Recent content by panhandlejensen

Here is my idea for a Milk Crate Wanigan. https://a.co/d/0i9Kg8Dr ^Amazon listing for an interior bag. I think it should be made out of waxed canvas with a bathtub floor to keep the canoe’s standing water out when the crate is in the boat. It may be nice to sew the sides on the exterior...

I don’t think coated nylon is the way either. There is an internal downpour. It would be interesting to hear what jackets and the actual functional designs they provide are what people gravitate toward. I found from snowboarding, I really don’t necessarily use pockets during the activity. I...

Over the last year and a half I have been gathering information and building what I would describe as an Anorak. I don’t think adding zippers would negate that designation. My focus of intended use has been cold weather environments and only till recently have I been interested in changing that...

Great Photo! Thanks for sharing it.

My design is a traditional raglan sleeve, which moves the seam from the mid-arm placement to the front and back panels & the sides of course.

Love to see some pictures of the snap placement, it extended and retracted. I found an article from the Aspen Times that seemed interesting on Cagoules….Thanks Snapper, Jensen

I consider a cagoule to fall below the knee.. but it is really just semantics. Parka, Anorak, whatever. A tripping Jacket that is good for paddling as well as camping is what I came to stir up.

Thanks Scott! That is a great design. Thanks for sharing. I like it not having the seam on the body.

Jim, Thanks, I appreciate it. I am in East Hope, just outside of Sandpoint on the northside of Lake Pend Oreille. I have a pretty great pattern for a helmet covered hood and am closing in on being content with my Raglan Sleeve Design. It is sort of the secondary details based on these swaths...

Al, It is 6.25 oz waxed cotton. It is the lightest thinnest weight I could find. It is one step below sailcloth weight. Rewaxable in an individual’s specific areas of revamping and allowing breathability to shine, through wear…. & repairable.

Nice, Thanks for mentioning the PFD. Definitely an over/under design decision. I am a fan of the Astral as well. A buddy of mine let me borrow that same PFD for a trip once, in the rescue version.

Well Said & noted. My jacket currently drapes below the knee but is mid-thigh when in a sitting position. I do like having my knees covered for warmth but a spray skirt and/or decent pants can manage that task.

Thanks for the add! Just picked up a Duluth Pack Paul Bunyan for a Family Trip in the BWCA out of Sag in June and found this community. My people! lol. I am wondering if anyone has a great Cagoule Pattern for Canoe Tripping. I started sewing last year and got the bug. I have made 4 “Cagoules” or...