Recent content by Carp

Let me see, I think i have something in my drafts folder: "There is no future. There is no hope. There is only the now, and the now contains the agony of generations. We trod like sisyphean wanderers through an endless maze of sameness. One foot after another, after another, after another...

To come back to this after a few years. Paddlinhal and I completed the Dobsy Carry trying to follow Fannie Hardy Eckstorm's instructions in 2023. Spoiler alert, it was terrible. It took more than 24 hours as we had to stop in the middle (along Dejection Stream) to camp. I cannot recommend it...

I take the opportunity of re-finding this thread to bring another cool map that shows Rocky Rips clearly above the Entrance of Pine Stream. The survey for this map was done in 1905, so post dates the Chesuncook Dam, and pre-dates the Ripogenus Dam. We can see that under normal water levels even...

From what I recall, the story behind this boat is a bit more exotic. Well, at least as exotic as cross breads between different Mad River Canoes might yield. For a short while MRC mad a Royalex tandem called the Freedom which was along the lines of an Explorer with a more whitewater focus...

I started carrying a Nemo 9x9 but tarp (aka the comfort castle) and even the most Darius of June trips. It is heavy, but a worthwhile addition. It is possible to setup without poles, but I find it easier to set up with a 12ft breakdown Hayden Canoe Pole and some 1ft extensions.

It looks far to shallow for a Guide or Courrier. From memory (and 15 seconds of googling to make sure my memory isn’t that terrible) I’d guess an Independence.

In my experience of the parts of Maine I travel, there isn’t much in the way of consistent portage signage. In fact unless it is a heavily travelled route (I.e. allagash falls) a portage sign is rare. Those that do exist seem mostly rudimentary text. However I did discover this portage sign on...

Seek and you shall find! Not only do I have unloaded pictures for you, but also elevation drawing done by someone with knowledge gained by one semester of high school shop class. For a bonus, we can see Paddlin’ Hal applying the final touches in the fetal position. What more documentation...

At some point one must admit one has a problem, and a garage with a low ceiling. Then one builds a rolling, cantilevered canoe rack.

Do we have to choose just one? Why can’t we suffer multiple ways?

Canadian boat walker/Swedish style/all-terrain super duty… whatever imitation you accept… it’s hard to beat the style for reliability.

FYI you can rewaterproof flies and tarps using silicone even if it wasn't originally a silnylon tarp (or even nylon). There are many tutorials, but this one is where I started. I've found a ratio of 15:1 works fine, but honestly, not sure it matters that much...

Also his bucket once upon a time as i recall!

Nothing but the finest 3M #35 electrical tape in violet

As part of a loop trip up the East Machias and down the Machias, we managed to find some good snubbing water below Second Machias Lake. https://youtu.be/pt3_sCwamkY