In this substance, no one, nothing was distinct. All forms were blurred, distorted. We became half humans, half fish, half angel, half pirate. The blizzard was delightful and the new carburetor ran smoothly as the world was buried in snow.

Source material: The Manitous, Cat's Cradle, Andor.

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The corn is aggrieved, the empire is diseased, there is a darkness reaching like rust into everything around us. Breath deep, Tumblehomies, this may be the last fresh air we ever taste. Keep a steady speed going up or down the hill, and the gold medal in skijour will be jours.

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Exciting day at the Gunflint Mailrun; these stone had within them a property that was Manitoulike. An egg cracked from outside is food, from within, a revolution.

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Join us at Pronto with the Amush'nuneey and embrace the Eye of Aldhani, as we hand out hot corn dogs and fire-warmed beer and share Nana'b'oozoo's hallowed pipe in the sacred valley. Surprise from above is never as shocking as one from below.

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Nonviolence is working, where do butterflies come from? Pull up the tracker and detach from the horrors of this world. Beargrease week is here and the best lead dog will drag us to victory.

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Dark times, but remember comrades, you're the thing itself.

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The storytelling season is here, this winter we combine The Manitous by Basil Johnston, Cat's Cradle by Kurt Vonnegut, and Helplessness Blues by Fleet Foxes, as we measure snow and appreciate the quiet darkness.

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Its album time! We're wrapping up 2025 with a discussion about our time spent in the woods before compiling an authoritative, fearless and ultimately correct list of our favorite music from the past year. Cheers to 2026!

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Thanks to everyone for allowing us to Come Original and get Down with all of your comments about the best and worst of times spent on the water in the BWCA and Quetico this past year. Like we always say happy paddling and Amber is the color of your energy!

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