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Not as pretty or functional as yknpdlr’s or Paddling Pitt’s, but… Splash covers are great, not only for keeping the rain off the gear...

I made one myself for my Hornbeck, fited around my backpack in the sstern. It works well to keep out rain, paddle drips, and wave spray...

I am planning some trips this summer and I wanted the splash covers to help keep the canoe drier during rain. I also wanted to cut the...

The little mishaps are like the salt in the soup of a story :giggle: . I'm using a Nikon Coolpix AW120; the camera is water- and...

"Do you prefer tripping solo or with others?" Tough call. They are such different species of trips. I do one or two solos per year in...

Monet It's been a good 50 years since I last hitch-hiked, all over Europe and the US. I believe the last stint was from Yellowstone to...

Thank you for the link! I was amazed at how it folds up into a little metal box. And still did such a good job of cooking.

I have that very same stove. It's the Firebox Nano, an absolutely wonderful little twig stove. It comes in either stainless steel or...

Thanks for the welcome, and yes, it's unlike anything I've seen. 10" between the seat and the floor, and the canoe is too tender to...

My first experience with a canoe was at a lake where friends of my mother lived; I was probably 12. There was a kid who lived across...

One of my favorite things is a moonlight paddle on The Meanders (if you know, you know). Bats, beavers, roosting eagles, and the...

Welcome. That’s surely an interesting seat construction. Thanks for post.

Good morning, I recently purchased a Lotus Mirage, which has become the main character in an unfolding, unlikely, and interesting story...

I relate to so much of your trip so far, like hanging onto the canoe and alder and getting hypothermic. Your photos have a depth of...

Part 4... Sunday, May 29, 2022, Day 4 Despite a cold night, I slept very well. I woke up shortly before 6:00 a.m. The leftover firewood...