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I take it that your friend doesn't carry.

Great idea, it's a nice place. Yes, but it's kind of a pain. We did three sites over seven days. Note about the sites: most "double" sites (eagle 1, 2; pine 1, 2; etc.) are within easy eyeshot of each other. Get the single sites or rent both sites if you can. If you are staying overnight, you...

I would send them a direct message, as it looks like their last activity was quite some time ago. A DM will generate an email to their account of record.

No input on Colden, but I have a Swift in kevar fusion. It's seen its share of knocks, and shows them. Based on my experience, and having talked to Swift about the differences between their layup schedules, I would not consider Swift for Class III river running. Their expedition kevlar still...

Worth it to me, but maybe not others. It's been pretty bomb proof, solid construction. I'm on my forth year and it's been beat around tripping and traveling. https://goalzero.com/products/nomad-10-solar-panel I definitely wouldn't want less than the ten-watt, and would probably go with the...

Welcome to the site! My in-laws did a pastoral stint on the other side of the city, in Centralia.

A pelican case with all my other electronics like phone, gps, satcom. Battery bank, etc. It lives around my neck a lot. I don't baby it. But I don't go out of my way to test its durability, either. I do love the high zoom capability. ALTHOUGH, I misspoke and I am using the FZ30, the FZ80s little...

I use an FZ80. You all should be seeing some shots taken with it on an upcoming trip report. https://www.imaging-resource.com/PRODS/panasonic-fz80/panasonic-fz80A.HTM

That is quite the setup! How bad does the canvas wet out in the rain? I have seen a couple videos where the campers put a separate synthetic tarp over the top, but that seems kinda overkill.

Yes, that's what I was banking on. Some of the small patches held perfect, but the big rib repairs did not. I roughed it up a bit with some 120 grit and wiped it with acetone, but no dice. Maybe coincidence but the only ones that didn't take were also the ones where I used peel ply. It came off...

Laid down some cloth patches and epoxy three days ago. Went out yesterday afternoon to put the top layer on and the previously applied patches didn't look right. Sure enough, they popped right off the interior of the canoe with just a little pressure. The exterior stuck well, but all the rib and...

I have seen this a lot with used NovaCraft hulls. Usually after a relatively minor hit. The gelcoat will pop off but the layup looks good. As I am bumbling through my repairs on a non-tinted gelcoat on a Super Nova, I have found that the gelcoat is FULL of tiny bubbles. A filet cut along a...

I am more comfortable in my hammock. The walls of a tent preclude the ability to visually check a noise and also diminish my ability to aurally triangulate the source. Plus you have the attenuation effect from a couple layers of fabric. If a chipmunk runs into the side of the tent when I'm half...

I have seen an increase in online postings about not leaving firewood, with various explanations. I blame facebook and reddit. 😁 The most common (for me) is that the wood pile harbors pests and insects. Ok, but who cares? They are there already. You think relocating 20 feet to a better "house"...

Here is a two year old thread discussing a very similar topic: https://www.canoetripping.net/threads/kevlar-curtis-nomad.127447/

I would say Maine, for the variety of paddling to be done. Plus a ton of cold weather options, great hunting, good people... not gonna be great for internet though.

@Stillwater's Depends on the number of exercises and transport flights, but yes, the ADK region is home to a couple of major training routes. Here is a link if you wish to request more specific information. There is a little blurb about each of the air wings at the bottom of the page as well...

Worked a bit more today. Popped up a bunch of loose interior resin and removed the seat. My order from Total Boat arrived, so I now have all the materials needed. Confidence, not so much. The seat was held in place by stripped-out, bent-up hanger bolts that were threaded into the wood the...

We rented one set up as a solo last year for a 10-day trip and found it very versatile. My son is 6', 210 and it was great with him and his gear. I am 6'3", 290 and it was also great for me and my gear. That trip put the Polaris on my very short list of boats I would buy new. Very stable, but...

Don has sold Purcell Trench. Josh Drake purchased the company and is looking to carry on the tradition of excellence. Josh has been welding the grills since 2015, so he is no stranger to customer expectations. I ordered several pieces last night and found him to be very responsive...