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Monet It's been a good 50 years since I last hitch-hiked, all over Europe and the US. I believe the last stint was from Yellowstone to...

The little mishaps are like the salt in the soup of a story :giggle: . I'm using a Nikon Coolpix AW120; the camera is water- and...

My first experience with a canoe was at a lake where friends of my mother lived; I was probably 12. There was a kid who lived across...

Boy Scouts, mostly... spent 3x summers, 76-78, at Camp Sabattis on Low's Lake. We also canoed the Delaware River every year, though I...

I enjoy these stories very much. As some of you know, my first desire to canoe camp happened at 8 hearing of a family member’s 10 day...

I don't really know. I guess the saying, "It's in your blood" really applies to me. my Great-Grandfather was a very rich guy (before he...

Part 4... Sunday, May 29, 2022, Day 4 Despite a cold night, I slept very well. I woke up shortly before 6:00 a.m. The leftover firewood...

Yeah, mine's going to be a long brain dump too. I'm of a mixed mind here... I NEED solitude in frequent small quantities, though I'm...

Those are some good points Steve, solitude is easy to find in a canoe. There may not even be a better way to find it, although being a...

This is a large (22x17x10.5" or roughly 64 litre) canvas Canada Post mail bag conversion. It weighs a little over 4 lbs. Whoever did it...

Our daughter lives in Bristol, RI now but grew up in central NYS. She said this year's cold temperatures remind her of the winters of...

How many days with temps in the teens does it take to freeze a river? Based on this weekend’s experience, the answer is three. For the...

When paddling opportunities are slim, I’m happiest if there is enough snow for some back country xc skiing. I’ve been able to get out...

I enjoyed reading this so I hope no one minds if I bring it back. Like many here I enjoy hiking. I grew up in the mountains of central...

Thanks so much for bringing us along on your adventure. I appreciate the effort you're putting in since English isn't your first...