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My mother was a fan of alcohol stoves (Trangia), she always used Methyl Hydrate (99.85% Methanol), almost certainly because it's the cheapest and available anywhere that sells hardware or paint.

In terms of "ugliness" my boats look better with raw Dynel than with raw Kevlar felt but either of them are the best looking part of most of my hulls:rolleyes:

- Dynel is much more abrasion resistant - If you use Release Fabric you can compress Dynel more than kevlar felt - probably uses less epoxy (less money / less weight) - looks better - less noisy (less chance of annoying gurgles) I find it easier to work with and wet out than the felt. When you...

I miscalculated on his age, he was only 75 for the filming.

You do portages Albert Faille style, you bring extra lumber which you carry over the portage and build a new boat at the end of the portage. https://www.nfb.ca/film/nahanni/ I forgot to mention, Faille was over 80 years old when the film was made!

I am a lifelong and dedicated "goon". On flatwater or modest river current 2 or 3 power strokes followed by a relaxed pry with a brief pause

Get a smaller barrel and make an extra trip on any portages you need to do. I have cut down a lot on the weight of food simply by monitoring my actual use and reducing the quantities I take so that I have very few leftovers at the end of a trip (while still having an emergency reserve should I...

Which part of the Fond Du Lac are you looking at?

A couple of years ago after trying a few different lanterns I bought this one which is the best I've seen, very bright, very small, very good battery life (rechargeable). Brand is Lighting Everything, pretty cheap Black Friday deals @ Amazon right now. I have quite a few headlamps, I'm...

One interesting side note, I've visited quite a few derelict way off the grid outfitter lodges, many of them have derelict vehicles (not as old as the Sur-Trec. One in particular was on the Moisie River, the only access to that lodge was via helicopter (no way to land a float plane). The owners...

Also found this vintage promo movie put out by AMF, the first 20 minutes cover their snowmobile then there is 10 minutes of the Sur-Trek with some "great" late 60's music.

I think I may have found info on your buggy..... http://www.sixmania.fr/en/amf-sur-trek-8x8/ https://www.muddox.net/sur-trek/

Early version of an ATV/Snowmobile? Here is a picture of a similar thing that claims to be the first ATV

I would add to that the subdivision another one separating those for which fire is a "common" thing (currently or in the past) vs those that might go on one short "outdoor adventure" per year, live in a city where open fires just don't happen and only a small percentage have actual wood burning...

I've been trying to trap a porcupine which is slowly eating my cabin but all I've got so far is squirrels (black or grey around here). Fortunately he/she only eats plywood which I am gradually covering up with pressure treated lumber or steel mesh that he/she only takes small samples...

You can easily have an eddy in the middle of the river if there is a big bump in the river bottom that would send the current sideways

When I'm solo I rarely have fires, most of time except for early or late season ( a variable depending on latitude) there are too many bugs to make it enjoyable and as I am usually using a large bug shelter (floorless) or a 4 person tent so I can use a stove under cover. Cooking is basically...

Worth the effort.....I needed something to smile about!

Your video needs to be hosted somewhere, then click on the Media button (above next to the quote) and you get this page (which lists the acceptable hosts). Imgur is on the list so I don't know why it's not working for you. YouTube definitely works.

If I recall correctly, Rhéaume bought out the leftovers of Mid-Canada Fibreglass (Scott, Bluewater, Impex Kayaks) plus private label work for various brands and that is how they got into the composite market. Prior to that acquisition they were strictly a niche w/c builder.