Recent content by snapper

@Modified Ottertail - Not going to argue with you. Just sharing what the article said. Whatever the situation, the jacket was useless so it went back. Until next time...be well. snapper

Man, wish I was still in school and living in your district. Those kids are going to have some wonderful memories of all their hard effort and the results it brings. It will take them years to understand how much they are really learning. Thanks for keeping this program alive. That's all for...

Probably a bit civilized for most of this group but I just booked a 5 day trip on the West Branch of the Penobscot to paddle in the footsteps of Thoreau and Joe Polis; his Penobscot guide. I figured it was easier to go with a guide service than drag all my gear up from where we live in NYS...

Happy to see @adkjoe mentioned where he purchased his new canoe. Brent Baysinger, owner of Canoe & Kayak Sales in Portlandville, NY, has been a breath of fresh air with his small shop located on the Susquehanna River where it enters Goodyear Lake. Located about halfway between Oneonta, NY and...

Thanks for the tease. It will be about a month longer before our local rivers open enough to put a canoe in. Looks like I'll have to live vicariously through your adventures for the time being (LOL). That's all for now. Take care and until next time...be well. snapper

Didn't realize how long, "long" was until I checked into it. Looks like a multi-day, lunchtime viewing. Thanks for the heads up. Until next time...be well. snapper

Erica - You have mastered the art of writing a cliff hanger! So glad you eventually made it home to write up this report; my guess is you are too! That's all for now. Take care and until next time...be well. snapper

The first Gore-tex rain jacket I ever had came from REI. It was relatively new to the market and I was hot-to-trot to use it. To ensure I had it in time for my upcoming class, I had it sent to the outdoor center I was going to work at so I would be sure to have it. Long story short; it was...

Our part of central NYS was supposed to be on the western edge of the storm but in the end, nothing happened. My daughter lives in southern RI (Bristol) and while she never lost power, it seems like she lost the street in front of her house (LOL). By now a plow must have come by but the other...

Thank you for sharing your trials & tribulations with us. It's amazing to see what is still out there in canoe country for people to explore. Until next time...be well. snapper

I realize you live in MN but I'm pretty sure I saw one on a recent Hemlock Canoe post. It might be too far for you to bother with but maybe you have a connection that could bring it to you if you're not traveling east? Just something to ponder. That's all for now. Take care and until next...

I definitely enjoy having lightweight canoes at this point in my life. Numerous knee surgeries (the first reconstruction at the ripe old age of 17) led to an eventual replacement so having less to carry on a carry is a joy. It's funny to me how I started out with traditional gear (I.e. wool...

Thanks so much for sharing your adventure. Lots of challenges and hardships along the way but your description of it all makes it sound wonderful in the end. Sorry the fishing wasn't better but that's been my experience when you have as many storms as you lived through. That's all for now...

Sounds like your sleeping set-up is similar to mine. I currently use a 0 F bag from North Face but used to have a -40 F bag from Bristlecone Mountaineering. It was a godsend on a weekend trip I led in the Catskills as the first night went down to -28 F and the second night it dropped to -32 F...

Looks like a wonderful trip. The majority of my winter overnights have been in tents. The only "open" shelters I've ever slept in have been lean-tos in the Adirondacks or Catskills of NYS. They're not bad unless the wind comes in from the open front. My guess is you have very good sleeping...