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  1. billconner

    Bannock Sacrilege

    It is a white powdery substance after all.
  2. billconner

    Bannock Sacrilege

    Nido is a basic for my canoe and backpacking trips. Walmart was going to be my suggestion. None in stores near me - maybe because I'm in Canadian border. :) More likely because of very small Hispanic population.
  3. billconner

    Bannock Sacrilege

    ?? short description?
  4. billconner

    Bannock Sacrilege

    Buying it at Trader Joe's is so easy though. And so many other good things there to take camping. I have a bakepacker but honestly like my jello mold oven more. Crusty outsides and top. Cakes, muffins, biscuits, and even pizza - though a little calzone like. I did a trip with Chicago Red from...
  5. billconner

    Unfulfilled Tripping Dreams?

    Just read that they are speculating it will become permanent.
  6. billconner

    New batch of No. 3 packs

    Very beautiful. I'm impressed. Unfortunately, well stocked on CCS and some Kondos at 72, so not planning on acquiring much new gear.
  7. billconner

    Unfulfilled Tripping Dreams?

    Once in a lifetime opportunity to paddle in Death Valley National Park. Right now - don't wait!
  8. billconner

    Bannock Sacrilege

    If by spray butter you mean I highly recommend upgrading to Trader Joe's ghee. Much better.
  9. billconner

    BWCA Permits

    I think the BWCA solution is to overbook like airlines. Calculate the canceled and no shows, and adjust the quotas proportionately. Keep all deposits 30 days prior. Only release permits canceled more than 30 days. Basically quota max at popular entries.
  10. billconner

    St Regis advice

    I haven't done the Frost River. Solitude and wilderness are relative. In the Daks it's hard to travel but a few days without seeing civilization - buildings, vehicles, etc. - and you'll probably see people or lots of people at least Labor Day to Memorial Day. (I did the Osawegatchie fro inlet...
  11. billconner

    St Regis advice

    Not sure where you have paddled but for my money, it would be hard to beat Quetico if you like wilderness and near solitude. Like BWCA but a tenth or less of people in same area. Primitive camping but no real need to not use existing sites. Only downside is the permit price.
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    St Regis advice

    I lived in Chicago area and went to BWCA or Quetico each year. Moved to near Adirondacks for retirement. I have canoed some, not St Regis yet, but not at all the same. Entirely different. Much more streams than lakes. Longer portages - or carrys as called here. Tables, lean-tos, outhouses...
  13. billconner

    Canoecopia 2024

    There's usually an RV show same weekend.
  14. billconner

    NFCT Waterway Work Trips

    Registration opened. I signed up for two. (hard to find on website. from home page >NFCT SHOP>EVENTS>Waterway Work Trips to register; from home page >STEWARDSHIP>WATERWAY WORK TRIPS for description and details)
  15. billconner

    NFCT Waterway Work Trips

    ?
  16. billconner

    Churchill River Canoe Outfitters Sold

    Yes it does, thank you. (Other one still does not.)
  17. billconner

    Churchill River Canoe Outfitters Sold

    Am I the only one the link doesn't work for?
  18. billconner

    NFCT Waterway Work Trips

    The Northern Forest Canoe Trail has just posted this summer's trips. Two years I've done these - 2 each year - and have really enjoyed them. Late Friday arrival, mid Sunday departure. Registration commences Monday. Based on past years, they are full within a few days, though I think there are...
  19. billconner

    Canoe for solo tripping and fishing

    No water, so no. The sponsor - Rutabaga - does but probably not till ice out.
  20. billconner

    Canoe for solo tripping and fishing

    Not mentioned, pack canoes. You gain some stability, which is nice for fishing and generally, in a narrower more efficient canoe. My swift prospector 14 pack is very stable, not too wide, and very light - 29 pounds. (And the swift pack seat is super comfortable.) On the other hand, I avoid...
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