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    Need New Tricks for Lightening the Food Barrel

    Get a smaller barrel and make an extra trip on any portages you need to do. I have cut down a lot on the weight of food simply by monitoring my actual use and reducing the quantities I take so that I have very few leftovers at the end of a trip (while still having an emergency reserve should I...
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    Fond Du Lac River, Saskatchewan (and rivers like it)

    Which part of the Fond Du Lac are you looking at?
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    Lights for Tripping

    A couple of years ago after trying a few different lanterns I bought this one which is the best I've seen, very bright, very small, very good battery life (rechargeable). Brand is Lighting Everything, pretty cheap Black Friday deals @ Amazon right now. I have quite a few headlamps, I'm...
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    Old marsh buggy at Assateague

    One interesting side note, I've visited quite a few derelict way off the grid outfitter lodges, many of them have derelict vehicles (not as old as the Sur-Trec. One in particular was on the Moisie River, the only access to that lodge was via helicopter (no way to land a float plane). The owners...
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    Old marsh buggy at Assateague

    Also found this vintage promo movie put out by AMF, the first 20 minutes cover their snowmobile then there is 10 minutes of the Sur-Trek with some "great" late 60's music.
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    Old marsh buggy at Assateague

    I think I may have found info on your buggy..... http://www.sixmania.fr/en/amf-sur-trek-8x8/ https://www.muddox.net/sur-trek/
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    Old marsh buggy at Assateague

    Early version of an ATV/Snowmobile? Here is a picture of a similar thing that claims to be the first ATV
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    Kevin Callan: Death of the Campfire

    I would add to that the subdivision another one separating those for which fire is a "common" thing (currently or in the past) vs those that might go on one short "outdoor adventure" per year, live in a city where open fires just don't happen and only a small percentage have actual wood burning...
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    Photo of the day

    I've been trying to trap a porcupine which is slowly eating my cabin but all I've got so far is squirrels (black or grey around here). Fortunately he/she only eats plywood which I am gradually covering up with pressure treated lumber or steel mesh that he/she only takes small samples...
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    Dumb Idea? Drift Sock for Downstream Propulsion?

    You can easily have an eddy in the middle of the river if there is a big bump in the river bottom that would send the current sideways
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    Kevin Callan: Death of the Campfire

    When I'm solo I rarely have fires, most of time except for early or late season ( a variable depending on latitude) there are too many bugs to make it enjoyable and as I am usually using a large bug shelter (floorless) or a 4 person tent so I can use a stove under cover. Cooking is basically...
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    Save the Moose Campaign 2024

    Worth the effort.....I needed something to smile about!
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    Save the Moose Campaign 2024

    Your video needs to be hosted somewhere, then click on the Media button (above next to the quote) and you get this page (which lists the acceptable hosts). Imgur is on the list so I don't know why it's not working for you. YouTube definitely works.
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    Review of Rhéaume 16' Explorer

    If I recall correctly, Rhéaume bought out the leftovers of Mid-Canada Fibreglass (Scott, Bluewater, Impex Kayaks) plus private label work for various brands and that is how they got into the composite market. Prior to that acquisition they were strictly a niche w/c builder.
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    Writer Looking for Canoe Info/Stories

    I would suggest you look at the Trip Report forums on this site and also at https://www.myccr.com (Canadian site), besides the reports posted on these sites you will also find links to reports that are posted on paddlers own sites.
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    Reversing long running threads so newest posts are visible?

    I use some forums where that sort option is available but most do not. The auto "go to last read post" works reasonably well but does not seem to work on older threads. The simple way to deal with that is to select the last page and them scroll down to find the most recent posts.
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    Satellite Communicator (Garmin In Reach Mini II) questions.

    As far as the delay on your message, I subscribe to the Gamin Service Incident reports, they are very frequent. most are related to activation's and subscriptions but they also report delayed messages on a regular basis. These delays are usually fairly short (1 or 2 hours max) so that could be...
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    All Things Bear

    It's Fat Bear Week, still a few more days to vote! https://explore.org/fat-bear-week
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    Satellite Communicator (Garmin In Reach Mini II) questions.

    This is the problem with the Mini versions, for full functionality they need to be paired with a smartphone. I have an old Delorme InReach (no mapping), it's doesn't have as good of an antenna so connecting can be slow and it doesn't work well (slow) under heavy cover. I travel with people who...
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    Canadian HWY 389 and 510 to the East

    I've been to Labrador City 4 times (or 5?), the furthest I've been on Hwy 510 is Churchill Falls. Hwy 389 I a great drive.....for the SCENERY! The road itself is rough, not as bad as it was 20 years ago when I made my first trip. There is construction is some areas, all part of 500 Million...
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