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10 x 14 CCS tarp and 4 x 8 mosquito netting to hang from the tarp if needed. But, just spent 5 nites in Canada sleeping under the...

One of the most marvelous sensations was using no tent, no tarp, no bug protection. Just lie down in your sleeping bag any where you...

DId it a number of times in the BWCA in the spring and fall, worked great. Now I have a pup I take with me all the time so I like to...

I've slept comfortably on my side in a variety of hammocks. One of the keys to doing so is to lie diagonally across the hammock. If...

We think we're more clever than our ancestors, but really, we're not. Maybe not as brave either.

Chapter 1 Last December I started planning for a week of canoe-based fun. This year’s Maine Canoe Symposium was scheduled for May...

Chapter 2 After a fine Monday morning motel breakfast, I drove out on Highway 60 and checked in at the West Gate of Algonquin...

Chapter 3 As I drove through the countryside to Peterborough I took my time. I stopped for a bite of lunch, made a gas stop, looked at...

My goodness...that was quite the adventure. Glad you're OK. Thanks for sharing this with us. Might put some minds at ease when...

hey folks, not sure where to post this...but I saw in the Adirondack Explorer that someone has bought GRB and will be moving and...

I saw this on an old machine forum that I follow and wondered if it can apply to canoes. Jim

Thank you all for your inspiring and helpful replies. After taking out the Penobscot 16 (now dubbed the P'Solo) with just the center...

Thank you for your replies. Today I took out the bow and stern seats while leaving the center seat and the two remaining thwarts. Upon...

This is a gluten-free pizza (my wife is celiac) that we made during a stay at Killbear Provincial Park last week. The bottom was nicely...