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This should be used in every geography class in Canada, to answer the question, "Why are there so many floods in Manitoba?" Brown in the south, white in the north, and the river runs north! 16 degrees in Toronto today, 20 degrees tomorrow...Manitoba will not be far behind!

I just saw this thread, and I'm very sorry to hear this news. I never met Jim, but I enjoyed his writing on this forum. He was also very helpful. I'm pretty sure one of his last posts on this forum was to give me some useful fire-lighting advice. Thank you, Jim.

I think I will stick to 3mil plastic contractor bags. I tried silnylon pack liners before, and they always had a little seam or fray that let a few drops of water in. With the tall narrow backpacking pack, I just put my quilts in one clear contractor bag, put it between my knees and squeezed the...

Glenn, here's another link for the same product sold in Canada (your link didn't show a price). http://www.gear-up.com/products/view/granite-gear-event-ultra-duty-pack-liner

That was the first IMAX film made in Canada. There are some interesting comments under the YouTube video. It started as a crappy little square on the screen and then burst into the giant imax format as the plane skimmed the waves towards Sibley peninsula. Thanks for the trip down memory lane. I...

Coming from backpacking to canoeing, my gear is quite light and compact. I can hike a week with a 40L pack that weighs about 27lbs, food included. My base weight before food, fuel, water, is around 15-16lbs. But canoeing requires more gear; not just a life jacket and paddle, but also a ditch...

@ Hoop and mnoutdoorfunguy, thank you both for taking the time to answer my questions. Much appreciated.

Mnoutdoorfunguy. So you build a wood fire on a platform on top of the Trangia stormcooker set?

Aaaaaah! It's those little things that surprise and delight. It's like finding out you've been mispronouncing a word for years. Thanks Jim!

I've been using the Trangia in the Clikstand for the last two years on and off. Great combo. But you won't catch me using the fire steel to light it. The quick toward-the-stove motion is recipe for disaster with a klutz like me. I kept hitting the darn Clikstand stove with my striking hand. Now...

Re: end entrance or side entrance: Hennessy Hammocks started with the bottom entry self closing model. They now offer side entry models. Generally side entry makes more sense to be able to use your hammock as a chair, spread out your sleeping bag, etc. Some folks swear by Hennessy. I've never...

Like JSaults, I've tried a few hammocks. For a few years I used the Warbonnet Outdoors Blackbird hammock. Pros: well made; comfy; has extra fabric where your feet naturally end up if you are lying correctly on a diagonal, and so there is less pressure on your feet; integrated bug net; a...

Like Turtle, I use a small LED light that clips on my ball cap for 90% of my lighting needs. Unfortunately it is a white light. In my hammock side pocket I keep another tiny LED (that won't clip on my hat, alas) which is red, for those late night trips to pee, or down to the waters edge to star...

No Title The black pot, a Primus LiTech pot, has an optional French Press thingie that makes durn good coffee. There are lighter options--GSI makes a tiny drip thing that clips on your cup---and Via instant is okay, but the French Press seems to be the best quality, in my humble opinion.

Wow. You live in awesome country. That reflection photo of the covered bridge is simply amazing. Very wise to post it upside down, too. I couldn't take my eyes off it for several minutes.

Aren't the new generation of camp chairs (Alites and Helinoxes) just the greatest thing since sliced bread?

Nice..is that on Lake Superior? Actually, I meant, does anyone know the couple, haha. I was sure you would know the boat!

Spotted on McIntosh Lake, Algonquin PP, Sept 7, 2014 The couple that paddles together... He's in a Bell; She's in a Placid. Fairly uncommon boats in Algonquin. Maybe someone here knows them?

A place name...it's a bay on Lake Superior, south of Thunder Bay near the Minnesota border, an amazing protected anchorage with steep cliffs around it. My folks moved near there when they retired, and I was thinking of them when I registered on another site, and just stuck with it... It also...

Thanks for posting. I enjoyed reading your Boundary Waters trip report on your blog, too. Your daughter will remember these trips all her life. Good going.