ScottS

114 days, so far. It's the cusp of drysuit season.

I guess you're wrong. My first trip to Alaska and the Yukon was in 1976. But the point is, this thread is not about far north...

Fine. But this thread is about a 100 miles off of its original comment. It started as a worry about a domestic violence murderer who...

What does it have to do with canoeing? NOTHING.

You guys just can't top talking about guns. WTF does this have to do about canoe tripping? This thread should have been canned a long...

Sounds so complicated. I just glue in some 3/8 closed cell foam pads with contact cement. Doesn't slip, lasts for years.

My Adirondack backcountry expeditions have by far been mostly solo. I often alter my route somewhat when I am out there, sometimes due...

I have used Boiled Linseed Oil on my hand-carved paddles. While it preserves and protects the wood, it does mildew. Usually, the mildew...

Having relied on my father's hand in beginning my wilderness travel navigation instruction in heavily wooded Adirondack topography well...

I really shouldn't comment on this, as I have no experience the States, but I was thinking Minnesota would be a good place. Not only is...

Doubt is a good thing to have in your pocket when traveling in the wilds. I don't remember who said this - Always carry a big pocketful...

Most of the good trips in the western US and Canada have no phone coverage. A Sat phone is about the only useful device. I go on trips...

I have a compass, and maybe a map, and I pay close attention to my surroundings. But just for fun, I always carry a couple of dead...

This is a fall foliage day trip on the north end of Candlewood Lake, which is the largest lake in Connecticut (a reservoir). The north...

The Swiss cheese analogy of accident analysis. While the information is good, the analysis is a little weak. Most of the fatalities...