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Unfortunately I heard they don't produce it anymore. The main market for it was making boat sails and now they are made from synthetics. I have two identical tents, one is Egyptian cotton at 18 lbs. the other is the lightest substitute canvas that Churchill Outfitters could come up with. It...

I agree that most landscape photos don't turn out as good as we hoped. When I go through old photos I enjoy the people, campsite and canoe pics more than the landscape ones. I used to trip with a professional photographer who called any of those type of pictures "snapshots" that weren't worthy...

I used to use a twig stove and started out using forest litter and small twigs and found that I had to be almost constantly feeding it. I found I got better burn times using wood I processed for that purpose. It was a fraction of the work that it would take to process wood for a campfire because...

I just bought a tarp from Cook Custom Sewing and they are still offering the 20% discount. Today may be the last day for it.

We're in luck boys and girls, we can still find the good fishing by canoe tripping. Nice rod and tube. I never thought about a three weight. I could see where it would make for a nice light presentation, among other things.

The Army Corps of Engineers, who manage this reservoir must think canoes are a thing of the past.

I had some flying squirrels show up at my bird feeder at “Canoe Camp One” my cottage in the Poconos.

Looking good Patrick, do you have any plans for it's first trip? I was wondering what you were going to do with the form. I don't think Rollin offers the kit to build them anymore so they will probably be rare in the future. I think it was very generous of you and a good choice to donate it to...

Unfortunately this is a problem when everyone has their own tent, but the group still should try to make sure everyone has a decent spot. It sounds like the opposite had taken place on that trip. There are ways to make yourself feel better in a situation like that. The easiest thing is to do...

That's a good thing Alan. I've seen at least one of your boats after an extended trip, and if scratches were something you worried about I think you would have had a break down.:) People who are skilled enough to build and/or repair their own boats are less likely to worry about it. How you use...

I can see why this is a trend. As we get older we don't always sleep as well as we once did, and over the years may have had some bad experiences sharing a tent with others. Plus, as we get older we might tend to snore more than we once did. We may also have to get up more to relieve ourself...

It's liberating to not have to worry about scratching your boat, but for those fortunate enough to have a pristine boat there is a desire to keep it that way. Plus, if you are trying to minimize scratches, you will also be minimizing the chance of more serious damage to the hull itself.

I enjoy a campfire and would hate to see a permanent ban. I understand temporary bans during extreme dry weather, and according to the article dry conditions are more widespread and common than they used to be and may get worse in the future. My take away from the article is, if I were planning...

1942' OT Guide form a couple weeks ago.

Yeah, I guess if you were already carrying the boat it would be natural to keep on going. I think it's great that you and your dad are doing big trips like this, keep it going.

Great TR. Entertaining and I think it will be very helpful for anyone doing a trip in that area. On that day 6 portage when you were near the end in that muck, couldn't you have dragged or pushed the boat instead of carrying it? I haven't done much deep muck work and I'm not one to drag my...

I had to take a closer look, thought you mounted a paddle shaft to your dip net.

I find a higher seat to be more comfortable for me, as far as my back goes. In the last boat I bought the seats were about 9.5", I raised them to 11.5 and it was much better for my back. Maybe not as nice as the 14" ones in my wood canvas boats, but high enough to allow me to get my feet under...

Bill, I assume that you are referring to Inlet on the Oswegatchie. If so do you you need a shuttle?

I'm talking about leaning into the turn, like you would do on a bicycle. This would be "inside carving" as described in Tom Fosters videos. I agree with you and Ykn Paddler that an outside lean can turn sharper, but this is because it is a pivot and not a carve. In my view a pivot will turn...