Boatman53

I miss stars. I often slept outside under the Milky Way in Wyoming. BWCA can have stars, but I can’t stay awake long enough to see them 😂.

Nessmuk was sui generis—a 5'-3", 105 lb., tubercular man in his sixties, who was physically weak but a talented writer for Forest and...

This is my most recent tarp set up. It's certainly not minimalistic, but I felt pretty well protected.

Gotta chim in, had one a few years ago. Crazy story that was also connected to Paddling .com. I wanted a beater boat to lend out, saw...

This one is from a couple nights ago. It's cool how what seems to be just an ordinary night can turn out like this.

Wife, dog and I experimenting with the canoe the other day.

Oh boy! perfect timing on your post and great pictures. I just mentioned in another thread about going next year back to the BWCA...

dang cat scratched our canoe.

If the weather is decent, you can probably expect some company, but it’s all paddlers, no motor boats. An early start and head to the...

Thanks for the reassurance Glenn, I've been known to shoot the breeze on occasion. Their Maine Guide paddle has an 8" wide blade and...

I enjoyed your write up Riffle Raff, I only use ash Beavertails with my wood canvas canoes. I never found the added weight to be an...

This won't come as a surprise to anyone who's seen my posts around here, but this is going to be a bit long winded. If you don't like...

My new found Glamping/base camping style of "canoeing" has caused me to reassess my canoe transport method and spend a lot more money...

I am lucky, I married just that woman. She is just as supportive of tools also, but I am working on thinning down the tools I own and I...