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Which PFD do you have?
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What ever one is on sale as long as it is comfortable, has decent floatation, a tab for attaching a knife, a good place to attach a...
Tuesday at 9:16 AM
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Group Meals in Camp: Yes, No, Bleh?
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I've never been a fan of group meals. What you like to eat might not be what I like to eat. What you consider enough food might not be...
Tuesday at 9:01 AM
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Canoeing, Tripping, Camping with Heart Problems
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In 2018 I had my aortic valve replaced. I'm on Metoprolol, which slows the heart and Eliquis, which is a blood thinner. Last year I...
Mar 17, 2023
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Why are stern seats closer than bow seats to the ends of a tandem canoe?
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Well, the obvious answer it the bow paddler needs leg room. There is probably an advantage to moving the weight aft, for trim...
Feb 17, 2023
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What is the ideal canoe dog for a solo canoeist?
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I've thought about getting a newfoundland because I can't swim very well. A dog that would rescue me would be great.
Feb 17, 2023
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Considering Northstar Firebird pack
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I don't know if this is anything you'd consider, but any solo with lowish sides can be converted to a pack style canoe. I'm currently...
Feb 17, 2023
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The 8 Best BWCA Routes
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A while back I entered 'best Boundary Waters routes', or something like that, into my search engine and found a list on some outfitter's...
Feb 8, 2023
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WTB - Northstar NW Solo / Bell Merlin II / Hemlock Peregrine (or similar)
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The only two negative things I'd say about the North Wind are: If you are used to a real speed demon, like the Advantage or, even, a...
Feb 6, 2023
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WTB - Northstar NW Solo / Bell Merlin II / Hemlock Peregrine (or similar)
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If I had more room and money, I'd get an Advantage. Kind of looked at it before buying the North Wind. Still want one. If I lived in...
Feb 6, 2023
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WTB - Northstar NW Solo / Bell Merlin II / Hemlock Peregrine (or similar)
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I have a North Wind solo and I've been kind of debating if I should have bought something else. Northstar implies that the North Wind...
Feb 6, 2023
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Why Buy A New Canoe?
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My advice, to most people, is to not buy a new canoe. At least until you really know what you like. Your canoe is going to get beat up...
Jan 22, 2023
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Kevlar Skid Plates?
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I order internal skid plates, when I can. I'm not a fan of external skid plates. A better option, in my opinion, is applying a tough...
Jan 22, 2023
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Poll: What do you sleep on mostly when canoe camping?
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I've been using a Klymit air mattress, but I bought myself a light weight cot that I'm going to try next summer.
Jan 14, 2023
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What to use for an inside ground sheet (and how to use it)?
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I've been using an inside ground sheet for years, after reading about it in one of Cliff Jacobson's books. I sometimes use heavy mill...
Jan 14, 2023
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Blankets?
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I took a cheap comforter, with fiber fill, on a trip last fall. I'd say night time temp got down to about 45 and I was a little chilly...
Jan 14, 2023
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