Recent content by billconner

Jello mold oven. Jiffy or Betty Crocker dough mix. Dehydrated sauce and vegetables. Fresh cheese. Summer sausage.

Thank you. It seemed doable but read on NFCT facebook that someone doing whole trail took 5 days Browns Tract to Middle Saranac - and seemed a lot younger than me.

The NFCT map on their site shows long portage to Long Lake is now 3 portages and paddle between. Roughly half portage, half paddle. Have wheels. Based on the NFCT maps only one portage not wherlable. I figured trip was 60 miles. Asking if you think an intermediate paddler can do this segment...

I'm doing two NFCT work weekends this summer and thought I'd trip between them. Just about 60 miles, Sunday noon till Friday late afternoon. Not many portages (compared to Quetico and BWCAW). Does this stretch seem that strenuous? I'm not speed demon but thought I could do 12 miles a day...

Having sons helps. Does take 12 to 14 years to develop, but really beneficial later. I carry one load once, he carries 3 loads in 2 trips. I'd find low portage/no portage routes, or routes that allow portage carts.

It seemed they might not have been wearing PFDs. I don't know how much that single part might make a difference in this situation. I don't believe the punishment would have been near the same in US.

Ive asked the manufacturers these questions and my conclusion is the plain kevlars - kevlar fusion from swift - is less brittle than layups with carbon or integral. Yes it can be punctured perhaps a little more easily but it will flex. You want bullet proof, t-formax. If you want light weight...

I have a wood clamp on home for my DR Tranquility and use it to flip canoe without hesitation or any problem. I have the Swift clamp on carbon fiber home for Swift Prospector and just have to be a little careful, mostly tightening it, and very few problems. It seems the bolt on is not a cure-all.

My Prospector was built before Swift came up with inserts. Just a clamp. They added what I best describe as a high quality textured tape to the gunwales. Works just ok. Talked to Bill at Canoecopia and he said if I brought it to the factory (6 hours and was thinking of combining with an...

My son who has been on more than half my trips says I wouldn't like the Arroyo, and should have more of a boot - that drains. I must be in a shrinking market segment because Chota stopped and I can't find anyone else.

Just for reference this is what I have now. (Discontinued) I really don't like the ones open at the heel with just a strap. I wish the openings on the Arroyo were mesh covered. I'll guess I'll go for Keen hiking boots.

Well, trying to use the "free" aspect, but also have not found anything like the Chota Caney Forks, which I loved. I've been looking for nearly a year. Thank you for the comments. PS: I did think the Arroyo was the most closed of the Keen water shoes and though with a sock covered foot, not...

I won a pair of keens at canoecopia and was looking at these. I've worn Chota Caney Forks with Smart wool socks for years. Anybody wear or have tried the Arroyo II? Thanks!

A whole head of cabbage - or a half - will last a long while.

spell check got me again :(