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That’s the boat that Jim Baird used on his 11 day solo trip in the Yukon You can watch him outfitting it somewhere between the 3 minute and 4 minute marks on the video link below.

I ditched the water shoes and cut some side panels for drainage out of a pair of low cut hikers. Will never go back.

Wacked my head on a broken-off white pine branch while loading the canoe. Bled like crazy. My wife was ecstatic because she had the opportunity of opening up and using the first aid kit. She took great pleasure in wrapping a sanitary napkin around my head … was very embarrassing when I met...

We sent our Grandson to Wanapitei from the time he was eight, right through to 16. The kids learn solid tripping skills and the leaders and trips are amazing. Highly recommended. https://www.wanapitei.net/ (just realized that this is an old thread)

Pathfinder 64 oz., Stainless Steel Bush pot https://www.selfrelianceoutfitters.com/products/stainless-steel-bush-pot-lid-set-64oz?variant=38538709121

I use an Inreach, phone, GPS and charger. I would keep the inreach and ditch the phone.

… a fun topic, for sure!

Coleman Scanoe followed by a plastic Coleman with an aluminum frame

… I definitely should have included two half hitches (or a series of hitches to use up line) to the list. I also use the simple overhead, figure eight and double fisherman’s knot. Thinking that I am going to have to learn the Evenk hitch.

A couple of years ago, I lost my little Buck 55 folding knife. I was in misery for a couple of weeks and finally broke down and bought a Buck 341 folder. A few days later my Grandson found the “55”. I’m getting the itch to lose another knife.

Bowline, trucker’s hitch, tautline hitch, sheet bend.

Beautiful!

This shot was taken at the Marathon community campground, enroute to Wabakimi Provincial Park.

If I recall, correctly, it was one of those grey velvet mornings with a bit of drizzle but nothing serious :)

Although bittersweet, this is my kinda’ morning commute. Flying out of Wabakimi Provincial Park