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Yes, it was a great report, I followed your tracking every day and then enjoyed the text and pictures of the report itself. Thanks for letting me join in with comparison images and my thoughts. My days of doing a trip like this are over, so it meant a lot to me to reminisce. Thank You

Moose, the one and only time he’s been in a canoe. He really loves my wife and doesn’t like cars so I leave him home.

Virgin Timber Landing on Lows Lake in NY has always been a favorite of mine. I’m not sure if it’s really my favorite as I have camped on some beautiful sites in Canada, but. I have gone back to VTL many times thru the years.

That looks like it’s 14/15’ with only one thwart? I’m a “new” big fan of Total Strip, but everyone has their preferences. I remove the canvas before striping to be able to wipe and wash the gunk off the outside of the canoe as it seeps thru the spaces between planks. I assume you will be...

My favorite author is Calvin Rutstrum, very similar to Sigurd Olsen.

When I was 7, my first experience in a canoe was a 16’ molded plywood canoe built in Manitoba by a company called Plycraft. 1955, Cobden, Ontario ( I have shared this photo here before) I’m in the bow with my two brothers 1967, my last trip with the canoe before joining the army, Sadly...

I remember that port from Stone to Ara, wet. I had to wait out the wind on Ara and hung out at the one campsite on the lake, washed those muddy clothes and had some tea, I did meet those folks from the lodge, they even offered me lunch but I was headed for the last campsite of the trip. I had...

No worry, wood trim canoe, canvas packs, pack basket, and a beautiful single blade…what’s not to love! Nice pics, I did that route years ago just before ice up, nice memories.

I too am enjoying this trip report, great pictures but no selfies? These two shots over 10 years apart, that same dead tree is in the river, In Memaquay’s picture below there’s a tree with clothes hanging in it. When I stayed there the tree was blown over, and I found a large egg shaped rock...

Are you on Facebook, there is one page called Mid AtlanticNew England and Northeast canoe fanatics, there is a guy in RI who does a ton of work on old OT’s if I’m not mistaken, he might have a set he’s willing to sell.. Also “Canoe Repair Shop” is another page. Also, Lows sells 1x3” 16’ spruce...

All these are from Connecticut, there are a lot of moose near Hartland on the MDC (water company) land around Colebroke Reservoir, even breaking cows with calf’s. Also out around Canaan and Falls Village.

More great memories, Segman campsite view, 2024 2013, The bridge boat ramp, 2024, And 2015, end of group trip..l-r Memaquay, Karin, Christy, Mrs Odyssey, Brad (Odyssey)) , Robin Sandy esker 2024, Sandy esker 2013

Here are some pictures from one of my sons collections, all on Connecticut public land open to hunting (no moose or bear hunting)

My Reveal X camera can be set up to send pictures to your cell phone, there is an app that explains the fees. You can set up your camera to delay the frequency of images so when a group of deer comes in you don’t get a ton of pictures of them. I think the monthly fee is $5 and up, if you have a...

Sometimes when you have an attractment like a deer block, it attracts crows,

Thanks, they have some very nice waxed canvas products, nice website too.

I received my pack saw carrying case today. It’s made for a slightly smaller pack saw built by the owner of Bear Essentials and I knew that when I ordered it, but, if I move the cover snap one inch my old Schmidt Pack saw fits nicely.

Some interesting comparisons; Large flat rock campsite Gamma passed but I used in 2013, at daybreak I was awakened to something large walking in the river, I ran out in my skivvies and witnessed the biggest moose (# 7 on this trip) I have ever seen. He swam across the river and when he exited...

Nice job on the seat, never saw one like that but I get it.

I have a Reveal X trail camera that my sons suggested, it can be tied to your cell phone for instant notification. I have it out back in my woodlot just for fun, no one hunts there. Lots of deer, turkeys, crows etc. actually so many that I turned the cell phone notifications off and now just...