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I think that's true, but it took more force to get it turned back downstream than it should have, but I think I'd concluded that I also had it trimmed stern heavy in addition to the asymmetrical rocker. I'm thinking that, if I had moved some weight forward, it probably would have handled...

The rule is bow heavy for paddling into the wind and stern heavy for paddling away from the wind. For a crosswind, you just have to find the trim that keeps the boat from wanting to turn. I've been caught out when the wind came up suddenly and it's no joke.

Paddling my North Wind solo on the Green River, when I'd stop paddling, to take a photo or a drink, my canoe would tend to turn sideways or, even, upstream, and be reluctant to get turned back downstream. I attributed that to its asymmetrical rocker, which would lead me to believe adding weight...

I recently read a little web post about wolf vs. pitbull. The conclusion was the wolf would win easily. Then throw in the fact that wolves don't hunt alone. No dog is going to protect you from wolves except the wolf might be smart enough to know that the dogs mean people and humans are to be...

I think one thing some of you are forgetting is that resolving power isn't just about the quality of the optics. If it's an hour after sunrise, on a cloudy morning, and you are trying to decide if that's a branch or the rack of a buck, you might be better off with these...

Where I do most of my canoeing, creepy crawlies are a lot more common that bears. I have hammocks but, so far, have never used one. To get up off the ground a little, I've been using a cot. On a Colorado River, Meander Canyon trip, we slept on sandbars and I just laid out my sleeping bag on a...

I don't know how recent a trend that is. Maybe just in your group and might reflect a loss of partners. I've been sleeping solo for many years. On canoe trips, where room and weight aren't as critical as backpacking, I often sleep solo in a two person tent. My personal trend is to not use a...

I just got the OXK monocular. On the one hand, I'm pretty impressed with it. Seems well made and rugged, optics are good and it comes with a little tripod and phone adapter and everything fits in a nice little case. On the other hand, it's too big and heavy to carry in a pocket, so why bring it...

I just ordered this monocular: https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B0CBFJ8DRL/ref=ppx_yo_dt_b_asin_title_o00_s00?ie=UTF8&th=1 A little on the large size, which probably defeats the main purpose of getting a monocular, but sounds pretty good for the price. I had a coupon so I got it even cheaper...

On a lot of binoculars, not all, you can lock the diopter adjustment so, if only one person is using it, you only have to set it once. I've looked at monoculars a few times but, so far, haven't bought one. The main attraction for me, besides size, is you can get them pretty high power for...

Here's something else you might find useful. https://www.graphics.cornell.edu/~westin/misc/ISO_12233-reschart.pdf I use a lens resolution test chart to test my binoculars. Here's a spoiler: $400 binoculars don't have eight times better resolution than $50 binoculars. They don't even have two...

You might find this helpful. https://www.audubon.org/gear/binocular-guide

I agree, up to a point. I like to use bike components as an analogy. Shimano's top of the line road groupo is Dura Ace, but Ultegra is nearly as good for considerably less money. You always pay through the nose for that last little bit. It's a matter of how rich or demanding you are. If you...

I looked at my Bushnell and Nikon, to see where they are made, and they are both made in China. It's quite possible that the companies that make binoculars for them also make and sell binoculars under their own name for less money. Vortex makes several levels of binoculars. Their higher end...

I have vision problems that even glasses can't fix, so binoculars are an even bigger help to me than for most people. I stopped buying Barska optics. I've gotten Barska stuff I was fairly happy with, but a lot of it isn't very good. Some of these cheap Chinese binoculars seem as sharp, or...

Ah! Of course. I must be getting dementia. Of I just have the mindset of a river runner. Well, I guess that is a problem with a one way route. You can always double back, if you haven't passed the halfway point. I'm starting to think both Isabella, which I kind of forgot was the original...

That's a valid concern, but it's pretty hard to find a good multiday route that stays close to an exit the whole way. Most likely, the club members, that sign up, would be experienced canoeists, but maybe not with anything like the Boundary Waters. But then, this route isn't typical BW. I had...

As I've said before, I always take binoculars along on canoe trips. I use them for more than just wildlife viewing. But I'm reluctant to take an expensive pair, especially on trips in Utah, where the fine sand get's into everything. I'm happy to tell you that you can get a pretty darn good pair...

Not sure what you guys mean by no way to shortcut the route. Why would I want to shortcut the route? Do you think it looks long? I was afraid it might be too short. I'm seeing an extremely low number of portages. Portages are what slow things down. But there is still only so far we want to...

I do have Beymer's two guide books, but maybe not the most recent edition. I assume it's the one for the western region. 52 is a lot of portages and sounds like there are a couple longer ones, but I'll take a look at that route. Even if I don't do the whole exact route, it might give me some ideas.