Recent content by recped

August 29 - Day 10 Distance: 14.7km (Total 148.4km) Time: 4hr 15m Caltopo Map: https://caltopo.com/m/B8MTMST I stepped out at 7:30am, 100% cloud cover, back to bed for another 2 hours of sleep. It was still cloudy but there had not been any rain overnight. There is a bit of wind from the...

August 28 - Day 9 Distance: 15.2km (Total 133.7km) Time: 4hr 38m Caltopo Map: https://caltopo.com/m/B8MTMST I woke just after 6:00am, rolled over for another 3 hours of bliss. By this time the sun was hitting the POD, I opened up the screen covers to let the condensation escape. While I was...

August 27 - Day 8 Distance: 29.3km (Total 118.5km) Time: 8hr 37m Caltopo Map: https://caltopo.com/m/B8MTMST I was up and active at 6:45am, there was a few patches of blue sky, even the sun briefly appeared a couple of times but it did not last long. Light grey cloud soon covered 100% of the...

Someone did (see post #15).

In 1992 I was gifted the mug shown below (16oz Capacity). I have used it on a daily basis for use at home and on trips, it has gone through a lot of rough use, from "swimming" big rapids to falling off the roof of my truck and everything in between...it's essentially indestructible. When...

Go to Temu.com, search for cable wrap, it might give you some ideas. If it doesn't work you can always use it for its intended purpose.

There are a few posts on the site about Rhéaume and a boat maker but nothing specific about the Muskoka model. https://www.canoetripping.net/search/310874/?q=Rh%C3%A9aume&o=relevance From the posts I read they have a reputation for quality boats at relatively low prices for low weight boats...

It would definitely not be as easy. Although levels do vary somewhat due to normal seasonal changes most of the variations are a result of Quebec Hydro's power generating needs. When there is more demand for power from the northeast US (where a huge amount of Quebec's electricity ends up) they...

August 26 - Day 7 Distance: 0km (Total 88.2km) Time: 0hr 0m Caltopo Map: https://caltopo.com/m/B8MTMST I woke up for the first time at 5:00am then back to sleep for a few hours. At 10:30am the sun was hitting the POD, condensation that had accumulated in the night was dripping, I opened up the...

I've been in contact with the CCR web guy. The forums had a meltdown on the 9th. It seems the rest of the site is working fine and you can still access the forums just not create any new threads or post to existing ones. He did not give me any specific eta just assured me that they are working...

Yes, it is the mainland to the north, you can see on the map it's one of the areas where the gap distance is relatively small. For scale, the shelter is about 6' 6" at the peak, I'm short so I can stand up in almost all of it except the corners.

I was waiting for someone to bring this up, there a significant differences in how to deal with one type of bug vs another type. Since I frequently am using a floorless shelter vs a sealed tent I pretty much always have some bug issues. Black flies are easy to deal with, I set up my shelter...

In that context I was outlining my preparations for what would likely be a very wet day of paddling. If you look at my selfie pic at the put-in I am wearing my standard outfit, Gore-Tex dry pants (aka waders) and a splash jacket, because the pants (integrated booties) do not have a waist gasket...

August 25 - Day 6 Distance: 21.8km (Total 88.2km) Time: 6hr 7m Caltopo Map: https://caltopo.com/m/B8MTMST I was up at 8:00am; the sun was heating up the POD, I know this will not last; rain is likely to return in a few hours. I will try to get on the before that happens and will have my dry top...

I am a "small guy" in both height and girth, always have been, for the last 20+ years I have been shrinking in all directions. It became more pronounced in the last few years. I have been taunted by some with comments like "he eats like a bird". On this relatively short and easy going trip I...