Achtung Baby!

A brief update on the travels of Agrontrutta. I've spent the last two weeks chasing the Swedish bikini team to northern Sweden. One of the first stops was Oskar's fermented herring plant near Soraker, Sweden. The outhouse at Rossiter Lodge smells better than this stuff. Probably tastes better too. Good thing they had a lot of schnapps to wash out the taste.


The northward trajectory of the trip peaked at Arjeplog, Sweden near the Arctic circle (66 degrees north). We viewed the midnight sun from Mount Gaultipoudis and had a Swedish "fika" (coffee and pastry) at 1 a.m.

Currently I am in Kiel Germany watching the sail boats come in to Kiel harbor from my apartment window. This is start of "Kiel Week" a week long celebration of sailing with boats the size of sunfish to three-masted schooners plying the waters of the Baltic sea. The scene from my window is placid, but it is a different story along the promenade by the harbor. Basically it is a mile-long collection of bratwurst stands, beer halls, live music every 100 yards, and drunk Germans. Just think of a Penn State tailgate on massive quantities of steroids and beer. I can report that Duckstein bier fresh from the tap perfectly complements a bratwurst. A Konig's pilsner also quenches one's thirst while watching boats and babes. And, a good schwarz bier goes well with listening to an Irish folk band.

More later. Auf weidersehn!

RBF Pro Staff Appointment

The RBF Pro Staff is pleased to announce the appointment of Bowman to the position of Director of Staff Orderliness.

Another Summit, another ungodly accomplishment! The Chief stood in amazement when Bowman exited his circus-sized tent with the ungodly contraption pictured below.

This engineering marvel neatly stores Bowman's Coleman stove (RBF Official Camp Stove), lantern, two cans of fuel and a couple pots. The blasted tote even serves as a stand for the stove! The Chief likes contraptions, especially those that can restore order to his often choatic life.

Bowman, takes his turn preparing the Official Cocktail of the RBF Pro Staff.

MIDGER - Second in Charge

The RBF Pro Staff is proud to announce the promotion of Midger to Second in Charge. Midger will act as Chief of Operations in the absence of RBF. In honor of his dubious promotion, the RBF Pro Staff selected "Yucca" as its Official Cocktail.

Paella- A long days work

Here is a shot of one of many streams Bunyan and Bowhunter explored early in the yearly gathering. This well known stream has become a favorite of Bowhunters

The Pro Staff gather around the fire as Midger, recently named Second in Charge takes the soapbox. He was recounting the days fishing, as Adam missed a monster fish time after time. But in true fashion, the youngins were victorious Saturday afternoon. And staying true to his word no mention of where this new monster lives. The only clue that was reveled was there are 8 bars between the secret location and the Rossiter Lodge.

This video is not for the faint of heart. But it does show the tender love the Chief put into the Paella.

NEWS RELEASE: Pro Staffer Resigns

The Chief recently accepted the resignation of Goose, Ambassador of Good Will and Second in Charge, from the RBF Pro Staff.

The Chief quickly appointed Midger - Second in Charge. Midger has complete understanding of the mission of the RBF Pro Staff and will prove to be a worthy leader.

Big Woods 08: Did'ja Get Enough to Eat?

How best to describe the epicurean delights of the Big Woods Summit 2008? I’m not sure it is possible but here goes.

Of course, Bowhunter fulfilled his duties as Director of Culinary affairs for the Prostaff with masterly skill. The hearty breakfasts of artery clogging eggs, bacon, and pancakes sustained us during days of scrambling through the Pennsylvania wilds stalking elusive native brook trout. His bison burgers on Saturday evening were magnificent. You could taste the Nebraska tallgrass prairie in each bite.

What else was on the menu? How about fresh morels provided by Midger, Catalan toasts (see the Chief’s recipe elsewhere on the site), venison sausage, and three types of cookies. But that’s not all.

GlenG barbequed some baby back ribs on Thursday night that put Fat Jacks and Clems to shame. Look for Glen’s BBQ and AutoCad Grill to open soon in the Harrisburg area.

But, the pièce de rèsistance was provided by the Chief himself. Part performance art (Chief did his impression of the Burning Man with the camp stove), part academic lecture on the ethnic and cultural history of Spanish cooking, the Chief’s campfire Paella (do not ask me how to pronounce it) was absolutely out of this world. The photo below does not do it justice. I think it had more ingredients than Heinz 57. The pan itself was a marvel. It was bigger than most flying saucers over Roswell, New Mexico.

So, as Bowhunter eloquently stated, “If you didn’t get enough to eat it was your own damn fault!”