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Not too many places in the Adirondacks you can't get out from in a day walking, and their are marked trails. Not so in BWCAW and...

I respect the no tech in the back country and practice it with exception of communication for my wife. I made the mistake once of...

I followed on trip on BWCA.COM. He had his spot set to display location in a post, like every 5 minutes. It was fun to follow his trip...

It's early in terms of this technology but the single device is appealing. My cell phone battery lasts a week or longer so no different...

Seems the cell phone may replace the Garmins, Spots, Zoleos, Etc. https://www.backpacker.com/gear/t-satellite-backpacking-test/ I...

I camped at Sabattis in the 60s and canoed a little. Sad they had to close it.

Boy Scouts, mostly... spent 3x summers, 76-78, at Camp Sabattis on Low's Lake. We also canoed the Delaware River every year, though I...

A used Souris River Q17 in 2010, at age 58. :)

You all have some great plans. Besides some day trips around me, I hope to do maybe 10-12 days on NFC, plus two work weekends with them...

Since I posted above I've done a 60 mile piece on the NFCT - Racquet Lake to Saranac - and my T-Mobile cell seemed to have signal...

I started at 52 as an adult leader with my sons Scout troop who had a tradition of doing a BWCAW trip each August. Sounded like fun so I...

I also wondered if I could get a shower at the fishing camp very near Allanwater Bridge? I have in mind to travel from Toronto by rail.

If returning by train from the Allanwater Bridge, how do you adjust for one itable delays? All I could figure was a two way satellite...

I like Knorr cheddar broccoli rice sidekick with additional dehydrated veggies and a clover leaf tuna pouch. Another favourite is...

For me, probably 20 years attending Canoecopia, it's the presentations. I think 18 time slots and 10 to 15 sessions each slot. I like...