Trapping the Boundary Waters A

Cook, Charles I.

ISBN 10: 0873513797 / ISBN 13: 9780873513791

Published by Minnesota Historical Society Press, 2000

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Synopsis:

On May 4, 1919, Charlie Cook set off for a year of adventure in the Minnesota-Ontario Boundary Waters. Soon abandoned by his comfort-loving companion, the restless World War I veteran spent an enlightening year learning--often the hard way--how to paddle and sail on windy lakes, hunt and fish for food, bake "rough delicacies" in a reflector oven, and build winter-proof shelters. His how-to descriptions of trapping beaver, mink, and other game are unsurpassed in their detail.

Cook also found his way into the border community of Ojibwe and mixed-blood families and a motley assortment of mysterious travelers, game wardens, and loners, including trapper Bill Berglund (who "adopted" Cook until the tenderfoot's eagerness to harvest pelts came between them).

Cook's adventure climaxed in a 700-mile expedition by dogsled north into Canada, where he reached the limits of his endurance--and just barely lived to tell the tale.

For anyone who loves the Boundary Waters or wonders what this rugged region was like not so long ago, Cook's story reveals a world still ruled by nature but on the brink of change.

Product Description: Trapping the Boundary Waters This is an acccount of Charlie Cook's 1919 adventure in the Minnesota-Ontario boundary waters, learning often the hard way how to trap game, hunt, fish, cook and build shelters. His adventure climaxed in a 700 mile expedition by dogsled into Canada, where he reached the limits of endurance. Full description

Bibliographic Details

Title: Trapping the Boundary Waters A
Publisher: Minnesota Historical Society Press
Publication Date: 2000
Binding: Soft cover
Condition: Good