Trapping the Boundary Waters: A Tenderfoot in the Border Country, 1919-1920

by Charles Ira Cook

Book Overview

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...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0873513797
• ISBN13: 9780873513791
• Release Date: March 2000
• Publisher: Minnesota Historical Society Press
• Length: 204 Pages
• Weight: 0.65 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.6" x 5.2" x 7.9"