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I always carry an extra pair of socks.

Dickies, Carhartt and others are getting into outdoor recreation clothing and without the crazy prices we often see I now have 4 poly shirts from Dickies, and quick dry shorts from Dickies and Wrangler. Balaclava from Carhartt. Keep an eye out - the price will be increasing soon.

I'll go with wind shell also. I just wear my normal stuff but I throw them on when the temp dips and I'm good to go. I like waterfowler pants for this application - rugged, and when combined with extra material for knees and butts pretty indestructible. I've had my current pair for 30 years...

Bell Rockstar here - purchased the last new one the dealer had and used it for the 3rd time the last week of October 2024.

Literally cringing as I read this - any one if them would have killed me. I can't help but notice a connection to the task-oriented lifestyle of mythological dudes like Hercules, what with all of the challenges. Thank you for response - very impressive!

I'm sorry ppine, but I have to ask, if I may, for a bit more detail on horse and mule wrecks. Is it just as it sounds - crashing your mule into another mule/inanimate object or is there another definition, hopefully grounded in lore from at least the 1930's. I do not ever recall hearing or...

I did not - guys at the shop said not needed and I'll have to agree. I've dragged it fully loaded over all manner of dam and such with zero issue.

Roger that - as soon as I arrived home I removed both seats and have never even thought about reinstalling them. In fact, I don't even know where they are.

Rods and paddles tied inside with boat with shoe laces I keep in a thwart bag. Instead of rod holders I use a couple of plastic clamps on the gunnel in the same thwart bag. One pack, one barrel, and a 5 gallon bucket. Depending on the portaging I still bring my outfitter frame pack - the...

Some time back I was looking for a flatwater boat and through discussions on this board came to the conclusion that the Wilderness would not be a good match for me due to gravity. I'm 6'2 260 lb.'s and at times bring more gear then I should. For these cold weather, heavy laden trips the...

I've wanted to kill my Whisperlite a thousand times.........

For quite some time my lunches have consisted of a granola bar and a small, individual serving pouch of beef jerky. I do freeze dried for just about everything else unless its warm in summer (where I rarely trip) and then it is cereal.

Thanks for all of the replies folks - really helps out - getting all jacked up for the trip. Question - do I need to pay fees for each nite in the backcounty on the FDL? We did in Wabakimi but that is a park, and in Ontario. Thank you!

Marathon boat is not too far from me and I have been watching for a good used one for YEARS. Perfect steelhead craft for the midwest. I have never come across one that I thought provided good value. Either beat up and asking too much, or not beat up and asking waaayyy too much. At the...

The batteries have changed Gamma - in a good way. Much lighter now. And 36 on that Jensen should do very nicely. Problem is they cost a bunch.

Thank you Alan!

Thank you everyone for your input - exactly what I needed. One concern that I had, and that Erica points out above, is the timing. I'm not too worried about cold per say, but wouldn't want to be too cold. I have seen graphs for average daytime temps up there in the 50's - 60's which is...

Unsure at this point - I have ordered a guidebook to start the process. I am thinking 2 weeks in the first part of September, conditions permitting. Any thoughts on a route are greatly appreciated!

Yes, thank you Michael, I ordered it earlier today.

Hello all, I might put my road trip plans to Newfoundland on hold for a year or so. Since that is a driving trip I can probably do this in the future, and I'm still feeling pretty good so I was thinking about doing a solo canoe trip. The Fon Du Lac has been on the fringe of my radar for...