Recent content by D.B Cooper

If a loose leather sheath is the tipping point soak the sheath in warm water then put the oiled knife in the sheath. Put both in a food vacuum bag and turn the machine on. The pressure will give you a tight fits like new sheath when it dries

Hi .I trip with tumplines,but depending on the trip I wear a hard hat.only a couple ounces and you can carry the entire or partial weight of the canoe on your head.Its very old school but works well for me!

Like this old stove I’ve got a few items old timers couldn’t part with before death and left for me for safe keeping.

My heavy canvas and leather Duluth packs.When I eventually have to stop travel it will be a shame to seem them head to the landfill.

I use the 130 year old Kelly Kettle to boil water pure.It has no moving parts that can fail and of course is used as a heat source and all other cooking chores.Great for one or two but more than that best bring a filter

I used to replace the thwart and yoke bolt with wing nuts so I could swing them out of the way and have a large comfortable sleeping area.Slept out about 10 times but not in over two decades.I used to be in a hurry while traveling.