes Lyme disease is actually found in a tick’s gut, not its mouth.<o:p></o:p></div>
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• Removing the tick’s mouth isn’t really as important as we
were all taught years ago.<o:p></o:p></div>
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It’s much more important to make sure the tick doesn’t
“throw-up” the contents of its gut when removing it.<o:p></o:p></div>
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• As a tick feeds, it regurgitates germs from its gut into
the bite site, and each “burp” increases the likelihood of Lyme disease
transmission.<o:p></o:p></div>
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• It’s still important to remove ticks promptly, though,
because many ticks have Lyme spirochetes in their saliva along with the
bacteria for other tick-borne diseases and the more bacteria injected when a
tick bites, the higher the chance you will be infected.<o:p></o:p></div>
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• Nymphs (young ticks) actually cause most cases of Lyme
disease. It’s difficult to<o:p></o:p></div>
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remove a nymph without squeezing the nymph’s abdomen with
tweezers, so the tick<o:p></o:p></div>
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removal tool is recommended<o:p></o:p></div>
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• If ticks are found and removed right away, they may not
have time to give you Lyme disease.
It often takes several hours for a tick to give you the germs. If no
tools are available, rather than delay use a cotton thread. Tie a single loop of
cotton around the tick’s mouth parts, as close to the skin as possible, then
pull upwards and outwards without twisting.</div>
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DO start by cleansing the tweezers/tool with antiseptic.
After tick removal, cleanse the bite site and the tool with antiseptic.<o:p></o:p></div>
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DO wash hands thoroughly afterwards.<o:p></o:p></div>
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DO save the tick in a container in case a doctor asks for
evidence that you have been bitten (label it with date and location). Public
Health England is also currently running a scheme to investigate ticks – see
below.<o:p></o:p></div>
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DO NOT squeeze the body of the tick, as this may cause the
head and body to separate, leaving the head embedded in your skin.<o:p></o:p></div>
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DO NOT use your fingernails to remove a tick. Infection can
enter via any breaks in your skin, e.g. close to the fingernail.<o:p></o:p></div>
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DO NOT crush the tick’s body, as this may cause it to
regurgitate its infected stomach contents into the bite wound. <o:p></o:p></div>
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DO NOT try to burn the tick off, apply petroleum jelly, <b><span style="color: red;">PEPPERMINT OIL</span></b>,
nail polish or any other chemical. Any of these methods can cause discomfort to
the tick, resulting in regurgitation, or saliva release.<o:p></o:p></div>
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DO NOT squeeze the body of the tick, as this may cause the
head and body to separate, leaving the head embedded in your skin.<o:p></o:p></div>
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DO NOT use your fingernails to remove a tick. Infection can
enter via any breaks in your skin, e.g. close to the fingernail.<o:p></o:p></div>
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DO NOT crush the tick’s body, as this may cause it to
regurgitate its infected stomach contents into the bite wound. See this graphic
animation of what can happen, courtesy of the Lyme Borreliosis Foundation,
Hungary.<o:p></o:p></div>
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<span style="color: red;">DO NOT try to burn the tick off,
apply petroleum jelly, PEPPERMINT OIL, nail polish or any other chemical. Any
of these methods can cause discomfort to the tick, resulting in regurgitation, or
saliva release.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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DO USE:<o:p></o:p></div>
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<a href="https://2.bp.blogspot.com/-b5sYVIZ6dEc/WRZLLRuOvNI/AAAAAAAAIRg/zcEqRQ5pTSkeVx1l4BF7HCDTPXFKEF5kwCLcB/s1600/removal_1.gif" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://2.bp.blogspot.com/-b5sYVIZ6dEc/WRZLLRuOvNI/AAAAAAAAIRg/zcEqRQ5pTSkeVx1l4BF7HCDTPXFKEF5kwCLcB/s1600/removal_1.gif" /></a>Fine-pointed tweezers.
This works for adult ticks, if you grasp the tick at the mouth, where
the tick is attached to your skin; it’s not safe for the tiny young ticks,
because the gut might get squeezed and squirt germs into you.<o:p></o:p></div>
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A credit card or something else you can slide under the
tick. Slide something under the tick and
press upward at the mouth until the tick pulls itself out.<o:p></o:p></div>
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<a href="https://4.bp.blogspot.com/-lkye198U0ZI/WRZLBq8NM6I/AAAAAAAAIRc/_RwmxN-k_gY5lufDPc5tPM3WT5xvbtKlQCLcB/s1600/removaltools600-300x117.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: right; float: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://4.bp.blogspot.com/-lkye198U0ZI/WRZLBq8NM6I/AAAAAAAAIRc/_RwmxN-k_gY5lufDPc5tPM3WT5xvbtKlQCLcB/s1600/removaltools600-300x117.jpg" /></a>A tick remover that slides under the tick sells a tool that
slides under the tick sells for less than $5. <o:p></o:p></div>
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After removing a tick, disinfect the bite site, removal
tool, and your hands.<o:p></o:p></div>
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Tick Remover</div>
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<o:p></o:p><br />
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How to Use Tick Remover<o:p></o:p></div>
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Slide something under the tick, like a tick removal tool or
credit card (which doesn’t always work).<o:p></o:p></div>
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The tips of the tick remover should be pointed and a slight
upward angle, forcing the tick’s head into the narrowest part of the “V.”<o:p></o:p></div>
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Grasp the tick as close to the mouth as possible (where its
attached) and pull straight out SLOWLY.<o:p></o:p></div>
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Do NOT turn or twist as you pull<o:p></o:p></div>
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Disinfect the bite site and tool and wash your hands with
antibacterial soap.<o:p></o:p></div>
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Mouth parts left in the skin can be removed with a sterile
needle or by a doctor. Like a splinter,
they will work themselves out over a few days or weeks, but may cause itching.<o:p></o:p></div>
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<span lang="EN-CA">You may be weighting
yourself down; expending valuable energy packing around; one of these junk PIECES;
instead of items, SUCH AS WARM CLOTHING/FOOT WEAR, EMERGENCY FOOD RATIONS, AND WATER PURIFICATION INGREDIENTS; items that would be of any real use to you--even in cases of hostile invasion. <o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 115%;">Scientific Name: Canis lupus. Kingdom: Animalia. Phylum:
Chordata. Class: Mammalia.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 115%;">Order: Carnivora. Family:Canidae<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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January and April, depending on where they live; northern populations breed
later in the season than southern populations. <o:p></o:p></b></span></div>
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<b><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 115%;"> </span></b><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 115%;">Female and male wolves reach
sexual maturity between 2 and 3 years. Unlike
domestic dogs (every six months)a female wolf goes into oestrus only once a
year; for 5 to 14 days. <o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<b><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 115%;">When a
female wolf chooses a mate, it usually initiates a life-long bond; and mates </span></b><b><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "serif"; font-size: 14.0pt; line-height: 115%;">do</span></b><b><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 115%;">
spend a </span></b><b><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "serif"; font-size: 14.0pt; line-height: 115%;">lot</span></b><b><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 115%;"> of time together.</span></b><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 115%;"> <o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 115%;">After mating, the female digs a den (using a cave or tree
base) in which the pups are born; and where she will raise them; for the next
several weeks. The gestation period
lasts 60 to 63 days, and a litter will be on average 7 pups. <o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 115%;">The pups are born blind and deaf, so they are completely
reliant on their parents and pack to raise them. The time until weaning period is about 45
days. For the first 3 weeks the female
stays exclusively with the pups and then all members of the pack help to raise
them.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 115%;"> Pups are fed
regurgitated food for the first 45 days; afterwards, they are fed meat. Since all members of the pack care for them,
the pups also become socialised and bond with the pack. At about 10 months old, the pups start to
hunt with the pack.</span></div>
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spanning from the Arctic towards South America and Southern Asia. Today due to habitat destruction and environmental
changes, the Grey Wolf is found only in the United States of North America
(mainly Alaska), Canada, Mexico, and Eurasia. Unfortunately, by the mid-1930s,
the killing of wolves greatly reduced the Grey Wolf population in the United
States to parts of Alaska, Idaho, Michigan, Minnesota, Montana, Wisconsin and
Wyoming. Today, Minnesota has the largest wolf population of any lower United
States of North America state!<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<b><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 115%;">Distribution
and geographic range of Grey Wolves: </span></b><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 115%;">Occurs mainly in the Northern
hemisphere spanning from the Arctic towards South America and Southern
Asia. Today due to habitat destruction
and environmental changes, the Grey Wolf is found only in the United States of
North America, Alaska, Canada, Mexico, and Eurasia.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 115%;">Unfortunately, for
all concerned, by the mid-1930s, the killing of wolves greatly reduced the Grey
Wolf population in the United States to parts of Alaska, Idaho, Michigan,
Minnesota, Montana, Wisconsin and Wyoming. <o:p></o:p></span></div>
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are highly adaptable to most habitat types except tropical rainforests and arid
deserts. Wolves can be found in savannahs,
taiga, tundra, plains, steppes, and all forest habitats.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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people tend to believe</b>. Adult male wolves average only about 95-100 pounds,
while adult females average 80-85 pounds.
<b>The heaviest wolf ever reported
was 175 pounds. </b>Male body length averages from 5- 6 ½ feet (from nose to
tail tip), and females average from 4 ½- 6 feet. Most wolves have a height of between 26 and
32 inches. The wolf’s fur colour also
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varies geographically, from white with grey, brown, black, cream-colour, tawny,
and some nearly all uniform black or white (in arctic conditions). However the grey fur colour tends to
dominate, as is evidence by the name, the Grey Wolf.<o:p></o:p><br />
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packs, or by stealing the prey of other predators. Their diet often consists of</span>
<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 115%;">beavers,
lemmings, mice, rabbits, voles, and other smaller mammals. They also eat
ungulates (large hoofed mammals) like elk, deer, caribou and moose, when and IF
available. As</span> <span style="font-family: "georgia" , "serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 115%;">their diet depends on the availability and vulnerability of
this prey in their area; they are known to scavenge on carrion.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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will hunt smaller animals, and packs will take down larger prey. Scavenging
supplements their diet, especially during denning and pack activities. <b>Unlike their human counterparts, Wolves
will make full use of the carcass, including hair and bones</b>, and can eat up
to 19.8 pounds of meat in one feeding.
On a zoo diet,(<b>human beans always
have to attempt turning carnivores in to herbivores and herbivores into carnivores
or omnivores</b>) the wolves are fed dog kibble and meat. <o:p></o:p></span></div>
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Wolf is a highly social animal, and their pack size can vary a lot, but are
usually made up of 5-12 members. However,
packs can be made up of 20 or more members; these packs often eventually split
up into smaller groups. Packs have
complex social structures; there is a dominance hierarchy with a top male or
female serving as the pack leader.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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are just as likely to be the pack leader as males are.</span></b><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 115%;"> <o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 115%;">Pack leaders track and hunt prey, choose den sites, and
establish the pack’s territory.
Individual positions and interactions within the pack reflect status and
privilege. <b>Ranks are also not permanent
and contests are most intense during the winter breeding period.</b> <o:p></o:p></span></div>
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social organisation involves the <b>females
primarily engaged in pup care and defence,</b></span></div>
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foraging and food provisioning.</b>
Within packs, wolves develop strong social bonds and often display deep
affection for their families.<br />
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and communicate. Scent marking (usually
with urine) is mainly used for marking territory, which is site-specific and
long-term, while howling is a more immediate territory marker. Marking
territories by urine, anal gland secretions, and scratch marks help to avoid
conflicts between packs, warning other packs of alien territories. Scent marking
can also communicate sex and reproductive state. Other communication is through facial
expressions and posture, such as crouching or rolling over to show the
stomach. These are fixed states of behaviour
that are recognised by other wolves as conveying moods of alertness,
aggression, submission, etch.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 115%;">Adaptations: The grey wolf is an excellent runner and its
body and limbs are well adapted for this purpose. Wolves are digitigrades, so
when they walk only their toes touch the ground. <b>The
front foot has 5 toes; the first toe is rudimentary and does not touch the
ground, while the hind foot has 4 toes.</b>
Their canine teeth are also perfect for puncturing and slashing flesh,
picking meat off of bones, and their premolars and rear molars are capable of
crushing bones. The wolf’s large, simple
stomach is also better adapted to storing food than quick digestion. It allows wolves to eat up to 20 pounds in
one feeding period to take advantage of unpredictable prey availability. The food is digested mainly in the small
intestine (aided by their large liver that secretes bile to help break down
fats), and digests all except hair and bones of prey. <b>Wolves
can also fast for up to two weeks while looking for prey: can you imagine doing
something like that?</b><o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 115%;">Conservation: Wolves play an important role in ecosystem
functioning by controlling natural prey populations. As human settlement
increased in the United States of North America., however, wolves were seen as
a threat to livestock and were hunted to extirpation (local extinction) in much
of the United States of North America. <b>Today, there are only about 2,600 grey
wolves left in the lower United States
of North America, 2,000 of which live in Minnesota</b>. Presently, the main
cause of recent population decline is habitat destruction and trophy hunting by
human beans. <o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 115%;">There have been many programs to reintroduce wolves into
protected land and this has greatly increased their chance for survival in
North America. In Canada and Alaska, the
wolf population has remained stable. <o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 115%;">Not including high Arctic regions; Canada has 50,000 wolves
handled by <b>provincial governments</b>,
and the state of Alaska has between 6,000 and 8,000 animals.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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Western Europe, populations have been mostly eradicated, with isolated
populations surviving only in Poland, Russia, Portugal, Spain and Italy</span></b><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 115%;">.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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Contrary to popular the belief that wolves are dangerous to humans, there is
actually a better chance that a person will be hit by a meteorite than killed
by a wolf! There has been no documented
case of any person being killed by a healthy, wild wolf in the United States of
North America. <b>However, according to the Centre for Disease Control and Prevention, 10
to 20 people are killed and 4.7 million people are attacked each year by dogs. Cattle are also far more likely to be attacked by dogs than by wolves.<o:p></o:p></b></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "georgia" , serif; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 18.4px;">Dandelion, the Miracle plant That time, Ignorance, and<b> Capitalist owned, international Chemical/pharmaceutical/Pesticide and modern hip </b></span><b><span style="font-family: "georgia" , serif; font-size: 14pt; line-height: 21.4667px;">Civilisation</span></b><b><span style="font-family: "georgia" , serif; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 18.4px;">; Caused you to Forget.</span></b></div>
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<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 115%;">Many people forget, or perhaps they were just never taught
to begin with; Dandelions Were Imported To North America, by the very first Asian
(<b>probable first to “Discover” The Americas,
and also by the very first European colonists; as a Food Crop</b> and for
medicinal purposes. Every part of a dandelion is edible; and the<b> health benefits at Least Equal those of cannabis.
<o:p></o:p></b></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 115%;">Since ancient times, dandelion has been used because it
offers various health benefits. Medical researchers have discovered that the
dandelion has the potential to cure cancer! The root of the dandelion is a
better treatment than chemotherapy for prostate and lung cancers. In Ontario,
Canada the Windsor Regional Cancer Centre’s Dr. Carolyn Hamm said that
dandelion root extract helps with chronic myelomonocytic leukemia – and it is
the only thing that does.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 115%;">After failed treatments to help his chronic myelomonocytic
leukemia, 72-year-old John Di Carlo, was sent home to live out his last days.
John said he started to drink dandelion root tea as a final attempt for a cure.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 115%;">Four months later, John’s cancer went into remission.
Doctors attributed this to the dandelion tea. Research has shown that cancer
cells disintegrate within 48 hours of coming into contact with dandelion
extract.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 115%;">The body then replaces the cells with new, healthy cells.
The extract also helps with colon, liver, breast, prostate, and lung cancer.
Dandelion root helps to boost your immune system and only targets the unhealthy
cells, unlike chemotherapy which destroys healthy and unhealthy cells.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 115%;">Dr. Hamm urges people to check with their doctors because
dandelion root can negatively impact chemotherapy. You can reap the benefits
from dandelion tea even if you don’t have cancer. It also helps fight diabetes.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 115%;">Dandelion tea is high in vitamin C, vitamin A, and
antioxidants. The tea may not taste as good as other teas, but it seems like it
is worth drinking! See my other, older, post(from my cook book) for more
benefits and recipes for using dandelion; for health and survival.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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