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Think I might have been responsible for a Sasquatch sighting last week. Was solo camping on a fairly secluded lake. The wind was such that fishing from the canoe solo was dang near impossible. I had plenty of time to kill so I figured I’ll hike through the woods to a fishing location...

Whatever mother nature can throw at me wind is the worst. Wind can make padding impossible, even life at camp miserable. You can’t avoid it entirely so any wind <10 mph I figure is as good as it gets. 10-15mph and wind direction becomes critical. 20+ mph and I seriously consider canceling...

For those that enjoy fresh fish on the campfire on camping trips, what do you do with the fish guts? I mostly camp in WI and regulations say you can’t deposit fish entrails back into the water. Other regulations say you can’t discard any refuse on state owned lands…which is pretty much all the...

No desire to camp in the snow, but find myself looking at these to help extend the camping season. Early spring can be damping and cold and late fall can have those frosty mornings. I hate the condensation in a regular tent when it’s cold out. Makes everything feel damp and clammy...

I solo tripped once. Definitely prefer not to but looks like next season I wont have much choice. Anyway, how have some of you overcome the boredom and loneliness? What do you do to stay occupied? Theres already a thread on fears. For me things get real creepy and lonely once it gets...

Just curious to gauge how other canoe trippers feel about FCFS (first come, first served) campsites. We have a few areas in Northern WI where canoe camping is an option and most are FCFS camping. Personally I hate the undue stress as, like most people, I have limited time off and...