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i advise my students (especially those who may need a of extra personal work on land nav) to find just such a place, or a park or...

That does make sense, especially as we get older or are a long time out on a particularly difficult route. I would not be opposed...

I think they make pills for that. Alan

For many years, I taught land navigation to young wilderness guides in training. Some got it, others struggled (a lot). There was no...

When the men at Monet found out I was using a compass and maps, they were as surprised as if I said I was using witchcraft I agree.

I have always spent my time bushwhacking mainly between remote western Adirondack area ponds, with or without a Hornbeck in my company...

For 50 years I wandered in remote Adirondack wilderness areas, mostly far from any trail with only a map, compass, a standard wrist...

I respect the no tech in the back country and practice it with exception of communication for my wife. I made the mistake once of...

I'm no help. One of the highlights of a canoe trip for me is leaving the phone in the truck. Lately, I'm happiest "unplugged". We do...

Sounds like a great adventure. My son has a drone videographer business, I have sent you a connection email. I just bought my first...

A married couple team paddler friend of mine have a GRB Monarch with wood gunwales that they race and apparently like very much. I was...

Visited Scotland a few years ago with my wife, and grown son with his 3 kids. Spent a day roaming the famous Culloden battle field...

i used snaps on my hornbeck wood gunwale in the photo I posted above. But snaps can become difficult to use, especiallly if they get...

I will add a perspective about perspective. Over the last few decades, I have struggled to keep canoe routes from being destroyed in my...

I avoid it. But I don't get wrapped around the axle over a wrapper being burned from time to time. I'm not sure putting it in a landfill...