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I see a small pot of my dollars for your gas money...c'mon...it's just a little drive! Just image NYS in the beauty of fall!

If Magnus was driving up to the ADKs on I-95 for the fall gathering and could transport that boat, my son sure would love his own sweet solo...when you are living in the state of CT, one end of the state to the other is not so daunting. From Florida Keys to Magnus' in NC... a bit of a drive!

Now that I have your attention; maybe not Bannock, but what about that other old staple of the traditional northwood's diet (both of natives and europeans alike) PEMMICAN?! Has anyone here made their own recently? I tend to think of pemmican as a food product that is no longer used (or...

When we camped during the winter, we both were very definitely 'tripping' in the 70's and 80's. Funny though, but I don't remember that you were wearing a respirator then?! :rolleyes: Nice deal on the boat, I know you were really set on getting a new wooden craft; many happy and contented...

I always used a large daypack, it was made of that PVC tarp material, so didn't absorb water in the bilge and then put a nylon fabric dry bag inside for phone, camera, binocs. The shoulder straps on this one had buckles so it was easy to secure and was always in use and useful in camp as an...

Too bad there was that big kerfuffle over keeping the old Martin Mars firebombers on contract a few years ago...man, those things can drop a HUGE load of fire retardant and water!

Some of the best fries I have ever had came on a recent trip to ME, outside of Bar Harbor/Acadia NP, in one of those roadside BBQ and lobster pounds...that and the halibut, fried, was to die for! And blueberry lemonade...could have used some alcohol in it, but it did the trick w the dinner.

Thank you Dagger, a blast from my past...! There is nothing like the 'Range of Light'...

Dagger - This old boy misses his home and life... in the foothills of the Sierra's, so please do tell, where are those lake and tent shots taken...?!

I have a couple of tea kettles for our year round trips. Biggest problem w a kettle is nesting it inside your billy pot - not having a handle attached is an interesting variation. We put our sugar, tea and whatever odds and ends fit inside to make it more compact and useful. If I meet up with...

Or you could be the unlucky beneficiary of some builder or designer who didn't take the direction of the summer sun into account or the size of a vehicle that no one but a 3 year old could barely clamber out of without banging doors on the main part of the garage. Then you would also realize...

Nothing I have used over the years has ever really jumped out at me as a 'hallelueah' moment! (or a 'Eureka', cause I am pretty sure I got that one spelled correctly!) buckets, bags, Bills Bags, portage packs... but it always seems to work out okay in the end depending on the trip...

Here, here!!! This is about all I have used for years...during winter camping when the stove dies down, I typically have a hooded primaloft jacket on over my woolies and a 200wt fleece blanket that keeps the openings to a not so chilly minimum. Zipper is usually (in winter temps) closed to...

For all you going to Alaska this summer. "Lucky Wishbone" in Anchorage, just good eats all around. "Arctic Roadrunner" and "Weebies" for good burgers. Don't think I have ever had a decent pizza up there, ever... If you are traveling I-95 between Boston and NYC or going to Mystic Seaport, we...

I'd commit, but I would worry that my hoary presence might tip the balance from the 'fine group' to something less remarkable...(but perhaps more memorable) That's the week family is up at the nearby state campground, so maybe a wave and a hello if I can disentangle myself and get over there.

There is a marked put in with parking and unloading right on the road for Round right at the inlet from L Tupper Lake. It can fill quickly but that also tells you how hard it will be to get one of the decent tent sites. Two summers ago, rangers were ticketing overflow parking at the road...

Looks like Robin might have to draw a line in the sand for his upcoming fall ADK group trip...drinkers vs abstainers. Big social experiment, by default. What I have found over the years is that I don't typically enjoy a group trip during camp time if I am the only non-drinker and likewise if...

Good deal, you guys put a lot of effort into that trip and the video too...interesting area too. I appreciated how this was essentially a multi-generational trip and how important and significant that was to you. You got a taste of all sorts of weather too. I wondered a bit about the...

I'll look at your situation from a different angle, being a rider and outdoor guy since I was 10 or so. Small boater for the same time period. Plain and simple, I would plan to rent a canoe when you get to your location... From my experience w sidehacks (limited) you are already maxing out...

There are plenty of things that I like to have the latest and greatest of...but there is something to be said for a few shelves of good old print books, maps, etc. I can't imagine getting the same pleasure from reading Sigurd Olsen on a kindle or other e-device. Seeing family pics on a...