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There is historical information here: https://cwfis.cfs.nrcan.gc.ca/ha/nfdb

https://cwfis.cfs.nrcan.gc.ca/interactive-map?zoom=1&center=-1008.0329558810026%2C898738.7985312948&month=7&day=27&year=2024#iMap Caveat: I have been using the map to check some reported fires (Alberta, Quebec, Labrador) recently but what I'm finding is not matching reports. Right now I'm...

To each his/her own, I've tried a few Peak meals and was not overly impressed. I'm not that fond of Mountain House either but both brands are acceptable. I usually purchase Alpine Aire and Backpackers Pantry, they have a wider assortment which I like because I have a hard time enjoying the same...

I've done trips a bit northwest of Wabakimi in September (last three weeks), it's very nice to catch the colour change. The weather was mostly very nice (some windbound days) but I did have a tiny bit of snow overnight on the last day or two, it all melted away by mid-morning and by the...

Various things......paddles, quite a few of them but the only really nice ones were repossessed by my companions who had lost them in a dump up river. Nalgene 1 litre bottles (several), shampoo, cutlery (never a long spoon to replace the several I have left behind, tent pegs, a bit of fishing...

I can't speak to all of the available devices but can confirm that both SPOT and InReach are sufficiently waterproof to survive a long swim, their IPX ratings suggest 30 minutes immersion at 1 metre depth. If you are floating at the surface they should survive much longer. If you dump in the...

You can use the layers button (upper left) to switch from Topo (2 versions) or Satellite without the need to zoom in. Also, the default view is for the current active track, to see all the tracks click the button in the upper right

Sunset today about 9:50 Eastern, depending on your activities you might not need a headlamp until 10:30. Maybe even later because Moonset is after midnight tonight and it's a full moon on Saturday all night, moonset just a few minutes before sunrise.

In Canada river flow information can be found here: https://wateroffice.ec.gc.ca/mainmenu/real_time_data_index_e.html For Quebec only (not included in the Canadian data) you can find the info here: https://www.cehq.gouv.qc.ca/hydrometrie/index-en.htm In both you can find historical data...

That should be a gang of "hosers" (we don't have "hillbillies"). You don't see many Rangers here but the F-150 has been the biggest selling vehicle in Canada for at least a decade. Prior to the F-150 it was the "Magic Wagon" that had the top spot (known in the US as a Plymouth Voyager and Dodge...

For anyone following a trip via Mapshare. it is important to make note that the default display is for only the current track. If the device is turned off at camp or the tracking is stopped there will be a new track each day. Look to the upper right of the map and click "see all tracks" to see...

This is both my canoe tripping mug and my at home mug and my driving around mug! I have used mine since I was gifted it 33 years ago, it has some dings and dents now but no leakage, If I fill it up at bedtime it's still reasonably hot in the morning (good for those quick getaways when you don't...

Outies for a new/newish tent I'm trying to save the floor Innies for the tents I mostly use that have lots of holes in the floor and the coating has already completely worn away.

Mine (old Delorme version InReach), is inside my PFD pocket, no need to have it dangling where it could disappear or get tangled. Mine is on at all times when I'm moving because I'm tracking which can be viewed online in real time (for my fans!). Once I stop to camp, I send out a generic...

I have made them from Typar which is the common alternative to Tyvek. Typar is NOT super slippery like Tyvek, it's also very quiet (no crinkle crinkle). If it's folded when packed it will get some small holes at the folds over time but some of the pieces I have (for under my sleeping pad) I've...

I also have a dislike of a low seat, I only kneel for whitewater and even then only for big volume C2's or above. My seat is placed medium high plus I use a lot of padding so I can sit pretty much like I was in a chair (my legs are not long either). The few times I've been in boats with an extra...

For the last 10 years I've done a mix of solo and "group" trips, by group I mean 1 - 3 other paddlers but they always been with solo boats for all. For the 15 years prior to that it was almost always a small group of solo boats, I wasn't doing trips on my own. All those tripping partners were...

I was limited in choice because most of my boats need at least some repairs. It came down to my beat up old MR Guide for which I have a full spray deck (made by the guy who made them for Trailhead for all their organized arctic tripping groups in the 70's/80's) or the Mohawk XL14 that I have...

Unfortunately my partner (not coming on this trip) has some health issues. I don't feel it's a good idea to wander off to the wilderness so I am postponing this trip. I will try again possibly in August or if not maybe 2025. At this time I do not know how serious the situation is but when her...

The update messages will only appear on Mapshare, it's possible to also send them to faceplant or Elon's abomination but I don't do either. If you want them to show up on your own website you can use a widget to embed the twits or book messages on it. Although I've had a a twitter account for...