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I can't speak to all of the available devices but can confirm that both SPOT and InReach are sufficiently waterproof to survive a long swim, their IPX ratings suggest 30 minutes immersion at 1 metre depth. If you are floating at the surface they should survive much longer. If you dump in the...

You can use the layers button (upper left) to switch from Topo (2 versions) or Satellite without the need to zoom in. Also, the default view is for the current active track, to see all the tracks click the button in the upper right

Sunset today about 9:50 Eastern, depending on your activities you might not need a headlamp until 10:30. Maybe even later because Moonset is after midnight tonight and it's a full moon on Saturday all night, moonset just a few minutes before sunrise.

In Canada river flow information can be found here: https://wateroffice.ec.gc.ca/mainmenu/real_time_data_index_e.html For Quebec only (not included in the Canadian data) you can find the info here: https://www.cehq.gouv.qc.ca/hydrometrie/index-en.htm In both you can find historical data...

That should be a gang of "hosers" (we don't have "hillbillies"). You don't see many Rangers here but the F-150 has been the biggest selling vehicle in Canada for at least a decade. Prior to the F-150 it was the "Magic Wagon" that had the top spot (known in the US as a Plymouth Voyager and Dodge...

For anyone following a trip via Mapshare. it is important to make note that the default display is for only the current track. If the device is turned off at camp or the tracking is stopped there will be a new track each day. Look to the upper right of the map and click "see all tracks" to see...

This is both my canoe tripping mug and my at home mug and my driving around mug! I have used mine since I was gifted it 33 years ago, it has some dings and dents now but no leakage, If I fill it up at bedtime it's still reasonably hot in the morning (good for those quick getaways when you don't...

Outies for a new/newish tent I'm trying to save the floor Innies for the tents I mostly use that have lots of holes in the floor and the coating has already completely worn away.

Mine (old Delorme version InReach), is inside my PFD pocket, no need to have it dangling where it could disappear or get tangled. Mine is on at all times when I'm moving because I'm tracking which can be viewed online in real time (for my fans!). Once I stop to camp, I send out a generic...

I have made them from Typar which is the common alternative to Tyvek. Typar is NOT super slippery like Tyvek, it's also very quiet (no crinkle crinkle). If it's folded when packed it will get some small holes at the folds over time but some of the pieces I have (for under my sleeping pad) I've...

I also have a dislike of a low seat, I only kneel for whitewater and even then only for big volume C2's or above. My seat is placed medium high plus I use a lot of padding so I can sit pretty much like I was in a chair (my legs are not long either). The few times I've been in boats with an extra...

For the last 10 years I've done a mix of solo and "group" trips, by group I mean 1 - 3 other paddlers but they always been with solo boats for all. For the 15 years prior to that it was almost always a small group of solo boats, I wasn't doing trips on my own. All those tripping partners were...

I was limited in choice because most of my boats need at least some repairs. It came down to my beat up old MR Guide for which I have a full spray deck (made by the guy who made them for Trailhead for all their organized arctic tripping groups in the 70's/80's) or the Mohawk XL14 that I have...

Unfortunately my partner (not coming on this trip) has some health issues. I don't feel it's a good idea to wander off to the wilderness so I am postponing this trip. I will try again possibly in August or if not maybe 2025. At this time I do not know how serious the situation is but when her...

The update messages will only appear on Mapshare, it's possible to also send them to faceplant or Elon's abomination but I don't do either. If you want them to show up on your own website you can use a widget to embed the twits or book messages on it. Although I've had a a twitter account for...

I am heading out soon (about 24 hours) for my Summer solo trip, expecting to be on the water for about 3 weeks. As you may know I have a preference for river trips where the current does some of the work and the excitement level is greater than it is for flat water trips. That said, in recent...

Crossing the border during Covid was not warm and fuzzy no matter which direction you were going. ALL the border restrictions due to Covid went away on October 1 2022. The only remaining thing is that you would need a passport because it's a requirement of CPB to return to the US. When crossing...

Have you considered crossing the border and looking at an area like Wabakimi or the surrounding area. Wabakimi requires permits but no restrictions on where you camp. The surrounding land is essentially crown land, non-residents do require a permit but otherwise you can go just about anywhere at...

I don't have one, I have never paddled one. I only found the specs for the Prodigy X, not sure if that's what you are looking at but if not I expect the non-X would not be much different. From the specs it look like it would be great for you intended use, it's a Bob Foote / David Yost...

Did you know that Canada has 4 times that number of lakes? Another interesting fact, only 52% of US lakes are "natural". Lake Erie has a lot of positives for the listed activities, not so much for paddling, I'm "old" and can't forget Love Canal, algae bloom and all the pollutants being dumped...