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I love this boat!
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We cruised all over Dobsie Lake. The weather was perfect.
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Rita and Bobby had family visit.
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Bobby and Matt were catching fish left and right, with Rita providing supervision.
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Our fire pit continues to be a work in progress. We upgraded this year by adding a steel tire rim to contain the fire better.
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Works like a charm.
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Gathering wood is a favorite activity while at camp and a necessity as the nights start to get quite chilly.
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Captain Matt with Skipper Bobby.
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I'm not so sure if we did this or not.
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Rita's nephews loved fishing off the dock...
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...while the men told fish stories.
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This is a little cabin on an island on Dobsie Lake that I wish belonged to us.
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The more time I spend on Dobsie, the more I realize why my Uncle Roy loved it so much.
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Thank you my Native American friends.
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Hero and his Dad fished the back of the boat.
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Hero was in his glory.
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This is the shore of Duck Lake just down from our little slice of camping heaven.
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I love pond lilies.
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On the shore of Duck Lake. It's very pretty but not good for swimming. Very mucky, weedy, and we have seen blood suckers. I was a spoiled child and spent every summer where I could go swimming right in front of our camp. Personally, I am looking for a place on Dobsie where I can do that again.
In the meantime, this will certainly do nicely.
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