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I mentioned this in a different post so following up on sharing the photo as a curiosity as really know nothing about it.

I have slept on military style cots, with a nice cushy pad. Never more than a couple hundred yards from some form of mechanical transportation or a no portage trip. I still like sleeping on a good pad on the ground, but like the old dog that I am, I spend a long time finding the perfectly level smooth spot to roll out my bedroll. I also bring my down pillow from home, at the tender age of 75, I feel I may have earned that privilege to cradle my grizzled head. Before I invest in one of...

Well, back in October(?) I washed some 18 ounce #8 canvas to preshrink it and then ironed it and cut out most of the parts for a 70 liter(ish) basic envelope pack loosely based on the Duluth #4 Traditional pack. I used a Sew-Go pattern and general instructions set I bought from Outdoor Wilderness Fabrics in Idaho for a whopping $1.50 USD. https://www.owfinc.com/SG20/productinfo/SG20/ Duluth uses 15 ounce canvas but I have most of a 50 yard roll of black 18 ounce canvas so that's what I...

Labyrinth Canyon at 24,000 CFS. June 14, 2023 This will be a quick trip report which may be of interest to those considering travelling to Utah to run the Green river through Labyrinth Canyon. Our trip was 64 miles, starting at Crystal Geyser (4.5 miles south of Green River State Park) and ending at Mineral Bottom. This is typically advertised as a “family friendly” trip with no rapids and great scenery. Having run it several times before, I was invited to accompany my son-in-law and a...