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I'm thinking, something like this...

Hoof boots... 😄

yeah, but how are goats in the boat?

I'm really liking the goat idea. It has a shot at being effective as bear deterrent, it can carry more and taste better (I'm assuming)...

Only marry amazons or viking shieldmaidens. I know this takes foreplanning and a degree of youthful abstinence, but the rewards are...

Pack animals are the ticket. Teenagers cost more to feed than goats, and are generally rougher on gear.

One time I paddled a voyageur canoe on the Detroit River with a Canadian club. We had 2 people less than the recommended minimum number...

I think you have it pretty well covered, but why worry about bringing such a light boat. Surely a good women can carry more than that.

Having sons helps. Does take 12 to 14 years to develop, but really beneficial later. I carry one load once, he carries 3 loads in 2...

As I age, my body has produced a litany of barriers that prevent me from enjoying canoe tripping. The main culprits are my Back, my...

Many folks in the FreeStyle community will recognize the names of Anne and Tryon Lindabury. They were active in the FreeStyle community...

I bought two poles from Peavy Manufacturing in Eddington, Maine. Both came with a steel band installed about one inch from the end of...

Agreed, there are circumstances where a shorter pole is fine or even preferrable

The majority of my gator experiences have been in the Okefenokee NWR. It seems as if they see people often enough that we're no longer...

In general, gators see a canoe as a bigger gator and cede to it. And upright adults appear too large to be prey. But children - please...