Erica

I was at a friends house last week and he had these pictures from when he visited me in Alaska over thirty years ago. The boat is the...

LOVE my Merlin 3!!!

I pretty much do it like Alan states above. I'll land however I can, grab one end (lifting it out of the water) and pull it onto shore...

just remember- if it ain't scratched you ain't a "real' tripper... I generally avoid wetfooting ever since I jumped out in what looked...

I abandoned the double portage idea early, instead of two front loads I moved weight into the daypack and carried it on my back with the...

For me as I aged, the only way to safely lift packs was to make them smaller and lighter. I can still carry 50 lbs once it is on my...

That's too bad Tony, I always hope to feel better after a trip then before it. I try to not make any one bag/pack too heavy. For...

I was there, even the same site the last week in July. They had some nasty storms the week before, damaged canoes and a midnight ranger...

Not me, I moved to Maine, pretty long ride thru Me, NH, Vt. I always enjoyed Lows, NY State has done a fine job protecting that...

Likely it just bumps into shore and sticks for a while, looking like any other innocuous peninsula until it breaks free and starts...

Those are some pretty big trees. I'd still want to know where it goes when it disappears before I camped on it. Bermuda triangle's been...

Mohawk was a Florida based company. I love my Mohawk 13.

Just a tarp works fine if the season is right & bugs aren't an issue. Throw a water filter and a small 1st aid kit into your gear list...

For me, no tent, but I don't camp in bug season. Tarp, ground cloth, and bivy sack. Sleeping bag according to weather. Thermarest...

Personally, I'd go with a ultralight tent, sleeping bag, and a 3/4 Z-Rest. (The last fits in my canoe pack, taking up less room than a...