FROM
THE CAPTAIN’S CORNER
April
17th.
I am writing this message
while the western slope of Colorado is still in the throes of
spring. If you haven't experienced Rocky Mountain spring
weather, you haven't missed whole lot. Today is the 17th of
April. The temperature is in the low to mid forties and
there is four inches of wet snow covering what yesterday was
green pastures and blue waters. I am packing for the annual
rendezvous being held outside Saint George Utah where the
temperature today at noon was 68 degrees. Tomorrow is supposed
to be in the fifties here and in the eighties there. Since it
is about a nine hour drive from my home to the rendezvous site
and the route runs through several mountain ranges I
expect to undergo some unique changes in road conditions along
the way. It is great to be a mountain man! I wouldn't change
this for anything in the world!
I have had the pleasure of
dealing with and talking to a number of NAF members since the
last issue of Smoke Signals came out. It has been a real
pleasure. Harry Carlson, the Factor for the Florida area flew
in a couple days ago and we have been having a great visit. He
will travel to rendezvous with me and intends to make the most
of it. He says that I have no idea how fortunate those of us
who live in the mountains are. I agree.
It looks like there will be
a decent showing of NAF folks at the rendezvous and it should
be a great time. I will be reporting on it in the July/August
issue. Provided I get some help running this machine I hope to
post some photographs for everyone of just how much fun we
will have had.
Our membership numbers are
slowly growing and here and there members are managing to
communicating with each other and I know that some have
already been able to get together and get on the ground. I'm
hoping to hear of many more. Howdy Davis has plans to post
some articles in the Smoke Signals on survival fishing which I
in turn intend to try out. I hope you all can do the same.
Until we meet again in one
fashion or another, I remain, Yr
Svt
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June
24th.
There will be an NAF camp
in southern Utah at the site of the Anasazi Free Trappers
property during the last week of September. At that time the
weather is grand down there! The property is easily
located by going to the Anasazi Free Trappers web site which
has directions noted.
If you cannot figure
that out just get in touch with me (970-240-6090). The
archery, rifle, smoothbore, and knife and hawk ranges will
be set up for your use. There are hooters in place and
firewood aplenty. You will have to bring your own water,
although I will probably have enough for those who
can't.
For those who want to
fly out to Vegas, Mesquite, or St. George, I can arrange
transportation from the airports. This camp has a lot to
offer - you canoeists will be in easy reach of the Colorado
river and its associated lakes such as Powell, Meade,
Mohave, and Havasu. Just below the camp is a smaller lake
that has grand fishing! For those who wish to have a longer
camp you can come early and stay as long as you wish.
This is an opportunity to
meet and greet other NAF members and to hone your wilderness
skills. There will be classes and symposiums (whatever the
hell those are). For those who have difficulty bringing
tents, firearms, etc., we can fix you up. Just provide
notice.
If you Factors will get
in touch with your members I will appreciate it. Let them
know about this and encourage them to come. They can bring
their friends and families. Saint George ain't all that
much, but it does have factory outlets for shopping and Las
Vegas is not far away.
As I have more
information I will continue to update you.
SEE THE JULY/AUGUST
ISSUE OF THIS MAGAZINE FOR THE REPORT ON THE
2009
NATIONAL
ENCAMPMENT.
I remain, Yr
Svt.
Bill
Cunningham
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Don
Morgan
Secretary/Treasurer
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MESSAGE
FROM THE SECRETARY/TREASURER.
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MISSING - BUT NOT FORGOTTEN
Don will be back next
issue if his recovering goes well. Seems his wife found out
about his new rifle and an old girl friend in the same
evening. The Ass Whopping was unbelievable we are told by a
neighbor living a 1/2 mile down the road. Get healed Don we
miss you. Your friends at Smoke Signals Staffing.
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Respectfully submitted by
Yr Humble & Ob't
S' V' T
Don
Morgan NAF #42
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