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While I feel that, the new PFD's are highly superior to the old school white water vest of old for safety and life saving potential. My go to PFD for a pond hopping adventure is a chambered minicel vest from Seda. It is lighter, easier to carry and multi functional, I sit on it, can sleep on it...

I prepared for a return to the West Canada Wilderness with hours of map study and by reading the journals of early 20th century adventurers Bob Gillespie and Harvey Dunham. I wanted to spend time around the big four, West, South, Mud and Brooktrout Lakes. I also had an itch to visit tiny...

Go Mike Go! I can't wait to see its hidden capabilities. Perhaps, a Go Go McCrea Camp Chair extendable fire bellows or the Go Go McCrea hookah pipe.

Mmmm, hot glue, a gourmet delicacy of the porcupine.

I have been a pisher for most of my adult life. It works best if you remain motionless and hide yourself in thick brush or against the trunk of a tree. It is no surprise that hammock pishing produces good results. The following is an excerpt from a journal entry I made in August 2013. I was...

All of the talcum power in our house is highly fragranced. It is not what I would call a manly scent. I have used Johnson's Baby as a lubricant when installing bicycle inner tubes; it is also good on plastic parachutes in model rocket recovery systems. After using it, I find myself in need of a...

I have been a regular at this event. I always come away with a new batch of friends and a desire to return. Have you ever wondered about paddling by yourself? What's the difference between a dedicated solo and simply being alone in any canoe? I have no interest in dancing with my boat, what's...

I am a fan of Dutch Ware bling. To elasticize a tie-out I use a loop of 3/32" shock cord. I have thrown out all my paracord in favor of dyneema fiber lines, both lighter and stronger. https://dutchwaregear.com/product/mini-spools/ for attachment to the shock cord, I like a Hookworm...

I have been using the very same for years. I have had it set up in hellish winds without any issues. I like to have most of my guy lines elasticized, which helps a lot with temperature and moisture sag. Some here may debate whether ridgelines are best under or over a tarp. I am firmly in the...

May 12-17 2018 Paul Conklin (Curtis Mayfly) This report may seem similar to a trip I made last fall, indeed, I was in the same area but little of my route was traced. One of the joys of bushwhacking is finding new ways to get to the same place. On this trip, I would concentrate on the...

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For Sale: Hybrid Canoe Pack from Cooke Custom Sewing, Pioneer model, standard torso, red, located in western New York. Used three times, very clean. I found that 4700 cubic inches is too much for my style of camping. Asking $100.00 https://www.shop.cookecustomsewing.com/product.sc?productId=193

A recent shop-cleaning project was more about getting rid of things than reorganization. I have a hard time finding anything when it is not where it has always been. If I were to relocate a box of miscellaneous bits of webbing to a new location, it would be as good as throwing it away because it...

I am not sure I know how to PayPal but I can write a check. I have sent it old school so that it might also help to support our postal service workers. Through this forum, we have learned that your Penacook carrier is a good egg who can appreciate our warped humor. Keep up the good work!

I can recall two separate occasions when I have had a twelve-pack in my canoe. The first time was with a partner who thought we should take a case. He did not believe it was coincidental that the number of cans in a case equaled the hours of a day. It was a compromise that got him halfway...

I live in the hart of the Genesee River Watershed. About 2,300 sq. mi. between the 42nd and 43rd parallels, a swath of land about 25 miles wide from Pennsylvania to Lake Ontario. Like most of the northeast, we have four very distinct seasons, which is something I like about my latitude. We...

I have actually taken the time and read this whole thread. It is a very informative post, well written and thorough. The syntax suffers only from a lack of quote punctuation. I question your assertion that a good, ease of squeeze, can be achieved with either warm-up technique. It has been my...

The plenitude of wide Prospector style hulls in Glenn's photo would certainly indicate somewhere up north eh, but if it's not in North America, the colors suggest somewhere in Greece or Finland. Stripperguy has given us a view north up Indian Pass so he has to be on Henderson Lake in the...

I wholly agree… and it doesn't hurt to mix a little rum with the woodsmoke and water.

I was camped a half-mile away, wind and darkness forced me to miss much of the evening banter with this group. My propensity for being solo may have drawbacks. I regret missing some of the fellowship of these folks, well, who am I kidding, missing out on the pot roast is my deepest regret...