Odyssey

My younger brother is both talented and retired, which leads him into all kinds of projects and directions. Some practical, others less...

When I lived in Connecticut I had a uninsulated shop, I thought I liked the look of the rafters too much to cover them up, and I thought...

Another Headwaters Canoe video, “The Shape of Cedar”, this time a heavenly damaged wood canvas canoe gets repaired on the trail and the...

Sunday, June 5, 2022, Day 11 At 6:00 a.m. I left my warm sleeping bag. The cool but beautiful weather gave me hope for a good day of...

Friday, June 3, 2022, Day 9 The night was cold. At 6:30 a.m. I left my warm sleeping bag. The sky was overcast, everything was damp...

Funny that Swift describes the prospector design that way since all of their prospectors are actually based off of other Chestnut...

Coleman two burner stove, Coleman lantern and Coleman Peak 1 backpacking stove (first generation) and a Optimus Primus stove. My go to...

The common denominator here of course is cool temps. Whether in the bow of a canoe, steel hold of a ship, or shaded portion of a pack...

I'm purposely avoiding a rant today because it's a pleasant snowy Sunday and I'm tinkering with the idea of a 3rd coffee. But here...

I've seen fisher folk fillet their catch and store those in Ziploc bags stored out of the sun. Prepped and eaten later same day.

I guess that when I started tripping I probably used a Nalgene water bottles to carry water, then I switched to empty Gatorade bottles...

Schuyler Thomson, retired canoe restorer, builder, told me he considered the 17’ Chestnut Prospector to be the best all around canoe. He...

In the OP it states that this could be useful info for someone new to the sport. That's why I would recommend a symmetrical, stable, dry...

We have a special place in our hearts for camp canoes. It would be easy for a camp to let the tradition of using wood canvas canoes on...

What a great campsite to pick yourself up. I pulled out my Wabakimi Map from years ago to follow your route. My days of a trip like this...