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Monday, July 27: Day 15 'Twas a beautiful day in the neighborhood when we woke on the Eastmain sandbar. The sun was shining, hardly a cloud in the sky, and not much wind. As we caffeinated and munched and changed and packed up, I took a moment to try to evaluate and consolidate some of the...

A leak…??? In that boat ? I don’t believe it….

https://www.nytimes.com/interactive/2026/10/10/magazine/steffen-skjottelvik-canada-journey-death.html?smid=nytcore-ios-share Just thought I’d share

Hope you find our more detailed trip report entertaining - we had a hell of a time deciding whether to follow your described route into the Moon or the other route - but seemed like you must've experienced pretty low water which we did not.

Hmmm... I sense a fellow hedonist, Gamma. We'll get to the rationing - it hasn't become a "thing" yet at this point in the story, though the worry was building my internal anxiety like Hunter Thompson preparing for a week at rehab. I was certainly glad that my partner wasn't going to be vying...

Well, this was a fun film - lots of great Maine caricatures & inside jokes (about Maine and paddling).

Day 13 Part 2: We departed camp late - around 12:45 - and the Tiche started to really spread out and the headwinds picked up. Progress was steady but slow, interspersed with some fun 2/3 runs here and there. Took us about six hours to make 20kms. By the end of the day the clouds and drizzle were...

Hey, Midcoast Mainers - Canoe Dig It? is playing at the Lincoln Theater in Damariscotta next Wednesday night - Oct 14th - at 7pm. Might be fun to hook up for dinner and a movie... ? Dinner would have to come first. They roll the sidewalks up at about 8pm around here.

Wednesday, July 25 (Day 13) : Part 1 - A dawn reflection Ben neglected to mention that I wet my pants last night... It's a bit embarrassing - but I think guys of a certain age need to talk about this stuff out loud. Yes, I had an accident... If you haven't picked up on it yet, I tend to do...

I’ll address cooler management in the next episode.

At this point in the story, the company, dark humor, ww, & an embarrassment of supplies made up for the rain. What will happen when the sun comes out and supplies run low…? Mood swings? Temper tantrums? Cannibalism…? Stay tuned…

Yes. Sorry for the trip report shorthand.

MSO is also one of the last places locally where you can reliably find the large size MSR fuel canisters. Sadly, their selection of MIAB leaves something to be desired unless you are a rabbit. I usually stop at REI for a better selection.

Wednesday, July 22 (Day 10): Our eye in the sky had let us know the night before that we were due for yet more nasty weather, and true to form, Wednesday was another grey and rainy morning. But with no major obstacles mapped we hoped to make some good progress today, even with the inevitable...

Agreed. Used to buy all my clothes there - office duds, camping clothes, and working around the farm - shoes, too. None of it holds up like it used to. But that’s why they dropped the lifetime warranty…