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I went to Sylvania for my first canoe camping trip. Copy and paste a trip report. I came back early, which says something. Sunday was lightning and rain as noted above. I stayed at a campsite over by Clark lake for Sunday night...in the rain. Woke up Monday morning to rain, which let up just...

I'm on the fence about titanium as well. Not a lot of light weight options out there.

For bass, pike and smaller, which I fish for a LOT, I use 500 and 1000 Okuma spinning reels loaded with 6lb mono on Diawa Spinmatic rods 6'-6" ultralights. They are cheap, work well from poppers to plugs and soft plastics. I've used them on 40-50 bass trips a season with zero problems or...

Yes, yes you do.

A microfiber cloth, some Dr. Bonners soap and anti-perspirant goes a long way. Mine are hairless and smell like Dove "fresh" ;)

I know there is no shortage of natural lakes in the Michigan U.P. and the majority of the rivers don't have much gradient to them. My favorite little lake near me has about a 1/4 mile portage to access and is located in a very high seasonal tourist area. I've seen 4 people on that lake in the...

With outside temps well below the temp rating I set up my ZenBivy system with the pad on the living room floor for a sample. I ordered the lightweight with full sheet and square 25x78 pad. The inflation bag they supply, which is also the stuff sack, worked just fine but a little slow due to...

My Brittany Ellie.

Rather start a new Sylvian thread I jumped on this one. It was, shall I say "difficult", to plan a loop for a 4 day/3 night trip due to existing reservations, which filled up fast. I managed reservations for early June; Bobcat on the 9th, Beaver 2 on the 10th and Fisher 1 on the 11th, which...

I enjoyed looking at that list, brought back some memories. I'll mention one river on that list, as I seriously doubt anybody is going to paddle it, but safety in mind if they did. The Yuba river from Englebright dam to the hwy 20 bridge. Back in 1990 my friend Kevin and I started...

I'll get my first chance to use it in early June. I'm planning a 3-4 day trip to the Sylvania Wilderness area. Lakes weren't originally in my game plan, but I have a fondness for smallmouth bass. Worst case is I end up wanting a second canoe.

Aye and Nay. You can lead a horse to water but you can't make them drink. If you need a pass to access a route, I can see a requirement to watch a short video (if done online), or read a pamphlet/listen to a presentation prior to issue if in person. As a "general" rule I feel that people with...

Oh boy here we go. Odyssey, I have to agree with you, old family recopies are the best. This is the nuts and bolts recipe that my mom was making back in the 60's. Bacon grease and butter, what's not to like. After moving to Michigan in 2018 I would make a batch and send them to her on her...

Granted, saws are not without their own little issues.