Cheeseandbeans

After 40 or so years of building paddles, I finally built one that will likely never be used. It will hang on a wall, in my home. It's...

This post is a mess, trying to do it from winter camp and my phone is not cooperating! Anyway, we are going to spend 3-4 hours here...

The first blissful day I cruised out over the beautiful blue water, shouldered with dark spruces. I don't know if they are black spruce...

Onward to the Mégiscane! The morning began with a conflict. I was packed up and ready to go before 8 am and Jean (pronounced Jawn with...

I’ve met a group of kids from Keewaydin in Temagami many years ago. I watched a small but stocky young lady carry that 17’ Prospector...

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...

My headlamp journey began many years ago one Vermont winter when my pal bought two Eveready headlamps powered by a 9 volt square...

I needed a new strap for my Black Diamond headlamp. I guess my big head finally wore out the elastic!! I found this young guy in...

As Gamma said I’d give it a good scrubbing this spring and see what you got. Hot water, dish soap, and a good slug of white vinegar is a...

Welcome to the site. Did the ice under the sawhorses recently come from the inside of the hull? It sounds like you may have the canoe...

Well done Art. Very impressive! Bob

I’m hoping it’s OK to boast a little about my new partnership with Shaw & Tenney. We’ve been developing a line of bags over the past...

I went with Velcro because I didn’t want to drill holes in the boat. I REALLY didn’t want to drill holes. I also put a pocket in the...

I've come to enjoy building canoes during the winter and experimenting with different wood combinations. The decision of what to build...

I picked this up at a thrift store today. It did not come with a SVEA 123 stove. Had anyone tried one with a modern backpacking stove...