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No Title An early morning in September, Tom Thomson Lake, just before putting the canoe in the water.

Not sure if we can talk politics here, but watching the election results on CNN in the States got me thinking about Rob Ford. Remember him? Millionaire spoiled brat who captured the anger and resentment of the ordinary folks in the outskirts/suburbs of the city of Toronto toward the...

Aster Pond, Algonquin Provincial Park, September 2016 Nothing to write home about. I just enjoyed this little pond and its clearly defined "path".

No Title It's for sitting with your boots on.

Glenn, I have both of those Warbonnet hammocks, the Blackbird gathered end and the Ridgerunner bridge hammock. re: ridge lines Neither hammock NEEDS a ridgeline, but it sure helps a gathered end hammock to have the same shape every time, and to keep a bugnet up off your face. There is a shock...

@ Mike Mcrea "I do still carry a compact monocular for spying distant camps, entrance points or wayward companions, which is something else that wasn’t on the list 15 years ago." I laughed. Was it the wayward companions or the monocular that wasn't on the list 15 years ago? :-)

Ah, too bad. I'm entertaining some coworkers on their first interior camping trip, otherwise I'd book it over there and meet you. Louisa is a pretty lake. And your forecast looks great this week. Monday is a bit fresh for this time of year 16C (60F) then back up to nice mid-20's (70's F) temps...

Hey I should be in the park at Pen Lake on Thursday, Friday, and Saturday nights. Does your itinerary put you through Pen?

Sorry!

Never mind, I rolled up my sleeves and with a bit more googling and I came up with this entry from Canadian Encyclopedia which seems to fit the bill (the right dates, Ottawa (where Morse lived), journalist, connection to the north, editor of a book about the north, "The Unbelievable Land," and...

While we're on the topic of this book...i bought a copy at a garage sale, signed by Morse, (well that crazy signature could be "Eric W. Morse", couldn't it?) with an inscription to a Norman Smith. I figure someone on this site might know who he is. Googling is just turning up the BBC journalist...

Hey John, welcome to the forum. I'm like you. Couldn't find anybody to go with. Turns out soloing is fun and quite satisfying. I go up to Algonquin three or four times a year (from T.O.), usually a 3dayer in late May to get the gear and muscles straightened out, and a week in June and...

Memaquay, If you're in Thunder Bay, April 29-30 at the SportsDome, Gear Up for Outdoors sets up a lot of tents in the dome; you can check them out before buying. Just a thought, though it is a bit of a drive from Geraldton.

Unfortunately, the Ostroms don't make them them anymore. You'll have to keep an eagle eye on the Canadian Canoe Routes For Sale forum or other similar fora (is that a word?). I had one when I first got into canoeing, but it was too big for solo use, so I foolishly sold it for a song a few years...

Red, you said you'd be under a tarp. Have you thought about just buying a bug net that you attach to the underside of your tarp, and drape down over your entire sleeping bag? No condensation issue to worry about. less weight than a bivy bag.

No Title I've got this one: The Miles Gear Uber Bivy http://www.milesgear.com/UberBivy.html http://www.milesgear.com/UberBivy.html The bottom is made of Tyvek. The top is made of that FroggToggs type waterproof/breathable membrane, super breathable. There are two flexible plastic rods...

Got a Mora Companion "robust" bushcraft knife. It ain't the Ripster, but it will do for me. Now I have to learn how to sharpen a knife. I guess a Speedy Sharp just isn't gonna cut it anymore (pun intended)...

Enjoying watching the work. It's sent me to google a few times (once to figure out what .157 inches was, and then to find out about ricasso.) Very cool. I was able to figure out "folderol" on my own :-)) Thanks Rippy for taking us along.

Another superb trip report. Thanks for sharing it with everyone.

That was a first class trip report. I didn't just read about what you did, I felt what you felt. Great writing. Great pictures. When you combine it with the other Marshall trip reports, I feel like i was there!