Recent content by Abenakiregion

I'm up to thirteen and need an intervention!

At 76 I'm finding it more difficult to flip the 18 1/2 WC onto my shoulders, and haven't attempted the 20 footer alone for a couple of years. There's on Old Town 15 foot Featherweight on the rack. When that becomes the "goto" canoe I'll not be a happy camper!

F250 with a home built rack.

It's very brief, 1:55 thru 1:59. That's not "just a curious bear", that's a charge.

Not a lot of options.

Yes, the darker stern paddle is curly maple and the bow paddle is bird'seye maple. The photo doesn't do the grain justice.

Same as Robin. No glue on WC canoe gunnels. Just take your time.

My experience is with wood/canvas construction. First Nation and Native American peoples did some very beautiful work with an axe, crooked knife, and awl. All the required work can be accomplished with a minimal number of hand tools. Power tools greatly speed up the different processes, but keep...

You might want to dedicate a few bucks toward the purchase of Alexandra & Garrett Connover's book The Winter Wilderness Companion. You'll be surprised how many more calories it takes to remain fuctional in cold weather as well as how many can be conserved with even a minimal sized hot tent.

If you ever get a chance to do the carry around Grand Pitch on the E Branch Penobscot, check out the part that goes over the granite to see how it is worn.

Just be careful with heat/acetone/mineral spirits or you may remove more than you intended.

Shoulder season/winter tent on Caucomgomic Stream.

Nice job. Really good finish on the painting. The first one's the toughest. You'll find yourself looking for that "basket case" now to rehab.

Penobscot Man, by Frank G. Speck