Recent content by hidden_lo

another option is opening those cans at home and vacuum sealing them so they store flat in your pack. most you can cook in the bag and the boiled water is still good for other uses like drinking

I think all the words should be in yellow font and the background should be pumpkin orange... just kidding. Your plan sounds fine, a slightly larger font would be nice

I use a 25 line as well, simple because it was never cut and I keep it cooled then rolled on the carry handles. I haven't needed to line very often and I usually just use it to tie the boat to shore so it doesn't blow away. The length has come in handy where trees or rocks were a distance from...

My favorite is Bill Mason's water Walker. Its inspiring on multiple levels. It really captures the essence of why I need to spend time in the wilderness and on the water in a human powered craft. It shows his painting and discusses his philosophy in that realm and how it relates to canoeing. I...

Thanks and I will post what I work out

Welcome....and a pic of the canoe so we can see it please. You will learn a lot from the fine folks on this forum

thats a pretty cool idea. might be a neat thing to make a little tilted down to the paddler for map/gps reading functionality. might have to try making a removable one for my new boat coming. I need a good place for my water bottle and on-the-water supplies

I decided on the 17. I figured it would be better overall for when i am not alone and would be good enough when i solo. and the weight is near enough the same as my solo canoe...now I just have to wait until June for delivery...Thanks for everyones input

mice, squirrels, and raccoons are by far the biggest threat to your food and gear. On Saranac lake last spring i watched a squirrel attempt to unzip my soft side cooler. he grabbed the zipper and swung his body back and forth with me only feet away...was very funny.

i enjoy his site. that is a nice cabin

for me a folding saw and my becker bK-9 take care of most of my fire wood processing, unless i am expecting to use a lot of wood, then i add a small axe. The BK-9 has been the best knife i have ever bought. i always find new one to try, but the bk-9 so far has seemed the most comfortable to use...

i will have to make sure i look the boat over good then.

i want to be able to accommodate the wife and her stuff as well as mine, but still be able to use it solo. I am not enjoying my actual solo boat (swift shearwater 16'). it feel like I am plowing water, not floating on top of it and i cant keep it tracking straight while taking a full stroke. i...

Thats what I was wondering. I liked how the 16 paddled so maybe i will just get that one instead.

maybe that one had been damaged by a renter. The one i rented had some repair work done and it was only a year old. An empty 17' canoe can be a hassle solo when the wind blows, but that is what a water filled dry bag can help with. I really enjoy paddling my 17' novacraft explorer, but it is too...