Will Derness

Raising second canoe to the ceiling. Pulling down on the green webbing raises the canoe and is held in position by cam lock.

In river rescue training I received my memory was 1 whistle blast was to halt the group and 3 whistle blasts signal distress, help needed.

As the canoe was swept into the strainer just before contact I stood in the canoe and jumped as high as possible into the tree. Perched...

Upper Potomac River. In pursuit of the canoe 50 miler merit badge, as 12-13 yo Scouts we paddled Spring Gap to just short of Hancock...

Here, at the foot of the Green Mountains of Vermont, we’ve got the Winooski River two miles down the road for dinner cruise sand bar...

"Solitude isn't the absence of others, rather the presence of oneness." It is "defined" as "being alone", but I'd argue it's a state of...

I use these, obtained in the paint section of the hardware store.

My Yakima roof rack bars have locks which secure them to the vehicle. I take a ~~10 foot vinyl covered cable with loops at each end and...

1 inch webbing tightly wrapped around the seat and screwed in place is the way I secure my seat pad. Tight enough that the seat pad...

Wow,, thanks. Made this at home and it comes together very quickly, bring to a boil and wait. Nice texture to the meal and quite tasty...

All my camp meals are simple. Cooking no longer holds much enjoyment for me so I want something quick and easy with little cleanup. I...

I remember that trip! Nice line through Bull Falls.

I usually lean to dehydrated meals. I dehydrate dinner leftovers. The dish has to be one featuring small pieces. Just assemble a full...

A can of Progresso New England clam chowder fits that niche for me. No prep work. Add some oyster crackers. Makes a filling dinner...

My down sleeping bag is packed in a Sea to Summit compression dry bag, which I first used on a 6 night river trip last October...