Recent content by ErktheRed

When I first joined this forum I had just bought or was about to buy an old michigan made canoe, in relatively good shape for its age. I had repaint questions, epoxy, clear coat, and upgrade questions. Then I ended up getting another canoe, a used NWI7 from North Star and had more questions...

Michigan is strong on the transfer of invasive species, at least my area is. Most hiking trails have signs and boot scrubbers. For boats, kayaks, canoes and anything else water related, we have some water cleaning stations to hose your stuff down. The spread of zebra & quagga muscles, and mud...

Our new 3p Nemo tent in Killarney last spring. Worked well especially with the extra room First morning on an early spring trip in LSPP maybe in 2022 Car camping in the Hiawatha Nat Forest in the UP. I’ve been really happy with this tent, I’ve used it for several camping trips and festival...

This reminds me of the plastic mug my dad uses, he picked it up from an Art Van (a Michigan/Midwest furniture store for those unfamiliar) probably before I was born and I’m 39. He’s used it on every car ride or vacation, still to this day I’ll see him using it. His reasoning is that it just...

I’ve had this up on marketplace for a few months, figured I’d throw it out here too. I’ve attached the link to Spots site with all of the details, it explains a lot more than I can. It serves its purpose and is real simple to use. I have no need for this, hoping someone here knows anybody who...

I struggled to find a photo but no luck. I use a cheap never heard of the brand before packable table. The legs collapse down and roll up inside the top, ending up a little larger than a tenkara rod tube. When it’s set up the top is taught enough to eat or play games on. It was a wedding gift...

I pinch all of my barbs down, just easier and I’ve never noticed a time I wished I hadn’t. I only have a few that aren’t de-barbed, and those are my Fall salmon season lures and spoons. Which is like 4 lures. Otherwise everything else in my tackle is barbless.

You sound like me when people ask me if they should visit Northern Michigan or the UP 😆 Oh we paddle all year here! We have a couple of rivers that don’t always ice over and you can almost always find open water on Lk. Sup & MI. It’s just, ya know.. the wind sorta picks up a bit. But Oregon is...

I for sure sound like an MidWest American whenever I say things like portage, crevice, glacier….pop I’m a Port-idge sayer or is it.. pour-tij?

We’ve been taught our whole lives not to litter and to be respectful, there’s always those who don’t care. No matter how many signs we have posted, no matter how many brochures and videos are put in front of us, there will always be the crowd that does the opposite. Always! At work, I’m...

@recped perhaps but to each their own. Luckily, there’s plenty of other brands out there making gear, both bold and drab. My old boss was color blind and it was a little annoying at times. No fault to him. He’d often replace my climbing lines for work but the ropes I chose from his photos were...

I have the Pro Pack in 70L also, I’m mixed between wanting the larger size or my set up as it is. The pack itself I really like, and I have a couple other Seal Line portage packs while my wife uses a 60L ( I think) from MEC. That was a lot cheaper but the quality is nice, plus she wanted the...

I think I saw someone mention NOLS, maybe it was a different forum or topic but they’ve been making a book for years called Cookery. They’re on a newer edition now but it’s a great book for recipes, packing, measurements, solo to groups sizes. You can download an earlier edition but the book is...

I wanted to get a really nice pair of binoculars for a while but didn’t entirely know what to look at and I didn’t want to spend a lot. Ended up with a light pair of Nocs for around $100 and they’ve been fine for my needs. It’ I’ve had for a few years. Although I want another more powerful pair...

Dime a dozen as mentioned but this is what I have. Longer to tuck in and has a drawstring to cinch. You can find bug nets just about at any place that sells fishing license or tackle. I have some green nets too and visibility isn’t as good as the black...