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Ventured onto the Saco today. Never saw a soul. Best time of year but not peak.

I can see that in an urban situation but I doubt too many people in a back country emergency would say "no thanks, I might get charged".

InReach offers a similar service. Seems Mountain Rescue in the French Alps is free in summer, but you pay in winter. At present it appears the NH Nat'l Guard is planning to station a Blackhawk at the Berlin, NH airport to assist with serious rescues in the north country. They can winch a patient...

I, too, was surprised about yknpdlr's statistics. It has been the exact opposite in my area. The number of serious incidents are probably up slightly, but the number of calls for non-debilitating injuries has increased dramatically. People inexperienced in outdoor activities are assuming the 911...

Some of the new tech gear such as InReach etc. that allows text msgs. has been a big help in not calling out the cavalry just because someone is behind schedule or has a non-debilitating injury.

New Hampshire law is aimed at people who are grossly negligent. When a rescue is initiated it puts in jeopardy all the rescuers involved. Here in the mountains it also takes about 18 rescuers per mile to bring out an injured person by litter. It should also be noted that in Maine and New...

My all around favorite is Kirby. Unless you are a builder, I think the amount purchased isn't worth not buying top grades. If well sealed, with minimum air space, they will keep a long time. If we're talking about a canoe like the OP has, they aren't going to be stored outside.

I have paddled wood canvas canoes for better than 30 years, and presently own 13. I have never done anything to the slots. As long as the canoe isn't stored on the ground you won't have any problem. However, solid gunnels could possibly contribute to deck problems due to poor drainage as...

Nothing wrong with Rustoleum. In fact, it's about the only oil base paint left short of paying big bucks for "marine" paint.

Can be handy for securing gear in the canoe also. Not sure what you mean by "treating" a couple times a year.

I've only recently been trying out the barrel method. Like the ease of opening/closing while remaining relatively waterproof, and it really excels in a campsite that is overrun with rodents etc. however... when it's full, it's full. No sneaking additional items under a flap, and I cringe every...

My words exactly. I'm thinking your English may be a bit too good to pass as one of us.

Spent three days on Lobster Lake this last week. Surprised at the number of vehicles at the put in both on arrival and when leaving. Some may have been on the river as the lake was quiet. Shallow Bay and the beach sites were occupied when we got there Sun. as was Ogden South, but the other sites...

Spent two days windbound on Pillsbury Is. Eagle Lake. Hoped to camp at Smith Brook but it was occupied. Fortunately had a book to read. Not in favour of sandy sites. Next to impossible to keep the sand out of tents, bedding, and food.

Would it help to put this info into some of the more popular threads on the chance that some people are only checking out those threads even though it may be "highjacking" albiet for a good cause?

A big fan of maple Northwoods paddles. Really good flex.

Glen, Really appreciate your keeping everyone updated on the progress.

Thanks again Glen, PP sent.

Too many campsites have fire rings that look like cairns for above treeline travel and are pretty much useless for cooking in, neve rmind using a reflector.