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Snapper, I will look to see if I can find any info and maybe some pics of my ground cloth that I use to waterproof my bed roll and as a floor in my tarp tent.

I use a bed roll, Egyptian cotton water proofed with a wool blanket or two inside. I got dirt from all over the US and Canada in them fibers. Canoe and hunting trips have seen the most use for my bed roll. I tump it over my chest like the old way people, or put it on a pack or wanigan to port...

In my neck of the woods, hilly, steep and when temps drop well below zero I am a huge mukluk fan. When temps are darn cold to 20 degrees, and snow can be wet or have slush under it, I like my Kenetrek Northern pack boots. If mid 20's and up, I use my 17 inch severely old and worn bean boots...

Cold Feet - A little over a month before your trip. I am envious of you. Looking forward to pics and a trip report of your adventure. It is just starting to get colder here ... the canvas tent and wood stove are feeling pretty nice now. Good luck preparing! Bob.

Deer season 2024 - just need a canoe ....

Nice video to watch this morning. I have been hot tenting it this deer season - loving it. Watching this video made me lonesome for hot tenting with a canoe. Great way to start my day.

Been there!! I keep a 20 liter bag rolled up and tied to my bow thwart now ... for this exact situation. When needed, I simply fill bag and place in bow. It works great and there is one less thing for me think about.

Oops, forgot to mention … Sassafras has a nice flex without being “noodlelly”. After a long day of paddling my joints are not as sore, my body feels better than I do from a stiffer ash paddle. The Sassafras is plenty robust, but softer on the power part of the stroke. This is by far my...

Mine is sassafras. Bought it unfinished, sanded and only use hemp oil on it. End of each season, I lightly sand deep scratches, oil … good to go. Have paddled rivers, boreal lakes, brackish and salt water … paddle is awesome. Fresh oil makes her look new again. Good luck with your choice.

Excellent post and pictures Aslowhand.

Would love to see pics of your wall tent as the season moves on.

Wow, pretty cool thread. I use my twig stove for cooking and coffee … or to use in my tarp tent to take the morning chill off. When traveling, I do not have, nor do I desire a camp fire. I leave early in the am and have no time for one. At the end of a travel day I am SO HUNGRY and tired it...

When I have been on long solo trips in the past, my idea was food makes every thing happen. Therefore, calorically dense food was needed. I dehydrate hamburger to aquarium gravel size and add it to many dehydrated pasta type dishes. I cooked with olive oil often and about once a week made...

Scary stuff. Wolves do “ recruit “ dogs away from their pack or family or whatever … to their doom. That was a close call Blackfly. Northern Wisconsin is seeing a rise in wolf populations, North West Wisconsin has a large population and Bayfield County has a particularly large pack ( near...

Great looking Dog TrailBlaser. Love the pics, look forward to seeing more on a trip report next month 😉.

If doing a long loop trip I will leave dry cut poles back in the timber for me to use on my return to camp near the end of my trip. If just passing through, I leave wood like others have posted by a fire pit as a courtesy and it could save someone, you never know. I agree with the opinions on...

Ever hear a deer snort and stomp their hoof at perceived danger? Well, a moose with a calf in the boreal … at night … right outside your tent is MUCH louder … waking up to that is not for the feint of heart. Glenn Lake camp in WCPP had me pretty nervous listening to the alarmed Moose. Spring...

I love threads like this. Dogs and canoes … people posting pics, good stuff! Jake and I go everywhere together. So here a some pics of our latest trips …

Alan, Day lake is a nice place, also has a nice supply of medium sized Musky. You have a terrific area with rivers and lakes to explore. Clam lake area is nice … but so is the Turtle Flambeau Flowage. In fact, there is an area ( name escapes me now, will have it later ) that is designated no...

Me too Blackfly, about 3 days before I feel dialed into the little things subtle wind changes or hearing the layers of bush sounds. Also letting things slip out of my mind like wondering about emails or my chore list at home.