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Welcome Dave, I was just up in your neck of the woods! I spent a couple of days fly fishing around Pitsburg and Errol with a friend. We go up 2-3 times a year, beautiful area!

It looks great! It's on my short list to make, I'm looking forward to the finish pictures.

I agree with the thought of behind the stern seat, that is where I mount mine on my OT XL Tripper. I followed the directions in Gil's book as far as prop height in relation to the bottom of the canoe and have had no issues. His design has few measurements as it is ment for you to adjust the...

The book by Gil Gilpatrick "Building Oudoor Gear" has a chapter on building a removable motor mount and fiberglass splash guard. I built both for my XL Tripper to use for fishing on the lake we live on. Both have handled a 3.5 horse gas engine for 3 years now.

Ghee is easy to make at home, it's shelf stable, has a high smoke point, and best of all tastes great. I never take enough with me. To echo several other people dehydrating your own meals is the way to go. And it doesn't need to be expensive or complicated. My first dehydrator was one of the...

Thank God my wife puts up with me. On top of canoeing I'm an avid fly fishermen and casting instructor, I backpack, and I spent a good portion of my younger days as a climbing/mountaineering guide. I put a 12'x16' room in the basement two years ago to hold all the equipment and that doesn't...

Summer camp is over in 11 days (I the caretaker of a children's summer camp/conference center)! Exactly 1 and 1/2 days off in the last 3 1/2 months! I'm taking my 7 year old son to the Adirondacks for his first "real" canoe trip in two weeks! A long weekend in the Fulton Chain with a day at...

I'm admitting I'm a gearaholic. I like gear, all gear! I like playing with it, I like trying new things. I'm constantly tweaking little things hear and there. Here is my current set up for solo tripping (although it doesn't change much when I'm with someone). Most of my canoeing is local...

Like others have said, I filter all drinking water and boil all water for cooking. The newer gravity filters have become so easy and inexpensive, compared to the old days, there is no excuse not to filter other than personal preference.

I know I'm late to this party, but Southcove, I'll echo Reds offer to let you borrow my hammock system if your on the fence, and I also live on the RI side of the RI/CT border. I even have to property to try it out on if you like!

I tried several homemade versions, and finally ponied up for a Jacks-R-Better down under quilt with the overstuffed baffles, and it's worth every penny. And like any quality down item, has the potential of being passed down to my kids! I pack it along with my WM Caribou bag I use as an over...

I switched to a Hennessey Hammock several years ago and would not go back if you paid me! Way mor comfortable than anything short of my bed at home, and with my Western Mountaineering down bag and the down under quilt I'm worm down to around 0! The weight savings and pack size over a tent was...

Looks like you had a great time, sorry I missed it!

I'm saving this thread period! I'm on my way to the market now, I'm going to test several of these out! Thanks for all the responses, and keep them coming, this is a great resource!

If I remember correctly "leech" also tought first aid as well. I do remember being quite proud of finding the marker!

I believe you were even one of the instructors with my group "in the field"! I espically remember finding the tri-county marker!

I remember you and your canoe, it was in partial thanks to the staff of voyagure school, that I have developed a life long love of not just paddling, but for the Adirondacks! So a very overdue thank you!

Yknpdlr, I wonder if you were one of my voyagure instructors in 1992 when I went thru NCS! I guided at camp Floodwood for a bunch of years, and spent several as their trek director! I've wondered, since I've joined the site, how many Voyagures are members here. I've done the thanksgiving...

These all sound and look great, I'm just a habitual recipe collector! Venturer, am I allowed to ask what you do that you take students on canoe trips? Just curious.

I'm always looking for new ideas! I want your favorite, reasonably light weight, extreamly tasty, camp dinner. I have a bunch of cookbooks, and a lot of time over a stove/campfire, and a good stable of recipes, but I always looking to add something new. I tend to like them best when there...