Tactical Teacher 2016 Western Road Trip - Back Home Safely!!

TacticalTeacher

TacticalTeacher

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Almost time to hit the wide open road....

30 August, bunking in Batchawana Bay, North of the Soo
31 August, bunking in Thunder Bay, ON
01 Sep , bunking in Virden for the next FOUR nights
05 Sep , driving and then it's Turner Valley for several nights

And

CQB for 06-07 Sep at CDTSA Milo Range
CQB for 08-08 Sep at CDTSA Milo Range

10 Sep, I'll be doing M14 fun at TSE in YYC
11 Sep, I gotta turn around and head home to make CQB 17-18 Sep in Petawawa, ON

All great fun!

Looking forward to yakking with all you Westerners once again..... :cool:

Cheers,

Barney
 
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It`s study weekend before next week`s final exams and I'm in the library hitting the Canadian Electrical Safety Codebook. O the joy..... actually I love it since I am / was a teacher, I'm assumed to be a book geek and also a Mathematics geek.

This Electrical Techniques program at Georgian College in Midland, ON is keeping my academic juices flowing... I even get to tutor the plumbers and welders! :cool:

Anyways, I'd better get back to schoolwork and hammer the tests next week. Then I can pack and get ready to hit the open road out west...

Cheers,
Barney
 
Okay, back from 4 days in the Barron River Canyon of Algonquin Park. No service up in that area so I'm just catching up my correspondence.

I'm suggesting that you CQB'ers double that ammo count we originally suggested. You see with very keen groups, I can cycle many of you several times through the skills and drills. That's why I suggest to double that ammo count. What's not to like? :cool:

I'm laying out my packing / clothes and list of kit to bring right now..... I hit the open road on Tuesday. And that's only 5-6 days from now!

I miss you Westerners...

Barney
 
millwright said:
Sorry Barney tutoring plumbers and welders is nothing to brag about. Now go get that wire stretcher. :)
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Hey.... those guys have my back! I'm most honoured to be their geek! :cool: ha ha ha ha I can collect a poop load of favors when they get licensed. Throughout the 2 semesters those guys never failed to show me the love at school! I am lucky! :wave:
 
It was a straightforward 650 Klik run up to my in-laws cottage/camp up in the Soo or Batchawana Bay, I should say.

I was thinking about the heat at the Fort LaBosse and Milo Ranges we will be shooting our CQB clinics at. If you shooters happen to have an event tent to erect and shield yourselves from the hot sun, that would be a wise idea to bring it along! :cool:

Tomorrow we hit the road for Thunder Bay, ON. A straight forward 700 to 750 Km run.

Yahooo... See you all soon... :wave:

Barney
 
TacticalTeacher said:
It was a straightforward 650 Klik run up to my in-laws cottage/camp up in the Soo or Batchawana Bay, I should say.

I was thinking about the heat at the Fort LaBosse and Milo Ranges we will be shooting our CQB clinics at. If you shooters happen to have an event tent to erect and shield yourselves from the hot sun, that would be a wise idea to bring it along! :cool:

Tomorrow we hit the road for Thunder Bay, ON. A straight forward 700 to 750 Km run.

Yahooo... See you all soon... :wave:

Barney
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Supposed to be a hot one tomorrow in southern mb
 
Rain coming down here in Hargrave, MB where I'm doing the BnB thing. Yeah, it will be a wet one tomorrow, but it's a perfect opportunity to see what works and what doesn't work. :)

We will have fun here at Ft. LaBosse GC or the one behind Wolverine Supplies.... :eek:

Cheers, :wave:

Barney
 
Dang when you said west I thought you meant REALLY west like BC. I live for the day I can take one of your M14 classes. So are you teaching the electrical FSR course?
 
ColKurtz said:
Dang when you said west I thought you meant REALLY west like BC. I live for the day I can take one of your M14 classes. So are you teaching the electrical FSR course?
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I just took the Electrical Techniques program and it's pretty well a "pre apprenticeship" program to introduce prospective sparkies to the trade. I had a great time! :wave:

Okay, I'm doing the second day of the CQB clinic tomorrow and then on Monday, I drive to Calgary area to start the CQB clinics on 6-7 Sep and then 8-9 Sep. Nothing in BC this time around because I've got to head back to Garrison Petawawa for ANOTHER CQB clinic on 17-18 Sep. :cool:

Life is fantastic... :evil:

Cheers,
Barney

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I'm home now. Four days of driving. All went well. Life is good.

Now just unpacking and also ensuring the rifles are locked and put away. It's been an epic trip and I have so much to be thankful for. Right now, I just need to hang out with my smarter half.

I'll be debriefing here as time goes by. Thanks for all your support especially when I was 2 time zones away from home! :wave:

Barney
 
Had my first night of sleep back in my own bed. Makes one appreciate the simplicity of coming back home and also the joy of being on the road meeting people and making new friends. Life is good.

"If you want to be great, be grateful!"

I have much to be thankful for:

I'm thankful for the sponsors, reps, sales managers, sales staff, owners who had my back across the miles.
I'm thankful to my pointmen organizers like Grumpy Wolverine, Buckaroo, TSE-JR who hosted me so graciously
I'm thankful to the supporters at every stop, every evening, every stand for having me there
I'm thankful for the new friends I've made
I'm thankful for the warm welcome I received from Milo Range CDTSA's club president: Carl
I'm thankful for having another safety volunteer like Guy S who verified all my crazy PPCLI stories, because he was THERE! :cool: from Battle School to Deployment and to our release from the CAF to become who we are today... been a great 40 year run! Thanks! :wave:

I'm thankful for my hosts in Thunder Bay and the Soo
I'm thankful for my host and new Match Director Buckaroo who put up with my snoring inside his 19' travel trailer on the Milo Range
I'm most thankful to the Honey Wagon staffers at Milo Range who prepared a fresh facility for our use on day 3 and 4 at Milo Range (8-9 Sep)

I'm grateful for this super community across the county (and here on CGNutz), without your support, I would still be Hungry (get the pun?)

Cheers and warmest regards,

And now to pack the truck (or leave it packed) for the trip to Garrison Petawawa for the 17-18 Sep CQB clinic

Barney :wave:
 
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