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Hello all, I've lurked on this forum for a couple of years. I finally decided it was time to make an official introduction and jump...

I still have one of those old felt covered canteens, but I haven't used it in forever. I use the Nalgene bottles when tripping. At home...

That's very interesting. I've always used Nalgenes and try to keep them out of the sun. Two 32 oz. Nalgenes per day on the water was...

I remember having one of those canteens when I was much younger. We'd always dunk it in water so there would be evaporative cooling as...

I guess that when I started tripping I probably used a Nalgene water bottles to carry water, then I switched to empty Gatorade bottles...

The first blissful day I cruised out over the beautiful blue water, shouldered with dark spruces. I don't know if they are black spruce...

The Northern Forest Canoe Trail is hiring a Communications and Partnerships Manager. The position is part-time and pays $50-60k. Link...

What a great campsite to pick yourself up. I pulled out my Wabakimi Map from years ago to follow your route. My days of a trip like this...

Late in reading your excellent TR with great photos. Reminds me of a short trip I took the grandchildren (15 & 17) on. I was real...

I carry two. If one quits under the cedars on a moon less night you will.be glad you had a second light of some kind.

I needed a new strap for my Black Diamond headlamp. I guess my big head finally wore out the elastic!! I found this young guy in...

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

Clearings like that are not natural occurrences up here, and whenever we find one on a canoe trip, we know that there has been a human...

Tonight on Hampton Lake. A pair of Limpkins.

I hear ya on the pain thing, I couldn't even turn a door knob before I took those pills a few weeks ago. The key to minimizing pain is...