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We have heart disease in our family; on both my mother's and father's side. My father had a heart attack and bypass surgery when he was 53. I had a heart attack when I was 38 (I turned 69 last month). Fortunately, it didn't happen when I was in the woods - I was at home, it was late at night and...

I just don't talk about it unless she asks. She doesn't go with me and is not involved with my trips, so she pays little attention to my gear and clothing. She just sees that I'm futzing around with it before and after trips. I did have to give her the heads-up on the repairs being done to the...

Same here in Putnam County, NY. I believe it's because I had my snow thrower serviced this past fall. I'm figuring we'll get wacked with at least one in March.

At 18, a friend and I rented an aluminum Grumman in Long Lake and did the Raquette River to Tupper Lake. You name it, we probably did it wrong (too much gear, clothing, food, beverages etc.). We really paid the price on the carry around Raquette Falls, which we became very familiar with because...

I have two solo boats, no tandem. I've tried to convince my wife that having a reasonably priced tandem made sense, even for the annual trip I take with my daughter and her family. I also told her owning a tandem would allow us to do some canoe camping and day paddles together without spending...

Like has been said, I too wanted to extend the camping seaon (on both ends). Having pretty much all the camping/canoeing gear and clothing I need, I decided to go the hot tent route. For the last 5 years I have been hammock camping, but I do want to try getting back into tent camping so I needed...

Yes, it is often the pack I carry under either of my boats. I've been using it instead of a thwart bag greater capacity and multiple pockets. I've seen them used on FB marketplace for $50-$65. I was lucky to get mine new as a gift.

Mine was actually given to me by a work colleague (a school librarian).

In CalTopo, I can select a cell phone coverage map layer and then my cell phone carrier to see what area of my trip has coverage. So far, it seem to be pretty accurate.

At 69, I'm not in a hurry anymore and have been that way for some time now. Like others have said, I like to take time to enjoy my surroundings and the trip. Also, on every trip I build in "zero days." Thee practices not only make for a more relaxed experience, but also provides me with more...

For trips with carries of a half mile or more, my Granite Gear Portage Pack (from the 90s), the clip-on Front Pack and mesh bag and a Seal Line Hip Pack. Food goes in a 10L dry bag or an Ursack Bear Bag. If I go with a minimal kit and not a lot of photo/video gear, I can single carry it (when I...

True North: A Journey into Unexplored Wilderness A Memoir by Elliott Merrick

I have every one of his books and have read them all more than once. I also just pick them up once in awhile just to read parts of them or pick up a tip or two for an upcoming trip. I also enjoy the stories on his blog. Like others have said, he was a great resource when I started canoe camping...

My ride is a bit better now - using the 2017 Kia Optima instead of the Ford Fusion.

I really like my Terramar merino wool top and bottoms. They are comfortable and warm.

I'm alternating between a few books: The Golden Spruce Sounds Wild and Unbroken The Unseen Forest

I'm turning 69 next month and had heart surgery last spring. I've done 7 trips since the surgery, all in the Adirondacks. None of them had long or difficult carries. I'm finding that now I am doing more base-camping (and taking day excursions) with the Sawyer canoe because I like to be more...

I have no problem marking carries, trails, designated campsites and leantos in the Adirondacks. For most of my canoe camping trips, I camp at the designated sites (some locations do not even allow camping elsewhere even if you follow the 150 ft. rule). Backpacking is another story; I often try...

Personally, I'm in favor of thunderboxes, at least in the ADKs in canoe camping areas with designated campsites. My view was confirmed two summers ago when I camped at (what I thought was) a beautiful site on Stony Creek Ponds only to find that once I stepped anywhere outside the immediate...