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Man, and earlier today I was feeling sorry for myself during some unseasonably cool weather for canoe volunteer training here in MD... water temp was about 55*, air temp was in the high 60s, and a stiff wind was blowing... we were practicing dumping, personnel and boat recovery, and it was...

Just wanted to plug a small shop, "Ed's Canoe Parts". I heard about him here, years ago I'm sure, and recently ordered an ash thwart from him. It came fast, and I'm pleased with it. Came pre-finished, which was unexpected... I'd have stained it before installation, but I like the 'white'...

Didn't know all that... just figured Pal, Chum, and Cronje (crony) were different models based on the word "companion", which a good canoe is. Thank you!

I just went through the whole "i need to buy a roof rack" pain and ultimately decided I wouldn't do that. I bought a swiveling T-post for the trailer hitch, and one of the really thick (3") pool noodles to lay a few inches back from my windshield for it to sit on. Provides about 11' or so of...

I always carry a SAK Huntsman or Fieldmaster. If I'm fishing, I'll bring something long to clean them with; Western L66, Fallkniven F1, and a Boker 193 are all prime candidates... There's not really one that "always" goes.

I'm pretty sure it was actually a kayak trip with the Boy Scouts, out of the Sabattis camp on Low's Lake, maybe around 1975. I would have been about 11. I remember marveling at how easy it was to paddle and how shallow the water could be and still float me. I think we carried some of our gear...

Only ever did short trips with mine, and put the food in zip locks/per meal. I've seen folks use a dry bag and scoop, with a silcone collapsibel bowl. (Bottom of a milk jug is pretty light too, for a bowl.)

It's been since 2013, but I ordered two ash paddles from Dri-Ki woodworks, http://www.dri-kiwoodworking.com/id3.html. I had a little bit of difficulty getting hold of him initially, but being self employed, he's entitled to not answer the phone 24/7 and to take a few days getting back to you...

If I carry one, it's just a cheap carwash kind... sort of a figure 8 shape, natural colored, maybe 4"x8"? something like that. Tie a piece of paracord around the waist, and the other end goes on the handle of the bailer.

My canoes are a Chestnut Chum restored by Robin (no idea the age), and an OT Yankee from around 1950. In around 2005, I gave my old (80s?90s?) Kelty Trekker to my brother, who didn't use it for 12-13 years, so I got it back out of his basement and have started using it experimentally again...

I'm with Turtle... Adirondacks are my favorite canoe waters, and there are plenty of loops and in/out trips... Low's can be 3 days or 2 weeks. Lila, with it's long carry in, can be people free after Labor Day, and there are plenty of side excursions to keep you occupied. The St Regis Canoe...

I use an OES McCat Standard on my Hennessy most times... It's cat cut, but was only about $100... not sure they're made anymore. Another good option is a Bushcraft Outfitters 10x10. You could also get a cheap one from CampMor and trim it to size (diamond), then hem it yourself. I like the...

I use Technora... have no idea if it's a brand name or material name. I just know a friend threw me a spool and said 'take what you want'. So I have 40'. It's slick, but simply tying off another half hitch does it. The prussiks I tie on it are slippery, and an extra loop seems to do the...

I finally put a dehumidifier in my shop. Even in winter, the best I can get is about 50% humidity unless there's an especially cold front that comes through. Thing runs continuously. For that reason, my best tools (handed down from my dad) are kept on a shelf in my gear room. Hand chisels...

Sent. Thanks Doug and Robin.

If I fish, it's mostly for Trout, sometimes Bass, in the Adirondacks. (I live in bass heaven, but they're wormy and I won't eat anything but sea fish or farm raised catfish locally.) I use a small rod, about 4'-4.5' long (idk for sure) with a small bait-casting reel on it. I carry a tiny...

Here in LA, we have 4 seasons... We'll start with "Hell", which begins in May. It's a week earlier some years, mid June in others, but averages the 3rd week of May, and is indicated by being too hot to be outdoors by 10am. Mid-day temps top 100 and humidity is so bad it remains hazy all day...

No Title Aside from the excellent techniques mentioned above, I try to leave a decent pile of firewood (tinder, kindling, and wood; if you need it, you need all of it). If I've been at the site for a day or longer, I usually have a huge pile anyway. I also like to leave a "Chicken Stick" or...

Here in LA, if it's that dry, it's often so hot I don't WANT a fire... in which case I usually just lay in my hammock and read. But I also have a Nimblewill Nomad stove (the original, free/public emberlit) that I made for use in just those conditions... it only weighs about 11 oz, and I use it...

Over the years, I have developed a system, this is what I do most of the time. First, I don't waste food by cooking 'extra'. If I make it, I eat it. I carry no metal canned goods, ever. Another rule is 'no wet trash'... So, no coolers, no fresh meat after the first day or so, specially...