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  1. Eric Billard

    Building a Quinzee for Winter Camping & Survival

    Hey how's everyone's winter going? Out having some winter fun and decided to put together a new video on how to build a simple one-man quinzee. Could have gone all out making a giant snow hut but decided to make a basic solo survival shelter. It was -25 C or -13 F, but was super comfortable and...
  2. Eric Billard

    Portable Water Filtration & Purification

    Hey guys, so I've been using the MSR Miniworks for years and it's done me really well, I've used it on countless trips and am now at the end of the filter's life. I could simply purchased a replacement filter but within the last year have switched over to the MSR Guardian and wow is it ever...
  3. Eric Billard

    Bear Hang using a 3:1 pulley system

    That's truly awful, my heart goes out to all affected by this.
  4. Eric Billard

    If you could have only two canoes. . . .

    Got my Esquif prospector 15, perfect for all my trips with my girlfriend and for solo trips. Just recently got all the fixings to deck it out for some more whitewater action (already have the knee pads installed). Once contemplated buying a refurbished ultralight 16' Souris River Quetico for...
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    Bear Hang using a 3:1 pulley system

    Hey guys, On long trips where I tend to bring a whole lot of food , I usually set up a 3:1 pulleys system for all my bear hangs. Makes things super easy and allows me to put a whole lot of food up in the tree on my own with minimal effort, up out of reach of scavenging black bears. Making sure...
  6. Eric Billard

    Wood Harvesting Tools - Saws, Axes and Knives

    I admitted had a hard time finding it on the website aswell, but managed to track it down here. http://www.silkysaws.com/Silky_Saws/Curved_2/silky-zubat-278-33#sthash.bXT70kAS.dpbs Valium would be nice, thanks for the tip. Cheers.
  7. Eric Billard

    Hey just joined the forum under my real name Eric Billard.

    Thanks, that boat was definently something else, it was painfully slow, ugly as all hell, but in all honesty I can't complain in the slightest as I got to spend an entire month in the wilds for free; paying nothing at all other than for food and also it wasnt too bad to portage at all to boot...
  8. Eric Billard

    Hey just joined the forum under my real name Eric Billard.

    I paddle mostly in Ontario, but have been on plenty of paddling adventures in both Quebec and in the states aswell.
  9. Eric Billard

    Wood Harvesting Tools - Saws, Axes and Knives

    Hey guys, so I went for years simply foraging the forest floor for firewood; generally always having success gathering enough dry dead sticks, small logs and natural firestarters like birch bark or old man's beard to start small fires for everything from cooking meals to late night comfort &...
  10. Eric Billard

    Hey just joined the forum under my real name Eric Billard.

    How's it going guys, hoping to spark up some meaningful conversations on all things canoe tripping, share my experiences and broaden my horizons. Cheers!
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