"Trapping the Boundary Waters; A Tenderfoot in Border Country", by Charles I. Cook.
Charles Cook, finds himself restless young man after WWI. He sets out with his friend, and their dilapidated car for the furthest point north they can find. Good 'ol Winton, MN (just east of Ely). There they find a mostly deserted logging community. It felt perfect to them. Remote. It was the year 1919. They spend time canoeing, fishing, hunting and trapping. Unfamiliar with wilderness living, they had to learn by trial and error. Their exploits are interestingly told by Charlie. After a while, the friend becomes disenchanted and heads for home. Charlie continues to travel throughout the BW, spending some of his time with another guide, who helps him broaden his skills.
I enjoyed the descriptions of early portages and some of the mouth-watering meals over the fire.
Great narrative and picture of the BW before it was a protected wilderness.
Fascinating to read about Bill Bergland as well. He was the one who later showed Dorothy Molter the ropes and passed the Isle of Pines off to her. Really quite an informative read, as well as being entertaining.
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