MichaelMerry

10 x 14 CCS tarp and 4 x 8 mosquito netting to hang from the tarp if needed. But, just spent 5 nites in Canada sleeping under the...

One of the most marvelous sensations was using no tent, no tarp, no bug protection. Just lie down in your sleeping bag any where you...

Over the last 10 years or so, I've bought or made quite a few "game changers", all in the interest of lighter and/or more comfortable...

Chapter 2 After a fine Monday morning motel breakfast, I drove out on Highway 60 and checked in at the West Gate of Algonquin...

I like to read books that are pertinent to wilderness travel while wilderness traveling. Currently, that book is beaverland by Leila...

It has been a while since I have been out on a real camping trip. This one was short (4 days, 3 nights) but it had a little bit of...

I’ve paddled many of the adventurous stretches of the Potomac, mostly stretches with rapids, but that leaves a whole lot of river I’ve...

Well, long story short we went for it and had a great time. Trip report will be forthcoming.

PART 2 Eventually we made Clear Creek State Park campground. We’d gotten a map at the Cooksburg park office where we left the car that...

PART 1 Following extremely helpful input from this group, my friend Justin and I had planned to do the Clarion River together. We were...

I see it’s below 7 and dropping fast. Should be excellent floating. Not much paddling!

When we were on the river a few weeks ago, it got up to 7.5 on the cooksburg gauge. State park launches were closed. We did not use any...

Ben came across the Megiscane route over the winter, and one of us mentioned it might be a good run for us to do this spring. It seemed...

This would have been a good trip for bringing a w/c boat but it was a spur of the moment thing and I didn't know where I was going and...

Thank you Alan and Boreal Birch for your support. I assure you and everyone that I am amazingly happy and enjoying being solo.