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I think the pilots do know their margin of error but when you are watching one coming in hot and low you forget that. Most bush pilots circle at least once checking for rocks or logs in the water. I was crossing a lake that had an outpost cabin on it. In the distance I saw a plane bearing in on...

This July five of us flew into Atikaki P.P. in Manitoba. All had a complete kit that allowed freedom to go off on their own. With a few years of no Canadian tripping due to covid we were a little rusty on packing for going light. I think all took all of the obsolete and useless gear they owned...

We have been using Bluewater Aviation in Bissett, Manitoba for many years to access lakes in Atikaki Provincial Park. They did reluctantly add an under 10% fuel surcharge this summer. By arranging friends to use our backhauls and use the same canoes 10 paddlers enjoyed various length trips and...

A fire in 2018 burned the midsection of the dry upland option for this portage. The dry highground option is now impassable until a chainsaw cuts all the fallen timber in the burned section. The wet swampy section is being used and once across that the rest of the portage is clear all the way to...

Next time you are paddling solo up a winding fast flowing stream trim the canoe and give it a try. Think front wheel drive as you pull your way around obstacles and sharp turns. Been there done that and its a real winner.

I like a waterproof shoe around camp and have an ankle high pair that have rubber half way up. Rainy days, dipping water near shore and dew in the morning and my feet are still dry. They have enough support that they are a backup if I blow out the portage shoes. I prefer to wet foot but on long...

Been using buckets for a long time. Lately I have been attaching a handle about a third of the down the side. So much easier to carry this way. The bigger buckets with standard wire handles will be banging on rocks and such.

I have put up with Trac phone for years and was surprised at the service and phones available when upgrading because of the 3g being shut down. I then learned that Verizon bought Trac Phone a few months ago. Very good experience compared to the old days with Trac Phone. Very cheap like $10 a...

My first thought on this topic was that my fears subsided once I got the car parked at the put-in. Then I remembered Bailey Bay on a Quetico exit. Not many have escaped scary times on that crossing. Rapids are no fear for me as I take every portage. As Bob B said, little animals make a lot of...

My wife was always bringing me nice heavy wool apparel from the thrift stores but that dried up about 10 years ago. Fortunately I have 4 totes full of really good wool from her quests. Must me enough Red and Black plaid to outfit an Elmer Fudd contest. Green and Black plaid is my favorite but...

The later part of this trip is pretty entertaining and concerns abandoning the canoe. http://canoestories.com/fly_in_paddle_out.htm

I like to keep a few of the Brownie Cliff bars with me. Some Cliff bars are way too sugary and give me problems but the gnarly Brownie ones can really power me up, They are indestructible and not something you will eat just to satisfy a sweet tooth.

X ped 9 downmat is what I think the right name. I find it comfortable and like the compact bundle when rolled easy to store inside any pack. Using their inflation bag takes the ugly out of set up.

Sorry for the delay, I was off the grid all month.

Albert at Goldseekers Outfitting posted this info o A note from Albert at Goldseekers Outfidding about routes in Woodland Caribou P.P after the fires. Photos See All...

In a real pinch I smear a little chain saw bar oil on the sticks and let it soak in for a few minutes. Last resort is a little squirt of the gas mix. Doesn't everyone pack such supplies?

Thanks for the update on conditions and a heads up about the snowdown last fall. I well remember the WCPP snowdown of 2012 and spending three weeks with two chainsaws clearing through endless kms of severely blocked portages. Hopefully the damage will not be that bad this time. WCPP has pretty...

With all the fires in the upper mid-west and Canada some may be interested in exploring some new unburned canoe routes. This is a report on some of my travels in the area.

My favorite places are in the boreal forested area of Ontario and Manitoba. I have spent over a year of camping nights in Woodland Caribou Provincial Park in NW Ontario but with the recent fires those special places are not to my liking. Fortunately the last few years I have been exploring...

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