AK - That's funny


Av- You did send that data, it was detailed. Those widely dispersing wolverines are those juveniles perhaps?

Things have been interesting lately. Dropped my partner off in the wolverine blind... so I'm keeping my fingers crossed he gets some more video gold.







In the meantime I headed up into a different mountain range with a buddy. Lyle has his trapline up in this high country and his family have been connected to this area for a few hundred years at least. He and his wife also run a horse outfitting business specializing in deep wilderness trips along the continental divide.





This is the view out his cabin front window

We were on a mission, in support of some volunteer work we do. Our Parks division is strapped for cash (because Alberta is such a poor province) so we hauled public toilets out to remote campsites. There was some skeptics who thought we'd never make it up the twisty trails with the loads but never under estimate trappers. You'll note I had my whole fleet out to haul the toilets.

The ride in was sunny and the vista's golden




But we woke up to a blizzard with a foot of new snow at the cabin and even more as we made climbed in elevation

The next day was a lot better and we even had time to look for sheep, as this is a hot area.

Great pictures Brian. Did you see much for rams?

Ummmm if you have to use one of those green crappers in the mountains should you really be in the back country of the Wilmore? There is a log at Eagles Nest that has served me well!

Are you also going to "empty" them? Or just haul them out for pumping?

Brian, I'd say you were on my trapline except the trees were too big and the snow way too deep. Beautiful country up there. Were the toilets heavy or just bulk loads? Looked forward to your posts and pictures this season. Can't wait to see the new wolverine footage. Be safe.

AK - Toilets were light at least, but sleds fill up with snow so ends up heavy regardless.


I just returned from the trapline I hauled a small crew in to film some behind the scenes footage for the wolverine documentary. I have never seen conditions like this season, way too warm for this time of year. My partner had called and reported bad conditions so I brought in an argo on tracks. I used to own an argo but found them too much too maintain. I had forgotten how awesome they can be.






The wolverine action has been slower than other years. I believe the warm conditions have made travelling tougher and reduced their food requirements. We still have them around just not as many.

We did get some cool shots of two fox mating on camera. They get locked together and the female drags the male around on the ice. I'll take a still photo and post it. I also saw a mink on the ice. I have never seen a mink there and only have caught one in 20 years.




I've been hauling significant amounts of "bio mass" out to this area for four years now. Way more than an average trapper would be doing for trapping purposes. I did it for filming but I'm seeing interesting results. It appears that the population of furbearers has increased dramatically in that specific area. And I'm still harvesting fur around there.

Is that a buffalo? If so, that's what I would certainly call a bait pile!

Pete's was not the only wedding in town. My son just got married and the girls in the wedding party had their photos taken with my furs. I was pleased the bride wanted the fur as when she met my son she figured we were killers. She come a long way. Someone posted one of the professional photos on Facebook and apparently it got picked up by some anti-fur website and the bride got an onslaught of negative posts. She laughed them off.

I have three moose, two deer, variety of lynx carcasses and the number one draw for every meat eater...BEAVER.

After watching the trail cams I can tell beaver is by far the most desirable bait.

About those toilet questions

Nube - you know better than to ask about rams, wait for the pictures next fall. ( got to dream a bit )

Bullgetter - You and every other cowboy puts up a rail for a toilet. Camps are in limited supply so the camps are surrounded by crappers. As for belonging in the Willmore I don't mind having folks who like a clean camp showing up. And good news I'm heading to Eagles Pass next week with one of those toilets and I'm putting your name on it. Watch for photos

AV - These are slick units. you dig a regular hole and just put the unit overtop. When full roll toilet to the side and dig a new hole and use dirt to fill old hole. When it rains they wash up real good. low maintenance

What's the price tag on those toilets? Thanks

Not sure Cat. Parks bought them and we hauled them in for them. I'm thinking $400 was what I heard.

if you build an outhouse these work very well. http://www.alcaroplastics.com/toiletstems.html

From Far North Fiberglass in Whitehorse Yukon they sell from $155.00 to $195.00. Farnorthfiberglass.com

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