BurkeJ

Upper Peninsula rivers take some finesse. Most are mostly impassable. The runnable ones (and stretches) are well covered in Jerry...

I have a small titanium stove. After dumping coals it's usually cool enough to pack away by the time I pack up my tent and sleeping...

Dead key fob battery... Got into vehicle with physical key attached. Though this set off car alarm, not the most pleasant way to...

Sorry was too far for me but I have a Colden Wildfire and a Loon Works Aria for sale. Its a shame I live in Maine and its 16 hours to...

I have the exact same set-up. I used it one time to date in the ADK's in April (had to clear the ground of some snow to pitch the tent)...

I was 47 when I bought my new to me Blackhawk Combi 15.8. That was 8 years ago. Joined a paddle club looking to do more kayaking on...

Kinda starting out myself. Stayed on the inexpensive/lightweight side to check it out. FireHiking tent and titanium stove. Not the...

I'll be stopping by from time to time... Will be attending the Slip Clinic near by. Looking forward to evening paddles at the...

I'll be there with the Hemlock SRT I have for sale.

My first time in a canoe was a day trip in what is now the BWCA in 1965, I have done an overnight trip every year since starting in...

6 or 7 years old. Family camping trip, I believe we stopped by Killarney while circumnavigating Georgian Bay. Six of us; Mom in the...

I have a large CGear sand mat that I thought I might use at the beach, but never do. If I were setting up a basecamp on a sandy beach...

I also have the Kelty mat for car camping, it’s convenient. Has anyone tried the CGear sand free mat? Looks interesting…

I use a Kelty Bootlick mat that folds up, padded and came with small stakes to hold it in place. Looked it up and it's no longer available.

Figured I would start a thread for this years event, as it will be my first time at an "organized" canoe/camping gathering. I plan to...