Recent content by PortageW/Cerberus

I also have owned a NW Solo and still own the Trillium. Was always under the impression that the Trillium and the NW Solo were the same shape, just bigger/smaller versions thereof. Perhaps I am mistaken. Anyway, agree that those are likely a better fit than Placid's offerings for what you...

Vey much looking forward to open water, but that is still a couple of months out at least. Late May group trip: 8 days in Quetico. Late season (probably September & 8-12 days) solo to Wabakimi, assuming the invitees reply "no". Probably a family trip in the August timeframe, though early June...

Very nice - fun to see your plans. I'm planning a bushwhack-heavy west-side solo for September, though have invited a couple of tripping friends to join...so perhaps not solo. Keep us posted.

Sounds like advice is vectoring in the 260-280 range...& I concur. Further refinement depends on your style and height/reach...

I also very much enjoy cooking over a fire. I have never brought an axe...though I know people who do.

Excellent report! Thanks for sharing; looking forward to the next installment. Question - has the axe accident changed your thinking on bringing one on future trips?

Nitecore NU20.

The idea is exciting. My experience so far has been with the (newer) iPhone's native satellite functionality, and has been hit-or-miss. I May I was in Canada on a 14 day trip. Part of that was with others who also had iPhones with this capability. Some of us had 100% of messages go through...

Neat thread. Cerberus is not only a world-class canoe dog, she is a stellar bird dog, and we typically do three trips to SD chasing pheasants and sharpies each year. This past year there were also a couple of waterfowl trips. She even helps recover deer from time to time. I bowhunt quite a...

Let's not go crazy, Goldfinger

You are not wrong. The only southern option if you do not have an RABC is via Crane Lake, and that's not practical without the 50 mile Tow...with your own boat, a solo person is looking at $500 for that service. That said.... Northern entries are +2:45-3:45 over an Ely entry for the car...

"Do you prefer tripping solo or with others?" Tough call. They are such different species of trips. I do one or two solos per year in NW Ontario. Maybe a hair more group trips over the past handful of years. I usually have a specific goal (get to a bushwhack lake that has not seen a human...

Keep it coming! I was in Quetico at the same time in May '22 - water was at 500-year flood levels, or so they told me. Fully submerged portages with fast-moving water were common. Thank you for sharing.

I too love maps and have a big map of Wabakimi behind my desk. Many years ago I met a guy (friend of a friend) who had a huge collection of old maps. By huge I mean tens of thousands from all over the world, mostly 1600s and 1700s. He built a stunning library for his collection and had a...

Nice. Looks like a short stroll down the tracks and you have a private lake...