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    Hot Tent Camping In A Blizzard | ASMR

    To show how little I know, I thought ASMR is the initials for some wilderness area I wasn't familiar with. Now that I know what it is, I may just pass. Don't need any extra tingling in places it should be experienced (LOL). That's all for now. Take care and until next time...be well. snapper
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    Winter footwear preferences?

    When the snow is dry, and expected to stay that way, I typically wear my Steger mukluks. When the snow turns sloppy, I pull out an old pair of Sorels that I keep for general shoveling and other chores around the house. My mukluks are great when snowshoeing and for general walking around as...
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    Photos: Paddling the Mullica River (NJ Pine Barrens) in 1906

    Great photos. Thanks for posting them! Until next time...be well. snapper
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    Hot Tent Camping In A Blizzard | ASMR

    I guess he's trying to make a point but seriously...why would you set up your tent in an unprotected area like he's doing? I don't care how strong the shelter is supposed to be...why purposefully stress it like that? That's all for now. Take care and until next time...be well. snapper
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    Alexandra Conover Bennet Demonstrates the North Woods Paddle Stroke

    The biggest issue I have with this style of paddling is I'm no longer able to kneel like that. I had a total knee replacement a long time ago and since then, I've been told not to kneel. After the replacement I would kneel on one knee, extending the leg with the new knee, but now the one I...
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    Dec. 13. Free! First aid kit program

    Thanks for posting this. Having a first aid kit that's filled with what you need, instead of what is provided in some commercial kits, is worth its weight in gold when you really need it. That's all for now. Take care and until next time...be well. snapper PS - You also need the knowledge...
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    Paddlers-Snow Walkers gathering, Thetford, Vt October 11-13, 2024

    I received an e-mail from them a while ago that stated they would post the dates for 2024 once they were settled. I haven't heard anything yet so I figure they haven't scheduled it yet. I'll try to remember to post them here when I hear back from them. That's all for now. Take care and until...
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    Video: Tom MacKenzie builds rib/plank/Ceconite canoe

    Thanks for posting the video. Do we know if anyone else has taken over to continue making Tom's canoes? Until next time...be well. snapper
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    DIY Wool Blanket Camp Sweater

    Jim - Yeah, if you are going to purchase an authentic 4 point Hudson Bay blanket you'll be paying what a monthly mortgage payment used to be. But like folks say, "cry once, buy once." Of course, it's still hard to make that first cut into a blanket of that quality (and cost). That's all for...
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    DIY Wool Blanket Camp Sweater

    Glenn - My guess is that guy created a match coat with his wool blanket. Match coats were typically used by woodland Native peoples at least in the 18th century. Great way to use your blanket without having to cut it up. Some folks can wrap them so they don't come undone while others will use...
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    Sealskins socks

    I picked up my only pair of Sealskinz about 25 years ago. I was supposed to lead a May canoe trip in the Adirondacks and the water was still pretty cold. While they were always wet by the end of each day, I never had any problem pulling them off; and still don't. The only "negative" that's...
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    The only 3 knots you need for canoe camping

    @Bob B. - Thanks for mentioning the ability to easily untie a knot. That's a point that gets overlooked more often than not; no pun intended. That's all for now. Take care and until next time...be well. snapper
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    Build your own canvas wall tent

    Always impressed with your multiple talents. Thanks for sharing them with us. That's all for now. Take care and until next time...be well. snapper
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    A Review of the 2023 Pine Barrens Functional Freestyle Canoe Workshop

    Thanks for posting that. Even at my "advanced" age, this sounds like a worthwhile investment of my time. I'm going to look into the 2024 event and hope that they have one. That's all for now. Take care and until next time...be well. snapper
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    The only 3 knots you need for canoe camping

    I used to teach knots in an undergraduate outdoor education class I was a part of in the Adirondacks (Raquette Lake to be specific) for years. Since many of the students had no previous experience, we taught knots that would handle their needs in the course. Since a 6 day canoe trip was the...
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    Moose — Stories, Photos, Videos

    Years ago in Algonquin, we camped at an island site on Linda Lake (I think it was Linda). Anyway, it became a bit of a joke because every time my wife went to the thunderbox, which overlooked the water, a moose would come out of the woods on the opposite shore and swim towards the island...
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    How Racing Changed Canoeing For The Better

    I probably wouldn't have ever picked up a bent shaft paddle if it weren't for the General Clinton Canoe Regatta. I liked it so much that I kept it for the majority of my touring needs after that. The current bent shaft I have is only a 10 degree angle so it's a nice compromise between the...
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    Panther Primitive 10x12

    @TheIndian - Are you a member of the Winter Camping forum? It would be a great place to post your tent and stove. Right now there is a person looking to purchase a hot tent set-up so you might have a ready buyer. Just a thought.... That's all for now. Take care and until next time...be...
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    Winter camp is ready to go.

    Beautiful camp. I'm sure I'm not the only one who is a bit jealous of your set-up. I had hoped to create something similar after learning of how you pass the winter last year. Had my eyes set on 50 acres of mixed conifers with a classic beech/birch/maple forest. It even had a year round...
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    Winter Reading List

    If you enjoy history, anything by Nathaniel Philbrick would be something you might like. I've got at least 6 of his books and they're all well researched and quite readable. Philbrick ranges from the Mayflower to Nantucket whaling to the American Revolution and on to Little Big Horn. In my...
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