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  1. Bob B.

    canoes with slotted gunnels

    Welcome rmoreau. I am not sure you are going to find an easy fix . That said I used to own a Royalex Old Town Penobscot, 16 feet long that had wood slotted gunnels. Finding one like that would be pretty hard. Good luck to you. Bob.
  2. Bob B.

    Supermarket Food Ideas for Extended Tripping

    I too make my food from dry goods. Dehydrated burger ( venison), mixed with hamburger helper. Knorr rice sides with dehydrated burger etc. My breakfast is coffee and a breakfast bar. Lunch, if I eat mid day, is a flat bread with peanut butter and honey and coffee. I usually travel a good bit...
  3. Bob B.

    The sacrifices we make in life for paddling

    Very interesting post. My first thought is I make sure all my canoes are tandem not solo, a sacrifice in ease of paddling, to make sure my dog can go with me … but that is really not what Glenn is after. To his point, I have missed out on some family events to participate in my wilderness...
  4. Bob B.

    Tarp type and set-up style, and let's see some pix

    I always travel with my tarp - solo or in a group. I find it to be a most useful piece of kit. I sometimes use a screen tarp bugout shelter. Usually I just bring my Lean one tent tarp and my 10 x 14 CCS tarp to put over my cooking area. When trips are really rainy, I incorporate my tarp with...
  5. Bob B.

    Weather eye

    I am a cloud watcher. Like Rippy, Red sky at night, red sky in morning … When fish scales ( mackerel scales ) are in the sky, within 24 hours it will not be dry. Cirrus clouds indicate weather change, usually getting warmer but then producing rain, mind your wind direction and velocity...
  6. Bob B.

    Spring greetings from Connecticut

    Welcome, this is a terrific canoe site with many friendly knowledgeable people. Bob.
  7. Bob B.

    Do you roll, fold or stuff your tent?

    Tent is a lean one. Lines on tent are rolled up and held in place with elastic hair bands. The tent is then stuffed in the stuff sack.
  8. Bob B.

    Photos of Animals, Fish, Birds & Bugs on a Canoe Trip

    Did you find those swans in your new canoe?
  9. Bob B.

    Symmetrical vs. Asymmetrical Canoe Hulls

    I will lend my opinion for both Glenn and Alan. To this end, I paddle with a dog and a good amount of gear. I day paddle local lakes and Wisconsin River main channel and backwaters and trip in the boreal-namely BWCA or Quetico, as well as Woodland Caribou. I paddle tandems rigged solo...
  10. Bob B.

    Paddling in the Pool

    Your pics look great. I especially liked the pictures of the poling. I am starting to learn this, but when traveling with a dog the difficulty level increases. I used to love to paddle the flooded timber in the spring on the Wisconsin River … we do not get flooded anymore … perpetual low...
  11. Bob B.

    What's your best dehydrated meal?

    Like Marten, I do the same … also add the meat to knor rice dishes, good stuff.
  12. Bob B.

    Thinking about a Quetico trip starting at French lake - need a little help.

    that is what I was hoping for - not sure that was allowed if I was not camping there the entirety of my trip. Thanks Bill.
  13. Bob B.

    Thinking about a Quetico trip starting at French lake - need a little help.

    Looking for info - especially assistance getting permits from Dawson Trail Ranger Station. Should I pick up permit in Atikokan, stay in town and drive to put in - keep truck at camp ground? Pick up at Ranger station in Dawson Trail and keep truck ... not sure what to do and what is best...
  14. Bob B.

    What are you reading?

    The twenty-ninth Day, by Alex Messenger. A true account of Alex ( 17 years old ) and his 5 buddies on a 600 mile canoe trip through the Tundra. On the 29th day of the trip Alex gets attacked by a Grizzly. He has to survive with the help of his buddies long enough to reach a remote village...
  15. Bob B.

    WTB Mid-Weight Tandem Tripper

    https://sawbill.com/shop/product/northstar-seliga-starlite-kevlar-canoe-090/ might want to call and see if this boat is still around?
  16. Bob B.

    Northstar Polaris dedicated solo just arrived!

    Congrats on getting a great canoe! The Polaris is reasonably fast and does well in wind. It will hold a good amount of gear and makes an excel tripper. You are going to love this canoe! Bob.
  17. Bob B.

    Canoecopia 2024

    Jake and I sure enjoyed our Breakfast meeting with Bill and John. We have meet a lot of great people at the Copia show and Sundays breakfast was no exception. We hope to do something similar next year. Thanks for setting this up Bill.
  18. Bob B.

    Canoecopia 2024

    I will text you Bill Bob
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