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Always if no fire ban. But I travel mostly in the north woods of the upper Midwest and the boreal forests of Ontario and Manitoba so there is never any shortage of firewood. The evening campfire is the social gathering spot on all trips. In 50 years of tripping I only traveled with one partner...

Interesting story. I would be interested in reading a more detailed account - book maybe.

I really like the OT - did you do the restoration?

Nice photos. Your trip reminds me of my August trip to Ontario - after 3 nice days we had 3 days of wind, rain and 50 degrees temps while wind bound on a small island.

The advice to book your train reservation early (especially the boat/gear in the baggage car) is probably a good idea. We last did this in 2017, probably 4-5 months before the trip. And I do remember the baggage car was quite full when we boarded in Armstrong headed for Allenwater Bridge. I...

Gamma, thanks for the update. I was wondering what you found out about coming off the railroad. Stick with Jonah, he will likely be a great source of info - he is a very helpful guy. I wouldn’t read too much into what Bruce told you (or how he seemed to sound). His medical condition has impaired...

I have several Royal Crown bags from my bag piping days. They were standard equipment ditty bags for pipers.

Nice report and great photos.

Sorry to hear this. I really enjoyed my time on the Albany. We paddled it for 3-4 years starting in 2009 with Wabakimi Project. I have always thought it would nice to go back for another trip.

I have used MRE's in the past when I was given some by active duty relatives who have since retired from the military. As I recall they contained a lot of calories per pouch and I really liked the miniature bottles of Tabasco sauce that were often included.

I remember reading in the Lewis & Clark journals that they learned to use trade goods with the Indians for dogs which their group really liked because the wild game they mostly ate lacked much fat and the dog meat provided it.

Nice video - could be used for tourist promotion purposes.

This boat has definitely seen better days. Is it worth the drive? I suppose you could take it and work on it, it would a learning experience. But you would probably be happier finding something used for sale at a modest price so you can get out paddling now. This looks like the kind of boat that...

I am a long time WI resident who has spent much time in northern WI and the UP. I know there has been some recent debate on opening a hunting season on wolves. I bet this incident will really amp up this debate. My main canoeing buddy lives in Boulder Junction area, which is not far from this...

1500 meter portage on the Kopka Rv between Obonga Lk and Kopka Lk, in NW Ontario. Most trips on the Kopka Rv end at the bush road landing on Bukamiga Lk. If you continue on you have to make this portage to get the Hwy 527 bridge, another take-out point. On our 3 wk trip from Allenwater Bridge...

Of course, silly me why would I have ever thought that.

Very nice videos Marten. Sorry to have missed this year’s trip. Rundle Lake, correct?

This is why I ceased subscribing to Canoe/Kayak after almost 40 years. The magazine held little of interest to me anymore. When I wrote a letter to the editor about their editorial direction their response was if I had purchased more canoe related stuff maybe they would have remained more canoe...

When it comes to the BWCA I prefer October, self registration and many fewer people and lots of open campsites especially during the work week. I never minded the cooler weather and actually prefer it.

I owned an OT Tripper with vinyl gunwales for 23 years and it was stored in an unheated detached garage throughout that time with no problems. Our temps range from some days each summer in the 90’s and an occasional 100 and winter temps a few times below zero. The local nature center has several...