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"Just after getting into my sleeping bag last there was an outbreak of avian anger(?), a gaggle of geese were honking. The wet sand where I was camped had many goose prints; I suspect they were unhappy with my takeover. After about a minute of that brought out an asylum of loons who were clearly...

For some of us canoe tripping is part of our slow life pleasures. No hurry no hassle. Recped's pace works for me.

Perhaps treat the offending canvas like you would a beloved dog. We keep hydrogen peroxide, baking soda, and dish soap, on hand for skunky emergencies. Pine does have some antimicrobial properties but you'd want to thoroughly clean, rinse, and dry the pack first. Our coated poly tarp stank for...

Maybe you can get help with the moose extraction, even if they're a day away. Complications for sure. Maybe. I'm guessing a successful hunt opens up an even bigger chapter in the adventure. Admiration for your help in continuing a family herstory. Beautiful time of year regardless.

The Opal and Swift models appear to be symmetrical, making for easy soloing from the bow (reverse); no changes necessary. All nice looking canoes.

Up a dirt road, not near enough to the swimming creek, good climbing apple trees, and skating pond, but far too close to the manure piles, my family lived our rural lives in a place many still regard as "out of touch". My Texan uncle and Detroit aunt soon put a stop to that, and often. They...

Likewise, relating map to real life scales have thrown me off at times. My Avenza app is no longer a prissy crutch but a modern tool... pfds, meds, vehicle...

Just an idea; place it in a sealed plastic bag along with some potpourri (lol), and then wait it out. If it were me I'd use fresh pine boughs and some balsam. A healthy heaping handful of fresh evergreen inside the pack.

As a lifelong night owl I can relate to odd hours, feeling bright-eyed dusk to dawn and greeting both whilst missing mid-day entirely isn't conducive to a social life. Might be wonderful under calm clear skies on a portage free trip. The bbq chicken wouldn't have made it to the Manic put-in, and...

Renaming your POD Toad Hall.

I was gifted a stainless steel thermos for my 60th birthday. It quickly became an old beater. I guess we're both old beaters now. The dents and dings don't matter to me now, and I've sanded off the peeling paint because neither of us are here for show. Both are holding up. On vacation, in...

A day last week when I was pondering just what flavours really are I tripped, and fell down that darn rabbit hole of science. When I woke up I remembered reading about the 5 distinct basic tastes, umami being one of them, and how they'd been conceptualized by the Japanese chemist Kikunae Ikeda...

A son says he and a friend are going on a weekender, can he borrow some gear? I tell him no problem, come get it. In the meantime I rummage thru the disorderly detritus I thought I'd neatly arranged and put away. I wonder how'd it get so messed up like this? Oh yeah, I'd tried multi-tasking one...

It's a dangerous world out there.

Nothing adds colour like a little iron oxide. Fe₂O₃ to you studious types. And a good trusty rusty Mora could go a long way to caramelizing yer onions Mem. I know how ya like to cook.

Silicone tape.

Came across this in the news. https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2025/sep/28/florida-ancient-canoes

Warning to all those Pic users out there. One pack leads to two, leads to five, leads to...when I was still lighting up I was up to 8 packs a day. I'm on the Pic patch now. The Pic chewing gum doesn't do it for me but I keep some handy just in case.

For a brief spell I worked in the Quebec bush manually loading (and unloading) 40" logs; the hand hook (my boss called a dog) was always within reach. It was invaluable to manipulate and throw the monsters up onto the the chest-high flatbed trailer. (Load the heavier/larger hardwood first...

I gave a thumbs up for the mirepoix reference, or whatever holy trinity you cook with. (https://www.seriouseats.com/all-about-mirepoix) A chicken stock would've been inspired camp cooking, but maybe next trip. No idea what the vid was about. lol