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For this trip you need a splash cover - holy crap... I love when they climb on top of the up-side-down canoe and paddle it to shore.

A home made cover on a voyageur canoe racing in the Yukon River Five Finger Rapids. Myself in the bow, in one shot i am sumerged diving...

The splash covers I ordered from Red Leaf Designs attaches with velcro. I asked them about the velcro verses the snaps and they told me...

I have Petzl headlamps, a Fenix PD35 flashlight and a Fenix rechargeable lantern. I like the Petzl headlamps and I use the lantern...

I made custom covers for my Blackwater last year, and they've worked really well at cutting down wind resistance, especially from...

years ago, as part of the youth outdoor skills and survival courses I ran, I had a day long exercise in a local Conservation Area where...

I don’t know if T-Mobile services Alaska. AT&T is the big one in Alaska, with limited Verison.

As responses slow down, I want to thank everyone for offering such thoughtful and considered responses. It has been useful to read so...

I've been thinking this over and I don't think my concern about not burning plastic is ecological but just general good housekeeping. I...

Still have and use my set from the late 70's. Never saw stainless. Keep checking marketplace and ebay. They may show up there.

I went with Velcro because I didn’t want to drill holes in the boat. I REALLY didn’t want to drill holes. I also put a pocket in the...

i used snaps on my hornbeck wood gunwale in the photo I posted above. But snaps can become difficult to use, especiallly if they get...

I hate ticks. Permethrin works well. Just be careful how you apply it around your skin. Read those lables well.

Yes, gas mileage is similar for the 900. When I still owned my old truck, I would frequently skidoo to work in the winter, as my gas...

I have an expedition as well, 900 ace, really like that machine. Unfortunately, we have so much snow that our usual avenues for fun...