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The main reason those people behave like that is they don't have the desire or the ability to fit in with nature and the landscape as it exists, more like an attitude of dominating it or beating it into submission with something motorized. They feel no real appreciation of or ties to the natural world, so in turn have no respect for it. That is why they crap anywhere, quad anywhere, light fires anywhere and everywhere, leaves beer cans everywhere and furthermore could care less what the rest of us think about them. What's worse, many of'em have children that are learning those same ignorant attitudes.

A compilation of the very recent conditions on K country roads/creeks/lakes/parking lots showing what is and what is not accessible/hikeable including photos. Contributed by numerous members over the past few days. ( Sometimes it's handy to check different online forums.) http://www.clubtread.com/sforum/topic.asp?TOPIC_ID=57141

The Highwood went wild. Sentinel day use area gone as is road (Alf Skrastins photos) https://picasaweb.google.com/112757355578245802406/HighwoodFloodJune252013?authkey=Gv1sRgCMGixL7e0-2ckQE&gsessionid=LMG-epu8rPVuzl9INTbCyQ#

102 separate problems. It will be a long recovery in Kananaskis. http://www.albertaparks.ca/media/4089456/kananaskis_highways_and_roadways_damage_map.pdf http://gallery.mailchimp.com/6d85f5a88b9e2db3ad6136fc7/images/KC_Road_Status.jpg

I do hope something gets figured out for launching boats. I'd rather not share my solo walking and wading experiences with every fisherman who normally sits in a boat. Or else I'll have to walk a lot further than usual. That always helps. A day of walking with a bit of fishing thrown in. haha. I doubt that will ever catch on.

I might have thought up a bright side to this flooding. The section on east side of Bow north of Deerfoot trail at the south end below Cranston is getting developed for houses coming close to the river. This would ruin an otherwise pristine part of the river. l bet that is all underwater now. Would they be stupid enough to continue that development after this, I hope not. But if they do, somebody will still buy them so it seems.

I guess Nature's hideaway campground will be washed out for the 3rd time. Seems kinda like living in a trailer in tornado alley in the USA. Keep rebuilding in the same spot and never learn.

The Oldman is flowing at almost 900, same as High River and the town there is under water. I would think that the road through the Gap where Racehorse Creek meets Oldman will be washed out. It's not that far above the creek to start with. Maybe Racehorse Crk bridge will wash out too, then there's the little creeks/bridges like Vicary/Daisy/Dutch/Livingstone. Who knows how many might be gone. We'll know better by about Saturday I guess.

Never. In my book fishing isn't dangerous/uncertain enough to warrant it. The drive to the river is more dangerous--- Assuming you're using it to call for help. And if for any other reason, why bother?

The Garmin 62S that I have is good but sure sucks up the batteries. Nicads will only last about 12 hrs or so. Switched to rechargeables which isn't always that convenient.

Tell her you didn't realize it was a keeper, and that you're mostly a catch and release type guy.

I haven't caught one brown so far this year, which seems odd. But then again, I got skunked twice in a row, friday and sunday. If I keep that up I never will catch a brown on the Bow LOL.

I got one stuck in my forehead one time too. Damn wind. That's when you really hope you flattened the barb down. Luckily I had.

I liked Troutfitters and learned a lot from Mike on my many shopping trips there. It'll be great having a store up here again. Yayyyy!

Out of interest, As I recall, that technique to move crystals back into the proper place in the inner ear was developed by a Lethbridge Physio called Tony Winder. I heard him interviewed on CBC about 10 yrs ago. It was new stuff back then, he was doing it by rotating and tilting the person's head in his hands. I guess he was onto something.

I far prefer random camping, but then I don't have a trailer, or a tent, or a fire or a barbeque or a quad so I can sleep in my van, cook on my white gas stove on a gravel shoulder and leave no trace I random camped. Plus, I'm not choking on smoke from those who see a campfire as quintessential to the camping experience. And I manage without a picnic table too. I guess when you don't haver kids or a wife its easier to make do with fewer amenities. My favourite camping spots are gravel pits when I can find them. Way fewer mosquitoes and other campers. (Oops, now everyone will want to camp there! LOL)

I fished Fording Rvr 2 or 3 times and I swear all the fish had gone somewhere else every time. Decent water, no sign of fish. I do much better on the other streams mentioned though. I thought the Bull was overrated but then that's just me.

You can buy stainless steel sheet metal screws at Rona and they outlast the puny Simms ones for a lot less money.

Back to the topic...I remember my first time out when I took up fly fishing, I was stoked too. And I also remember the 2nd, 3rd, fourth, fifth and 6th trips because stoked or not, I got skunked every time. This is the reality of starting out by yourself and learning the hard way without anyone else or a fishing forum. Very humbling. AFter 5 times skunked I was less stoked.

I think that is the stuff coating the rocks on Waterton River on south side by the bridge at Palmer Ranch. There is some slow water there just upstream of the bridge and it gets like shag carpet on the rocks. I wonder what you do when you're fishing different rivers/streams on consecutive days and overnight isn't long enough for equipment to dry and you're camping. Make it stronger bleach mixture to wash it in?

You buy the soles and glue at wholesale sports in one package, get the biggest they have to be sure. About $30 or so for the soles and glue. To get them done at Alpine shoe will be about $90 then. To do it yourself I made video this so I'd remember how to resole them forever. Did it several times with my own boots and worked well.

Me too.

The most effective bear deterrent in studies with grizzlies was the human voice, not bells or bangers. Just talk loudly, yell or sing. They don't want to see you anymore than you want to see them. (Don't take that personally!)

That sums up my feelings about it too. Well put, Hawgstoppah.

The Streamtread soles on mine wore out in 23 days of walk and wade, none of it on asphalt either. I'll bet Mike remembers me going in and complaining too, about 18 months ago, at that point he certainly wouldn't admit they could wear out early. Soft vibram cannont be tough either, it's and oxymoron, yet for how soft they are, they slip in more conditions than they grip. And when you send to the Simms authorized cobbler in Vancouver, you'll find that with shipping, the sole replacement will cost about $150, more than entire new boots can cost. I'd avoid them if I could do it again. And I can. I use studded felts instead. I can even resole them myself, which I did twice so far, for about $30