environment

This is the proper time for pumpkin beer.

/ Tim Burns / Leave a comment

I love pumpkin beer. Not all pumpkin beer but a good bit of what’s on the market today. However, I have a strong opinion about when it should be enjoyed. That time is when there is a little bite in the air. That means the end of September and October. When you need to put a flannel on when you sit on the pouch watching the sun go down. I hate that the distributors push sales earlier and earlier in the year in their constant fight for shelf space.

So after a little leaf peeping here is a toast the the proper time.

Tuckerman Revine, Pinkham Notch NH

Every little bit helps!

/ Tim Burns / Leave a comment

I consider myself an outdoors man and therefore I consider myself an environmentalist. I need to preserve the venue in which I pursue my past times. When I am out fishing, I pick up trash along the way. When I clean up a campsite, I usually end up leaving with more trash than I brought in.

However, I know that some of the products I need to use in my outdoor pursuits are not the best for the environment. This is often the case when it is time to dispose of the old stuff. This came to my attention when I received a Christmas gift from my daughter. It was a gift pack from a company called “Flyvines” https://flyvines.com . The gift included a sun glass retainer strap, a tool lanyard and a really cool bracelet. These were all made from recycled fly line. This is a great idea! From now on, I will be sending all my used fly lines to this company for recycling. Hopefully, this will keep a little bit more plastic out of the landfills.