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Well, the results were inconclusive. We had plenty of blackflies, not many mosquitos on the trip. What with all the other coping techniques, including a bug shirt, permethryn treated clothing, and a new one for me was the use of Horsefoot Fungus, which grows on dead birch trees, in a smudge...

Perhaps not so surprisingly, I have a Lenovo 10,000mAh power bank that I have never bothered to try out. I bought it because I needed to spend just a little more money to get free shipping on my laptop, so it was essentially free. It has a micro USB input for charging the unit and 2 USB ports...

Ah, the world of electronics. I have a fairly new Garmin that I paid upwards of $400 for. For about $300 I can buy useable usgs topo maps for the US, and for another $300 the same for Canada. The unit comes with free subscription for a site where you can download satellite imagery...

I heard good things about this stuff, supposedly better than DEET at warding off blackflies. Also it does not eat your fabric or consume your central nervous system. Anyway in one week I will strike out into the North Maine Woods with nothing but a bottle of Picaridin and my loincloth. OK...

I am a disciple of the bow seat turned backward. I like being in a narrower part of the boat for doing cross draws and the forward stroke is easier for me. Plus from that seat I can stand up to pole and am positioned right for that. I do hate myself in headwind. But there again, poling can...

When a canoe trip is approaching, particularly when a body has been cooped up so very long, there are a few activities to help you waste time before the departure day. My favorites are watching the USGS river levels starting about 3 months in advance, seeing the water levels go from too high to...

Sold.

Paddlinhal or Matt. Both me.

Yup!

I did not see that "missing" post. I suppose now I have to dig up some kodachrome snaps of my kids horsing around in it...

It's posted now!

From the deep dark recesses of the porch attic, this boat has literally not seen the light of day for 20 years. What is it? This 12' solo boat is a cult classic. People add float bags and run big whitewater. Or fill it with camping gear and strike out for a solo adventure in the North Maine...

Ok, I'll post it later tonight.

Finally dug it out of the porch attic. It's on FB Marketplace if anyone is looking for one. Special discount for Canoetripping.net folks.

I lucked into a brand new Jet ceiling mount filter at a yard sale for $20. That plus a $200 Harbor Freight(?) vortex dust collector keeps the dust down a LOT. But my favorite is a pair of sawhorses out behind the shop.

I'm a hard core portage carter, but I carried my boat on this trail not that long ago. On my 2nd trip I had 2 full sized coolers (not mine) on my packframe. So heavy I couldn't set the load down for a breather. That's why some people start at Holeb and save the portage for the end of the...

I just happened to notice that for $24.99 I can add evacuation insurance on my SPOT Tracker, up to $100,000.

Yeah, I started to hang one but I just couldn't get to liking the store bought handle. The original is straight shafted and so much thinner. The blade is going to strike at a different angle with the new handle. I don't even know if that's an issue. I think I'll go hunt down Geoff Burke and...

Definitely a lot of different approaches to cooking and campfires. I have become accustomed to rebuilding the fireplace to fit my fire irons, which are about the same length as my saw when folded. The fireplace has 2 low sides for the irons and a taller back to move the smoke. At some point...

I'm going on a trip in a few weeks and one of the group gear items listed is "axe". It appears there are two coming along in our group of 6. That would seem to be more than enough, however, when I mentioned that I would want to use one to split up some cooking fire sized pieces, I got a...