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For my "big" pack - food, cooking, tent, tarp, tools - I have an Ostrom Wabakini. Inside it I use an Ostrom pack liner (similar to...

I agree, a great trip and wonderful photography (cinematography?) I was really keen to watch this as it enabled me to really...

Consider the type of roof rails on your new vehicle. I have a Subaru Crosstrek with raised roof rails. I got a rack set - mounts...

Chipewyan was Old Town's name for their ABS/Royalex/Oltonar series of canoes which came in various lengths. This was similar to their...

Wednesday, June 22, 2022, Day 28 The predicted storms passed over the camp during the night. I got up as soon as the rain stopped. It...

In many areas, "Logan Earth" - a northern developed program - also provides superior imagery to Google Earth. It might be worth a look...

I agree with Tryin that gunwale width is probably the most important - unless you plan on a really, really high angle stroke. As he...

I got serious about paddling around the age of 30 after learning as a kid. It was easy to dream up the next trip and look at the want...

Friday, June 10, 2022, Day 16 The night was relatively warm and dry. With beautiful weather and after a hearty breakfast, I left the...

November 24, 1945 – January 23, 2026 After a life spent traveling Canada’s wilderness in wood-canvas canoes, Hugh Stewart died at the...

I agree with Mason (I'm also a PakCanoe owner). Having the boat's weight sitting on the yoke, rather than hanging from it, makes a...

I found silicone helped. In the field, so does spit - just lick your finger and run it along the seal.

That is sad to hear. "Canoe Trails and Shop Tales" was a great read. And everyone with an interest in northern Canadian travel writing...

After a couple of successful trips to the tundra, it suffered a broken pole when my spouse and her friend tried to set it up in a...