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My son got married at our place over the weekend. Brought out the canoe I made for my wedding and Honeymoon and put it to use.

Not exactly canoe related, but I thought I'd share for fun. Just finished a 5 day bike trip on the Great Allegeny Passage rail trail...

I thought I'd try my hand at a trip report this will be the first one. It's just a little day trip a couple of weeks ago, but ya gotta...

Yeah, bending forward at the hips is better description then just leaning forward. It's what enables friction to hold the pack in place...

That’s good advice @lowangle al I would also offer that with especially heavy loads, I bend far forward at the hips: maybe 35 or 40...

The problem with getting older as a canoeist is that big canoe are easier getting in and out of because of their stability and...

Sorry to hear that jdeerfoot. The advice I would give to someone trying out a tump is to adjust it on the long side and shorten it as...

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Thanks Robin, I hope I still have it. I let myself go this past winter. I was eating crappy, gained weight and got lazy, at one point I...

I’ve seen him do it live, probably the strongest guy I have ever had the pleasure of tripping with. (although Memaquay is right up there...

Seeing is believing. I'm amazed at what both of you are carrying. This sounds very interesting, I think I'd like to try it but only...

Tumplines are remarkably effective and absolutely increase the amount that you can feasibly carry. I’ve mostly used them on wannigans...

I think there is a potential possibility to hurt your neck and I have tweaked mine. That being said my wife has had a bad neck for...

I use mine with a #50 pound pack. I’ve used one to get a 16” Walker Turner bandsaw out of a basement. Jim

My wife and I have been fans for almost 35 years. Using a tumpline spreads the load between your shoulders, head and your back. Leaning...