by Doug Sjoquist | Aug 27, 2026 | Trail Notes Stories
I’ve been out in the woods along our yard with a tractor, 200 feet of steel rope, and a bag of rated hardware, building a longer, steeper zip line for the grandkids. I checked the anchor trees again. Checked the rating of the cable again. I ratcheted out the...
by Doug Sjoquist | Aug 13, 2026 | Trail Notes Stories
Growing up near the Great Lakes and the rivers that feed them made water an important part of my world, but it was also something I took for granted. There’s a subtle difference between growing up in the “Midwest” and growing up in the Great Lakes...
