Recent content by NikonF5user

New post to an older thread - just out of curiosity I have been looking at train-in / train-out routes to Wabakimi - can you not take the train with canoe from Toronto or Sudbury Junction (and back)? Guessing Toronto could be an issue dealing with the canoe and parking long-term, but I would...

Oh I very much want to do a train-in / train-out route in Wabakimi - that would be a MAGICAL trip!!!

DCF I am unfamiliar with - I will check them out, thanks! Where do you find their stuff (or do you order direct)?

I like Recreational Barrel Works - the owner seems like he'd be a hoot to paddle with! This summer when I go to Ontario I may try to nab one of these, I think a stop at Canadian Outdoor Equipment may be in the offing...

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