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Katahdin serves as a backdrop on mutiple occasions on this trip but disappears during the trip as well. Such a beautiful mountain. Thank you for following along. Give the trip a shot! It is a nice trip!

Looks Great Roybrew! Be careful though with the Satin over the high gloss. There are probably some more knowledgeable folks on this board that can explain better, however the research that I did when thinking I wanted to put a high gloss over satin coat revealed that it is not a preferred...

Shingles is no fun at all! I developed shingles prior to my necessary knee surgery which the knee pain prevented sleep for weeks. A run down immune system and up pops the shingles. It is painful. Sorry to hear that you experienced this on your trip. I sincerely hope the condition is...

The canoe "Wabnaki" I figure has already logged over 250+ miles this season. Thrilled to have paddled a handbuilt craft. It is special as all of you know.

The cart that I used is approximately 7-8lbs. Wish I still had it. It became a lost item on this last trip. I bumped into a couple from Washington State on my way out of Second Debsconeag when I realized I didn’t have it. I told them they could have it if they found it. Sometimes we make...

TrailBlaser, here is a decent link to reference for your planning purposes if you should ever decide to paddle this loop. In the description it states that the trails are not prominently marked. Although I can attest to this from the last time I did the loop, the Nature Conservancy has done...

Returned September 20th from a 4 day, 3 night back country canoe trip through the Debsconeag Lakes Wilderness Area. Completed the Debs Lake Loop from Grant Brook Road Bridge, West Branch Penobscot, Ambejejus Lake, Pemadumcook Lake, Third Debsconeag Lake, Second Debsconeag Lake, First Debsconeag...

It is Cloots. I have breezed through your links which I will need to find more time to sink my teeth into. I just suffered on my last trip (returned yesterday) so I am still willing to do some minor suffering but getting close to 50 years old I am realizing that I am not 21 any longer. Thanks...

Really appreciate your response. My apologies for your quick response and my lack of responding to you. I just recently completed a loop trip in Maine and another video will be out shortly. I appreciate you following along with the videos and especially pleased that you enjoy them! I may...

Alan, great trip report. Sorry to hear you had so much trouble on the portage to Allagash, but certainly pleased to learn that you had an opportunity to take in one of Maine's most beautiful lakes.I also stayed at Ede's (for two nights) on my way through on my June Allagash Lake Loop trip...

Robin exploring and venturing into the Northern Maine Woods! There are a ton of options which I am sure you will find most of them. Nice trip Robin! Thanks for posting. As for Alsg's photo of Round Pond, that lake looks absolutely nothing like the Lake I paddled earlier this summer in June...

Great pictures! Thanks for sharing! I haven’t paddled the ADKS yet but was thinking about taking a closer look and planning a trip sometime in October. What are the crowds like in the DAKS during October? I am not one for bumping into crowds when in search of solitude so a heads up would be...

A very exciting moment indeed! I found that pulling the staples was very satisfying as it opened the doorway to a new work phase that really starts to bring the canoe to life. Looks great! Happy sanding!!!

Just paddled Seboeis the week or so before your journey. Busy lake in my opinion. Curious to learn what your thoughts are on the paddling environment?

Thanks, Robin. Sounds like things are moving right along at your new abode! Your short videos on Instagram with your grandchildren was great to see. Certainly looks like you are finally finding some time to get out and explore a bit. I still need to get up to Canada and do the Marshall Lake Loop...

Roybrew your canoe looks great! Looking forward to the day when you report back that you wet hull. Looks like you are real close!

My apologies for being absent from the thread. Things naturally became extremely busy again on the homefront. My two daughters just learned today, one week prior to heading off to their colleges, that the Fall semester will be remote online learning only. So our mad dash to tie all loose ends...

Alsg was in Maine and reached out for a day paddle so we both were able to make that happen. We paddled our handbuilt cedar strip Wabnaki’s and had a great day. Weather was exceptional. Check out the video on this following link. https://youtu.be/VCxlIfU7A_4

Not the best shot, but a shot nonetheless!

Just subscribed to this thread and have caught up reading through the entire thread. The build looks great RickR. I look forward to following your future progress. All the best!