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A wise man, your grandpa. I grew up with wood heat and my brother and I were given the wood splitting chores as soon as we could swing a double bit axe. I still think wood heat is hard to beat when you need to warm up. On many winter nights when I call it quits in the shop, I grab a chair and...

Managed a couple of small, non-visible things on the sled this week. Not very exciting but something that had to get done - Aligned the skis and tightened all the steering system bolts/nuts. I have to get this pretty dang close because once the engine is in there's no accessing the lower tie rod...

Really interesting reading people’s take on your questions, based on their experience. When we started looking for a cabin, we identified a few basic priorities that we had in mind. Fishing was a big priority, as was lake access (preferably lakeshore), electricity availability, and, of all...

Add my name to that list. Awesome photos and reports Gary! The size of this event is mind-boggling. I honestly don't know how they pull it off. I guess guys like you hae a lot to do with that. Well Done!

Mezz and pclark, I totally agree with your comments. These are memories made that will last a lifetime. Gary, you are mostly accurate. I did show her everything I know about fishing but that only took about two minutes. As for the looks angle, I can’t argue. The evidence is right there on...

I commend you parents out there that are coaching or helping coach their kid’s teams. Years from now they will still remember that you took the time to coach their team and are maybe a little more inclined to continue the tradition when they have kids of their own. While it’s true that only a...

It’s been 5 years since our grand daughter has been able to get up to the lake but she managed to make the trip from Texas this summer so we hit the water for a couple of days. The girl loves to fish and she does amazingly well at managing a 2 oz. bottom bouncer rig over variable terrain and...

Don’t think this project will let me lose interest. It’s just daring me to finish it. I will admit, though, there has been a summer slowdown. I would like to be spending more time on it but shop time has been hard to come by. Like Mezz said: “Have to make hay while the sun shines.” In addition...

I suspected that this summer would be busy and so far my suspicions have been confirmed. It’s been crazy but it hasn’t completely kept me off the project. A bunch of small stuff did get done: Installed the brake line, kill switch, fuel pump, CDI box, coil, voltage regulator, and muffler...

Very cool photos Gary! Love the fact that they have the Willie Ewing’s Thundercat on display. Like a lot of people, I hope I can get there some day. I’m sure I could spend hours looking at the sleds and other display stuff. Not much of a resident authority since I didn’t recognize the name Herb...

It's called Briggs Best Batter, named after a fellow that developed the batter and originally owned the Wigwam Resort on Lake of the Woods. Not a heavy batter, more of a light coating. I'm sure it's available from other sources but Sheel's sells it here. Briggs Best Batter

The Walleye charters on the Big Traverse will run up to six downriggers on their Sportcraft’s in late summer but because it’s only a one man operation, that’s a judgment call on the part of the captain. Think they figure out pretty fast if the clients can be helpful or if it will be a real crap...

Agree! Local guy, who was famous for his fish batter, started selling it commercially. Awesome stuff!

As we approach mid-summer, I thought I’d see how you anglers out there are doing and maybe you have some photos of whatever your fish of choice might be. We’ve been getting out some. No monsters to report but still landing some decent fish. We went out for a couple of hours today, dead calm and...

Hope it wasn't the "Green Hornet". Those Bass are like little bulldogs. I've never broken a pole (unless you count slamming one in the truck door) but a couple of years ago I lost my entire rig to a big hit I wasn't expecting. Still trying to live that one down.

Wow! That's some intense fishing! A lot of times I have trouble with one line so I can't offer you any advice:). We used to run some lead core on the Big Traverse of Lake of the Woods where you have long runs at fairly consistent depth but we rarely fish that part of the lake anymore so I sold...

Yeah mezz, the track came on the chassis. I figured I'd have to buy a different one but when I got it off the sled, it looked usable. There was the matter of a lot of broken cleats but the belts were in decent shape. There are reproductions available but I think this one will work fine for...

Very nice. I love garage projects, keep the photos coming!

Wasn’t too happy with the first painting pass on the dash so I repainted it about a week ago. I was OK with the second attempt so I mounted it on the chassis, which allowed me to then mount the tank and the dash instruments/controls. I was going to paint the dash rivets but I think I like them...

Great shot Gary! So I assume you'll be renting "Suck My Wake" for a little spin around the lake.