Eric Weicht is a former Cook County resident known for adventuring on bodies of water. He chats here with Will Moore about his most recent trip--canoeing down the Mississippi from northern Minnesota to Memphis through the month of November.
Terry Throndson got along with the pilots aboard his Navy carrier. He became good friends with a pilot he first met when he arrested him during shore patrol. Here’s Britt Aamodt.
Terry Throndson took damage control school seriously. He was going to be sent to a carrier and this training showed him how to plug leaks when a ship took on water. Here’s Britt Aamodt.
Terry Throndson was out to sea for three months when the shipped pulled into Barcelona, Spain. As soon as he hit ground, he started to sway. His sea legs didn’t work on terra firma. Here’s Britt Aamodt.
Terry Throndson spent time aboard a carrier, where he had to strap himself in on deck when he recorded in the logbook to make sure he wasn’t swept away. Here’s Britt Aamodt.
Terry Throndson grew up on water in Minnesota. But living aboard a ship in the Navy was a completely new experience. He had to re-learn how to walk aboard ship. Here’s Britt Aamodt.
Terry Throndson experienced three hurricanes in the Navy. Undeterred, the sailors found ways to turn the tossing ship into a variety of games. Here’s Britt Aamodt.
