In your side view mirror you can see the dock hand as he guides you… “A bit more… a bit more. That’s good,” he shouts. Then, you shift into park, turn off your truck and get out. You look over and see a Canadian classic float plane at the water’s edge, the Dehavilland Beaver. And, you know it… you just know it. That legendary float plane is about to take you and your three fishing buds deep into the wilderness of the world-famous Ogoki Region, which just happens to be right square in the middle of northwestern Ontario’s incredible walleye factory.

Richard Simmons, tropical vacations, cruise ships, microwave ovens, Blackberry phones, drywall, a little white dog with a ribbon in its hair, vegetarians, chick flicks, fancy restaurants, weddings on opening day, campers with satellite TV, electric can openers, brass or gold plated shandeliers, NOT having a woodstove, flower gardens, jet-skis, ironing your clothes, suit and tie, microwave popcorn, Bee Gees albums.

The Rugged Dude

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A warm gut pile, dry firewood, fishing rods, tree stands, magnum shotgun shells, skinning knives, goose decoys, woodstoves, snowshoes, power tools, archery gear, crankbaits, camo clothing, four wheelers, 300 Win.

He also loves beating the living crap out of his huge, full camo, Pearl drum kit, letting silent farts in crowded elevators and giving the middle digit to anti-hunters... and ... uh... a bunch of other stuff that has much to do with "bein' rugged!"