Recent content by Aslowhand

The tarp that perfectly covers my hammock... ...my "regular" set up of the CCS 10 x 10 tarp Sometimes it's better to "build in" a pole for better drainage... ...or a suspension line that's attached on a higher point... ...if I want to travel light and know that I will find poles...and if the...

Although I quit rock climbing 25 years ago...as a former rock climbing instructor, my eyes are still automatically scanning the structure of each rock I see to check if it is climbable. As far as I know last year a big fire burnt in the Flindt River area. Keep that in mind. In 2022 I paddled...

It's a mild winter over here in Switzerland so I went out for a short overnighter. Yesterday evening nature presented a beautiful spectacle.

Well.... I was looking for a more traditional ballast... :unsure: (spruce twigs are from driftwood, no living tree was harmed) ...the swan showed interest but didn't want to join in... ...the water jug camouflaged by an used coffee bag... Todays paddle on the lake of Thoune. It was kind of...

In five weeks in WCPP I saw only one sign at the end of the trip at the Johnson Lake access point

Today; last paddle of the year on the lake of Thoune (always the same lake, :unsure:hope it's not boring) It started with a nice sunrise... ...then the wind picked up... ...resulting in a wild ride on 3- to 4-foot waves... Happy New Year! André

Patrick, it's the "Stockhorn", easy accessible all year round by an aerial cableway.

Todays paddle... ...looks more like early spring than Christmas...

I used my lungs until I noticed mold growing inside my first exped mat. The mold lead to leaking seams. I had to throw it in the garbage. That was before exped invented their schnozzle bag. Since years I use exclusively the schnozzle bag and my mats show no sign of mold anymore. I just leave it...

You are right. I live close to the Swiss Alps. The pictures of the hut was taken about five years ago after a big snowstorm passed through. Stripperguy I'm impressed by your skiing skills and style. What an example of elegance combined with pure force and bravery:ROFLMAO:. I'm old fashioned and...

I paddle...like today on the Lake of Thoune. The lake doesn't get frozen solid at least not in recent winters. Sometimes there's ice along the shores that limits access to soft water or I do hikes in the woods, or I go backcountry skiing (walking up with skins on the skis and ski down) or...

Littering takes place all around the world. Swiss are slobs too. We just try harder to clean up after the mess is made. Be it by community workers or volunteers. There is a nice river near where I live. The Aare river. It has a consistently fast current with only one class 2/3 rapid. In the...

At work I have to use my interpersonal skills every day. Solo trips provide a welcome change. Because I travel long distances to the locations where my wilderness canoe trips take place, my trips are long. At least four weeks. Usually after 3-5 days I am fully in solo trip mood and mode. I...

Wow! Glenn do you memorize all the canoes of all the members of this forum? The stripper my friend built/owns is in Sweden right now, until next spring, at least. It's the model 'Superior' in royalite. In Canada and USA the model is sold under the name 'Tripper', as far as I know. I bought it...

At the end of September I did a short overnight trip on the Lac de Joux. It's a nice small lake in the French speaking part of Switzerland. It's about two miles as the crow flies to the border to France. The canoe is packed and ready to go Wind is picking up Steep limestone cliffs at the...