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Nice to see that you are enjoying the northern part of Maine. Did you have to travel very far? That canoe is a beauty. Love to have one of them, but at my age, my body is begging for carbon. Take care. G.

As Gumpus does, the dog should be in front of you. I find that in a +/- 15 foot solo having the dog in the middle of the canoe (specially a big dog) and the lighter packs further out loosens up the ends of the canoe for manoeuvring. Once in the canoe, the dog should remain quiet. This requires...

Hey YC. Yes, it's heavy and bulky, but without it, I could not sleep well anymore. A long way from the first days in the early 70's when we used to sleep on bough beds. Of course, we could also portage a pack and 80 lbs canoe simultaneously then. Glenn, many thanks for your continuous...

I'm 83 and a walking (limping) wounded (like most oldies who have had an active lifestyle). Looking for a lighter solo canoe for those long portages on my solo trips. Can't decide between a regular solo boat or a Cruiser as my kneeling days are almost extinct. Favourite pieces of equipment are a...

We used to buy them new and coat the bottom 2 inches with fiberglass so that they would last longer. Quite lightweight for the times. I still have one or two in the shed. Had them for almost 60 years.

Yes, there are real concerns. We have now entered the profitable era of "glamping" and everyone wants their share. G.

This is a translation of an article that appeared this morning in the French-speaking Montreal newspaper La Presse Plus. Reserve La Verendrye A worrying change Marie Tison The Press A few weeks ago, SEPAQ announced that it was taking over the management of canoe-camping reservations at La...

Beautifully done. Love that cross-sweep right around the nose of the canoe. G.

These people make super freighter canoes, they are used all over northern Canada. http://nor-west.ca/en/canoe/

Odyssey said: Do you print them in the original colours, or do you print them in black and white? I do mine in b&w as my printer is not of great quality and cannot distinguish the subtitle differences of the maps colouring. G.

I waterproofed printed maps with a coat of Thompson's Water Seal. It worked well...

Glenn said: Yes, on their channel there is a video of their camera gear, and it includes a small drone. G.

Have been following. Makes you wish you were young again. Good entertainment. Also recommend Justin Barbour's YT channel. Gerald

In the simplest terms, it's a computer that combines all desktop components in one enclosed unit, instead of having a separate computer tower from the display monitor.

All-In-One. Checked the Windows desktop choice. G.

The Swift Cruiser series is a recent addition to Swift's line of boats, so there is not much feedback out there regarding their use as a lake\portage multi day tripping boat. As I'm looking for a lighter boat and my kneeling days seems to be over, I'm curious whether one of these boats would fit...

Best tripping canoe ever, IMHO. Wish I was still young enough to portage one like I use to. Go find one. G.

Hello, have you a particular model in mind (as they seem to have various models available on Amazon, Canada) and if so have you ever used it while portaging a canoe at the same time. Thanks, G.

Thanks for the heads-up. Just received his book "Whisper on the night's wind" but my wife confiscated it, so I'll patiently wait for her to complete it. G.

I read this book some 75 years ago when I was 7 or 8 years old. It confirmed my desire to be in the woods whenever possible.