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Humans have wild imaginations. Bring dogs for the first line of defense. Practice situational awareness. Bring a heater just in case.

I used to take my dog everywhere. For companionship, but she also made a great early warning system. I hope they get the guy soon!

Would King Charles or Prince William or Harry need a non-resident permit? How about the average UK citizen? Hopefully, bureaucrats and...

Non resident means not a Canadian citizen. You need a crown land camping permit unless you are a Canadian citizen to camp on crown lands...

I didn’t get much canoe camping this season, but appreciated my collection of evolved camping paraphernalia, but also I learned where my...

"The calendar page turned to July 11th, 1925 . . . . It was a hot, sticky, bug-infested afternoon in the Barren Lands, 500km from the...

What size you use in the Trekkers? I have a pair in size 12 that are too big for me. Used them once 15 years ago. If they’ll fit you...

Earth Boots? I wore the earth shoes for a while in my youth. They were supposed to be easy on the joints, back. Is that the case for...

Wow, that is terrible. Why would a manufacturer release that piece of garbage? They should have destroyed that canoe, never released to...

The noise is in the power stroke. Not anything horrendous, just noisier than other paddles. Little whirlpools coming off the shaft.

It’s not loud, but the flat stem above the blade is noisy, but only if you’re trying to paddle with no sound. It’s a racing blade, so...

Used the new Badgertail for a week in BWCA and loved it. Went paddling the other day and used my ZRE bent shaft Whitewater. I’m now in...

Michigan: Inland lakes, trout streams, four Great Lakes with miles and miles of shoreline. Isle Royale for camp canoeing. Excellent...

I have used Boiled Linseed Oil on my hand-carved paddles. While it preserves and protects the wood, it does mildew. Usually, the mildew...

My favorite fine finish wood paddle maker suggests using 10% Blo mixed with 90% good marine varnish on wood paddle blades. From the...