Awesome, seems like you’ve been finding some nice gems! There’s a lot of illegally planted brown trout lakes out there surprisingly. I think there was an issue with a private hatchery in Eastern WA selling to folks some years ago.
Not the best print but I would say bear and not cougar based off it having claw marks. I posted some black bear prints yesterday in the cell phone pics thread also. The first ones are what I typically see and the second set of prints were twice the size although hard to tell and very obvious...
I recently listened to him on some random podcast talk about Lake Trout which he has researched extensively and currently lives near or on Great Slave Lake I believe. Seems like a really cool guy.
https://www.rei.com/product/C05749/nrs-paddle-wetshoes-mens
I bought these last year and like them but looks like they were $69.95 when I bought them in May of 2025 which is nuts. I wear leather boots everyday and went two full sizes up from that.
My Russell Moccasin Backcountry’s…
I got mine on eBay. They are in my opinion the best made in USA outdoor boot you can buy. Crazy expensive new these days.
Another consumer good that feels worth it to me is merino wool underwear.