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I have an uberbivvy that I use on solo trips sometimes. I like it a lot. http://www.milesgear.com/UberBivy.html It is much less fuss than a hammock, lighter than my hammock, is waterproof and breathable, and there is always a piece of ground the length of a human in which to put it. What...

Great write-up! I love the shot of the tent all set up with the low-angle sun shining on it and the smoke streaming from the stove-pipe. Very cozy and inviting. I'm intrigued by the "modular design". have you written this up somewhere? BTW How do you choose which of your many paddles to bring...

thanks everyone for commenting. snapper I think arches are stronger than perpendicular thwarts. MagicPaddler Funny you should mention that Jean-Conk is runnable. I missed the Jean to Conk portage and was getting sucked into that chute. I stepped out of the canoe to stop that happening and...

Yeah, the pictures make them look more arched than they are. If you have proper racks on your vehicle with a bit of clearance, they wouldn't pose any problems. But if you were going to use foam blocks, (as i was going to, for the short jaunt from the outfitter's to the access point) then the...

End of August I had a week off, and was visiting family in Thunder Bay, so I fit in a trip to Quetico. This was my first trip to Quetico since 1995, when I did a jaunt through the B-chain (Pickerel, Doré, Oliphaunt, Fern, Bud, Beg, Bisk, back to Pickerel). I had hoped to do part of that loop...

That is one lucky kid to have you as his dad. Great forethought in planning the trip, nice surprises doled out over the course of the trip, lots of activity despite the fire ban, and the passing on of skills. And good attitude to the bugs---they exist, so deal with them, wear a net, and keep on...

Surge not or Urges not... either way it sounds like I'm very cautious

Been using an older model inReach device for four or five years now. Satisfied so far. The mini mini version looks attractive, but I'm too cheap to pay for it myself. It might go on my Christmas list.:rolleyes: Edit: Just checked at MEC: $450 for the Mini!!!! Changed my mind about putting it on...

It's not mine, but I noticed it today. $175 CAD for a Duluth North Woodsman canoe pack https://www.mec.ca/en/gearswap/post/617217

As jm0278 mentioned, those Nite-Ize gear ties (giant rubber coated twist ties) are great for securing a paddle.

Looks like it will be worth a read. thanks for posting that. [Have to say I laughed at the mountains in the background of the first poster; there's a big difference between western Ontario and western Canada! You just know the editor or graphic artist in charge of layout heard the word Canada...

Welcome Joe! I'm originally from TBay (now in T.O.) but didn't do much paddling when I was there, apart from paddling down the Kam from Stanley to the Old Fort a few times each summer, and around Wolf Lake, etc. and people's camps. I was young and stupid and more into city things. I hope you...

This looks interesting...3 pound titanium stove...http://www.liteoutdoors.com/product/liteoutdoors-titanium-stove/ I have no experience with portable stoves, but this looks like it would fit the bill for casual winter camping.

Happy Winter Solstice! The days will only get longer now!

No Title An early morning in September, Tom Thomson Lake, just before putting the canoe in the water.

Not sure if we can talk politics here, but watching the election results on CNN in the States got me thinking about Rob Ford. Remember him? Millionaire spoiled brat who captured the anger and resentment of the ordinary folks in the outskirts/suburbs of the city of Toronto toward the...

Aster Pond, Algonquin Provincial Park, September 2016 Nothing to write home about. I just enjoyed this little pond and its clearly defined "path".

No Title It's for sitting with your boots on.

Glenn, I have both of those Warbonnet hammocks, the Blackbird gathered end and the Ridgerunner bridge hammock. re: ridge lines Neither hammock NEEDS a ridgeline, but it sure helps a gathered end hammock to have the same shape every time, and to keep a bugnet up off your face. There is a shock...

@ Mike Mcrea "I do still carry a compact monocular for spying distant camps, entrance points or wayward companions, which is something else that wasn’t on the list 15 years ago." I laughed. Was it the wayward companions or the monocular that wasn't on the list 15 years ago? :-)