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About Me

Boring facts about my life

My name is James, and I'm an outdoor addict.  I'm also a detail oriented over-planner, hence my in depth navigational files.
My favorite activities include film-making, boating, camping, hiking, biking, and sports.
I always enjoyed camping growing up, made a few trips to Colorado, had fun... But I didn't truly become serious about the outdoors until I was wrapping up college. I grew tired of thinking that Illinois was all cornfields, and began searching for local outdoor adventures. That killed off interests in canoeing, kayaking, backpacking, and overall camping. My favorite outdoor activity is to go boat camping in remote locations. Fortunately, I live within an hour of 4 of Illinois's larger rivers.

Feel free to contact me via facebook, or check out my pinterest for a boat load of camping and survival tips, tricks, and advice. 

The equipment I own:
-1 refurbished 12 foot canoe (named Rowsdower)
-1 8.5 foot Kayak
-Tennier military surplus sleep system (Summer sleeping bag, winter sleeping bag, and bivy cover)

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James Tracy

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