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A home made cover on a voyageur canoe racing in the Yukon River Five Finger Rapids. Myself in the bow, in one shot i am sumerged diving...

I made custom covers for my Blackwater last year, and they've worked really well at cutting down wind resistance, especially from...

years ago, as part of the youth outdoor skills and survival courses I ran, I had a day long exercise in a local Conservation Area where...

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...