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I got my first knife at the age of 5, a Swiss Army knife of course (I'm Swiss). A real pocket knife, no toy. I was very excited. Along with the knife, my father gave me detailed instructions on how to use it. Of course, I cut myself the first time I used it on my own. Pretty soon I learned how...

I did a long trip in Quetico this spring/early summer. For the first time, I had the InReach Mini on me during the day (I had always carried it in my daypack before). In the morning when I left the tent, I put it in my shirt pocket and it stayed there until I went to sleep. The device got wet...

The tarp that perfectly covers my hammock... ...my "regular" set up of the CCS 10 x 10 tarp Sometimes it's better to "build in" a pole for better drainage... ...or a suspension line that's attached on a higher point... ...if I want to travel light and know that I will find poles...and if the...

Although I quit rock climbing 25 years ago...as a former rock climbing instructor, my eyes are still automatically scanning the structure of each rock I see to check if it is climbable. As far as I know last year a big fire burnt in the Flindt River area. Keep that in mind. In 2022 I paddled...

It's a mild winter over here in Switzerland so I went out for a short overnighter. Yesterday evening nature presented a beautiful spectacle.

Well.... I was looking for a more traditional ballast... :unsure: (spruce twigs are from driftwood, no living tree was harmed) ...the swan showed interest but didn't want to join in... ...the water jug camouflaged by an used coffee bag... Todays paddle on the lake of Thoune. It was kind of...

In five weeks in WCPP I saw only one sign at the end of the trip at the Johnson Lake access point

Today; last paddle of the year on the lake of Thoune (always the same lake, :unsure:hope it's not boring) It started with a nice sunrise... ...then the wind picked up... ...resulting in a wild ride on 3- to 4-foot waves... Happy New Year! André

Patrick, it's the "Stockhorn", easy accessible all year round by an aerial cableway.

Todays paddle... ...looks more like early spring than Christmas...

I used my lungs until I noticed mold growing inside my first exped mat. The mold lead to leaking seams. I had to throw it in the garbage. That was before exped invented their schnozzle bag. Since years I use exclusively the schnozzle bag and my mats show no sign of mold anymore. I just leave it...

You are right. I live close to the Swiss Alps. The pictures of the hut was taken about five years ago after a big snowstorm passed through. Stripperguy I'm impressed by your skiing skills and style. What an example of elegance combined with pure force and bravery:ROFLMAO:. I'm old fashioned and...

I paddle...like today on the Lake of Thoune. The lake doesn't get frozen solid at least not in recent winters. Sometimes there's ice along the shores that limits access to soft water or I do hikes in the woods, or I go backcountry skiing (walking up with skins on the skis and ski down) or...

Littering takes place all around the world. Swiss are slobs too. We just try harder to clean up after the mess is made. Be it by community workers or volunteers. There is a nice river near where I live. The Aare river. It has a consistently fast current with only one class 2/3 rapid. In the...

At work I have to use my interpersonal skills every day. Solo trips provide a welcome change. Because I travel long distances to the locations where my wilderness canoe trips take place, my trips are long. At least four weeks. Usually after 3-5 days I am fully in solo trip mood and mode. I...

Wow! Glenn do you memorize all the canoes of all the members of this forum? The stripper my friend built/owns is in Sweden right now, until next spring, at least. It's the model 'Superior' in royalite. In Canada and USA the model is sold under the name 'Tripper', as far as I know. I bought it...

At the end of September I did a short overnight trip on the Lac de Joux. It's a nice small lake in the French speaking part of Switzerland. It's about two miles as the crow flies to the border to France. The canoe is packed and ready to go Wind is picking up Steep limestone cliffs at the...

7-10 Miles for me. On multiday (usually around 4 weeks) wilderness trips in NW Ontario I plan to cover 10 Miles a day in 5 - 6 hours travel time. That includes portages, triple portaging in my case. I paddle a tandem canoe solo, single blade, Canadian stroke on still water. Wind is always a...

Never on canoetrips at home in Switzerland...too many fishermen and too few fish. Always on canoetrips in Canada...fishing for food but also for fun (catch and release). That's why I voted 'sometimes'.

Yes it's the stern of the canoe that you see. I put a 20 liter(5.3 gallons) canister in the bow. It's just haze that you see on the photo. Officials do not recommend to light open fires because it's dry. Most people follow the recommendation. No smoke from fires that day.