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    4-person and 6-person tents for car camping canoeing

    I bought a Naturehike Dune 4 person tent for my wife and I to use as a car camping tent because my wife was tired of crawling out of tent in the front country. I like that it has a detachable inner bug net tent. I also like how one half can be a living area and that it has a bit front screened...
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    What are you reading?

    As a fan of the 'Father Ted' tv series, and Dougal in particular, I picked up a copy of Adral O'Hanlon's new book 'A Plot to Die For'. No idea if it is any good or not, but will be reading it the evening during my next paddling adventure.
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    tent cleaning and treatment

    In terms of a way of getting rid of the stickiness, sprinkle talc powder in it. This what I did to get rid of the stickiness on my 20+ yr old MEC Scout tarp. It of course won't help with the waterproofness but does get rid of the stickiness. Talc is available as tire talc. To restore the...
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    Skid Resistant Shoes

    I wear Astral Loyaks, which I find have pretty darn good grip on wet Canadian Shield (smooth granite rocks).
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    Wabakimi solo trip spring 2022

    The "No Bug Zone" is still being manufactured, now by Treqa https://treqawear.com/shop/new-bug-shelter/
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    Packing up a tent: Rain fly packed separate from tent body?

    Glenn’s great question about closing zippers or leaving them open reminded me of a tent packing question that I have had for some time now, should the tent fly be packed separate from the body of the tent. If the fly is wet from rain (or to a lesser extent dew or condensation), should it be...
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    Packing up a tent: Close zippers or leave them open?

    I'm with the majority, close the zippers.
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    Power Banks - 2026

    I have a power station about the same physical size as a Jackery 300 (280Wh) that I use for my travel CPAP machine; it has enough charge for about 4 nights, as well as keeping a phone for GPS fully charged. The use of a power station of this size is a bit different than one big enough the keep...
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    Escaping from work to Little Tupper Lake and Rock Pond

    Any escape from work is time well spent/wasted! Great report, really enjoyed reading it.
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    Skin-protective, fast-drying, warm weather paddling gloves

    My wife loves NRS' Boater Gloves, the same ones that Gumpus suggested above. They do dry quite quickly https://www.nrs.com/nrs-mens-boaters-gloves/pu1s
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    Mini Campers

    My wife and I borrowed a Prolite Mini Eco from friends last summer and really liked, it suited us very well. The only downside is that the interior width is 74" and I found that I (72" ht) had to sleep on an angle. https://www.proliterv.com/rv-for-sale/mini-eco
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    Camp Dutch Oven Cooking

    I've always been impressed with what can be cooked in a Dutch oven, but have never taken one with me due to the weight. Instead, I have an Outback Oven. It too cooks a great pizza.
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    "Door mat" for tent entrance

    I have one of Coghlan's inside/outside mats, which works really well, placed right next to the door to the tent, under the fly. https://coghlans.com/products/inside-outside-tent-mat
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    Where have we all paddled?

    New Brunswick, Nova Scotia, Newfoundland, Ontario, Maine.
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