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Where do you get Voile straps?

That is really what I was wondering - can a pack liner be submerged and keep contents dry. Seems like in your case it did! Sadly I had two unexpected water entries this past year, so my mindset has become more of "when" I next swim rather than "if" I swim. Thanks for the info!

They can do either black or black with the gold accents, you just need to ask when ordering, sort of like selecting the color...

Swift can and sometimes will hang from the carbon gunwales (my WildFIRE has a seat hung from the carbon gunwales), but I do think they're leery of doing so. I am only speculating, but I would think that you could pull through the gunwales if you apply enough force. I've only had the WildFIRE...

For this trip I will carry a 60L barrel in addition to the portage pack - I am hoping to be able to fit my cooking gear in the barrel. That which I am usure of is the fuel, but I suppose I can put the fuel bottles in a small drybag and carry it outside of the pack liner in the portage pack...

I usually use two 35 liter dry bags in my Cooke Custom Sewing Pioneer pack - I prefer this to a large drybag backpack in that the 35L dry bags are much cheaper and last longer when protected by the portage pack. Additionally it allows for more organization, and a failure doesn't mean EVERYTHING...

I emailed to ask - if it doesn't exist, then we can dream it does! I envision the concept to be a bit like a more playful Phoenix...

There's a rumor that Savage River has a mold for the "Grand Illusion" - a 14.5' upscale of the 13.5' Illusion - this would be one heck of an alluring boat, if only I could ever afford one!

I sadly found the StarFIRE a bit less than enticing when paddling one on the Yukon in '24 - which was particularly disconcerting as I absolutely love the WildFIRE - but for someone carrying a bigger load than I often do, the StarFIRE would be a great fit. There really is no other boat quite like...

I've been trying to find old Bell data about the Rockstar and loads - this is what's published: Displacement: 2: WL: 170 lbs 3: WL: 250 lbs 4: WL: 340 lbs

https://redfeather.com/products/rockstar-solo-canoe?variant=42529460224209

I absolutely love to see an OT Camper being used like that - shows just how amazing of a design that boat really is - makes me think of this captivating YouTube channel (that sadly has not had a new video in a while): https://youtube.com/@canoeing?si=f0uBUX7v8enud0MF

I thought I already posted in this thread - but cannot find it - so I will do so now! No big multi-week trips for me this year, but I am hoping to do a few smaller outings. The biggest of which will be either Temagami or Algonquin the second week of July (I BADLY want to attend the Adirondack...

My 16' Kevlar Lincoln did this trip in the '80s with its previous owner! But with the selection of boats you have, I would go with the 15' Dagger without batting an eye. There is not much need for a big load as you're paddling past many towns with resupply options, but you'll need to do several...

My projected "set sail" date would be something like July 6th depending on how many days I suspect the loop will require. I feverishly want to attend the Adirondack FreeStyle Canoe Symposium the weekend of July 16-19, so I would like to be off the water on the 13th to give enough time to...