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I find it much easier to get up and out from a kneeling position. Lean forward with a hand on each gunnel. Bring one knee up so you...

You are going to get in right in front of the seat. Lean over the boat with one hand on each gunnel. Trying to keep you weight centered...

Definitely - it needs to be a group effort or it becomes catering. That's no fun.

We were both kneeing. The boat is set up with thigh straps that would have helped, but I don't usually put them in anymore. It's bad...

He was at the top, but not at the bottom. Doesn't look like I am on the seat either. We hit a rock at the bottom that knocked us both...

There are end bags in my Mohawk tandem that stay in all the time. They don't need to be there most of the time, but I am too lazy to...

When I was taking out friends and family that came up to Ak to visit we would do group meals. When meeting up with others from Ak my...

Here's one batch of 4 full pans of my bannock cooking at a BSA trek adult leader guide training graduation for about 30 staff and...

For health reasons, I avoid eating saturated fat. Most meats, many fish, and most processed foods have sat fats. I'm worse than a vegan...

During the Yukon River 1000 mile canoe races I have paddled, I was in a 7 seat voyageur canoe. For the first ever such race, official...

actually with that many people weight is less of an issue than going solo- dehydrated corn, mashed potatoes, gravy powder and stuffing...

I agree that it is nice sitting down at the table for a meal all at once. There definitely is a sense of camaraderie to it. It is...

I tried group meals with the few groups I have gone with. I was always the fish cleaner, firewood getter and one of the clean up guys...

Turkey dinner for Canadian Thanksgiving - I like that. It is pretty amazing what you can cook in camp if you don't mind lugging it all...

On most of the trips I do, everyone takes turns cooking groups meals. Just curious how common that is.