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    Canoecopia 2026

    They have a lot.of boats and will have them in storage in back or off site for easy transport to.your car.
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    Headlamps. Do you guys use 'em?

    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.
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    T-Satellite

    Cost in the future will put a lid on how many will be using their phones. My Garmin subscription is still $12 so not much their for me. Quality of coverage above 60 degrees will.be an issue for a while. Will be looking for reviews of its use out in the bush this year.
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    What is your best combo? canoe + plane

    Beaver and Norseman with canoes Probably showed this before but can't get enough of that throbbing Beaver taxing in
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    Favo(u)rite Pastries While Wilderness Canoeing

    Martha White Pizza Crust mix with added sugar and then ample local picked berries. On low heat in coveted frying pan. Another version uses broken up chocolate pieces.
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    Video: You Tube, Google Drive, or Microsoft One Drive?

    I use YouTube and most of the videos are public but I also store a copy on a thumb drive. Nothing against cloud storage but do not want to get trapped when their rules change. I use Corel too but be sure to save the videos in Mpeg4 format as others options have not worked so well for me.
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    Eureka Draw Tite Tent

    I had one of those tents and would a fix a tarp over it as it misted through in a hard rain. Had to change sites one time and just put it on top of the car for the short drive. Did not realize I had started the vehicle top tent craze.
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    So what exactly is everyone up to in their non-boating hours?

    Seems my hobby is maintaining prairie fields and forest. I have 40 acres in the middle of 40 square miles of state and federal land at the top center of MN. No end to the trail maintenance up there where I stay 2-3 months each year. Near my home in IL I have hunting use of 800 acres of prime...
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    WTB: MR Independence (Kevlar) or an OT Penobscot 15 Solo

    Hard to believe I had both those canoes in my basement a few years ago. I inherited them from an overweight friend that purchased them but preferred to paddle a 16 explorer solo. Stored and rarely used by anyone for 30 years. The Penobscot 15 was never borrowed by the same person twice. I never...
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    Callan: Adventure Is Being Planned Out Of Existence

    Interesting how the crowds all push.into the same place and the likes of Memaquay and myself would like a few of them to takes our maps and enjoy what we have found. Oh, and do a little clean up as you portage. Because of the distance to reach these places by car over use is not concerning.
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    Ally (Bergans) vs. Pakcanoes

    I have a Pak 165. I chose it because it serves as another canoe for fly in trips. I chose 165 because you can switch the rear seat to the middle easily. The duffle they pack into is big. The canoe is slower but worth it for what it can do. Trimming it with weight is important as it flexes...
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    Can you define these wetlands?

    I have paddled a slough but mostly just portaged through a lot of the others. Well unless the beavers have raised the water levels enough to float the canoe.
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    Callan: Adventure Is Being Planned Out Of Existence

    I have always enjoyed sharing trip info online and then hearing back from someone that needed that nudge to take that next step in their adventures. Having a GPS file showing the possible port age trails and shoreline I used for a campsite was enough to get them off the well beaten paths. But...
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    Callan: Adventure Is Being Planned Out Of Existence

    Still plenty of places you can throw the sticks aside and set up your tent. No, they are not on Paddle Planner.
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    Thoughts on double bladed paddles from a somewhat experienced double blader.

    " Hello, my name is Bob B. I confess to giving into the dark side and using a double blade. There, I have said it publicly and feel so much better now."
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