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The envelope packs would only list a height & width. Packs with a depth measurement are box packs, which are a different critter, and according many old time woodsmen are inferior as packs. The added depth pulling out and down on the packer. My # 2 pack measured a finished size of 24 X 24...

Thanks Mark Z, very much appreciated. Calvin Rutstrum should be put up for Sainthood. As the packsacks went up in number they increased by two inches in each direction. I noticed that my #2 seemed really small compared to the #3. I would have never guessed that it would only be as little as two...

Glenn…… Interesting thing about the chest strap on Poirier’s pack sack. Most modern back packs, even some day packs have the equivalent sternum strap to keep the pack straps from slipping out of place. I also read somewhere about helping with load distribution or something like that. My memory...

I believe that the Frost River Packs are much better than the current Duluth Pack Company’s product. If I were buying a new pack today it would most likely a Frost River brand or if I wanted grace, beauty & durability, I would go with a Jane Barron crafted, Alder Stream Canvas pack.

Haven’t seen the umbrella attachment that was part of the original patent either. For that matter haven’t seen many umbrellas outside of bigger cities. I once met a man from the British Isles that had dual purpose walking staff/umbrella well off the beaten track on the Seward Peninsula...

Thanks Administrator MacGrady….. I spent the greater part of Sunday looking for a link too. Spent a hour this morning looking through boxes of old books that I have stored away. I did however make headway on sorting out the chaff from the grain. I have four photocopy paper boxes full of books I...

Anyone have the dimensions of the original # 1 size of Camille Poirier’s pack sack (Duluth & Frost River’s original inventor). I have a book, someplace that lists them all, but in my dotage I can’t remember title or where it might be. I have the original sized #3 & #2 but am thinking that the...

I found the tent that I was looking at. It is a Savotta Naiger SF100. Weight 5kg Width & length 220x295cm Center height 190cm with wall height 70cm So, roughly the size of a 8x10x6 wall tent with a two foot wall at about 11 lbs. scandinavianoutdoors.com The downer part is they will not ship...

Was nice to see Bill Mason in his youth. I enjoyed reading his books. Glad to see he was using the internal pack flaps on his Woods Packs in the proper way, tied to each other tightly under the main flap, light & tight. I did think that his axe could have had better placement for portaging, but...

I have seen a made of modern material wall tent on one of the European outdoor/camping supply stores on the internet, don’t remember which one though. I believe it was in Finland, maybe called a scout or scouting tent. If anyone runs across a site that has them please post it. Even a light wall...

Plus 1 on large bandanna, not a snot rag sized one. 36 X 36inches (915 x 915 or larger, to be of many more uses, like the military’s shemagh or the Buckaroo’s Wild Rag. I got a Big arse Hanky from someplace on the www. Works great soaked down with bug dope for keeping Deet off my tender hide. I...

I can’t help you, I have never paddled any of those boats. I can’t believe that someone here, that is an expert, hasn’t waxed poetic about pros and cons of their favorite canoe. Don’t see that a foot difference between a Nova Craft Prospector 16 footer and a 15 footer would be noticeable. I...

I learned sweetening hot tea with Tang from Joe Redington Sr. The grandfather of the Iditarod Sled Dog Race, one cold stormy day in the Norton Sound village of Unalakleet, Alaska. The four cookies, peanut butter and two chocolate bars were all that was left to eat in our packs, one late...

Homemade Gingersnap cookies (they hold their shape in a pack pretty good). Layer of peanut butter (your brand/your choice chunky or creamy) on the cookie. 1/2 Milk chocolate bar squished in peanut butter. Mug of hot black tea, sweetened with Tang. I have lots of memories of this pick-me-up...

Great trip report & awesome pictures. As close as I will ever get to seeing Algonquin Park, I would guess at this stage of my life. Really enjoyed taking this visual and written trip with you.

I would semi set it up outside, at home, in the back yard, in the rain, shouldn’t hurt it a bit. Once Mother Nature smiles at you again, it will dry out. I have lived in canvas wall tents from March through October with no issues from rain. Snow loads are a different story. Canvas touching damp...

Head on car crashes are pretty unforgiving, rather drive into to the ditch than try to survive a head on crash. When I picked wild rice in Northern Minnesota, we always tied the pole inside the canoe.

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I wouldn’t sell mine for that price. Called both my son’s and also informed my wife yesterday that that upon my death, to sell it for a real high price or cremated it with me. Also told them to what my bamboo fly rods, reels, shotguns and rifles are worth. Going to put stickers on them, as to...

Totally tent free, weather permitting. Nothing better than sleeping under the stars on a clear cold night. I clearly remember bringing a boat up the from the lower Yukon River, in early September. I pulled over to the riverbank just before dark, kindled a fire from drift wood. Rolled out my...