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The older I get, the lighter the canoe has to be and the thicker the Thermarest. The last time I slept on the ground I was sleeping on two thermarests. I usually use a hammock now.

Great TR Robin! Did you take any reading material with you?

I live on upper Saranac and have noticed that the last week of September is usually the peak leaf color. I spent this past weekend on Low's and was surprised by the amount of color I saw on the maple trees.

Seeker, I just paddled past that shallow stream this past weekend and it was packed full of lilly pads. I think it would be more navigatable in the spring when the water level is a little higher and the plants aren't out yet.

What was camping like before the zip lock was invented? Since I don't have waterproof packs, I use trash compactor bags; they are 2.5 mil thick and last longer than the standard bags, which are only .9 mil.

OM, you may want to consider finding out why there is algae. HOOP has a good point regarding the possibility of having high phoshorus which may come from waste water in addition to natural sources. A water analysis lab can collect samples for about $35 each. Once some testing is done, then...

Today, I enjoyed a great day trip in the Adk's St Regis canoe area: Long- Slang-Turtle-Hoel-Polliwog-Follensby Clear ponds. As I was lying in the sun along Long Pond, eyes closed, listening to the loons, and thinking it doesn't get much better than this, I heard a whoosh, whoosh, whoosh. I...

I've only built a couple of paddles and always assumed that a multi-ply shaft is the strongest. But now I'm wondering. Maybe we can get stripperguy to make up some paddle shafts and do some strength testing for us in all the spare time he has between his day job, building apartments...

Stripperguy, Ive been lurking for a while and have admired your work. One of these days I hope to build a stripper. Do you mind sharing the type of cedar you use and its moisture content?