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We used Kanoe People on our Porcupine River Trip for shuttle. We mailed a ton of gear (including folding canoes) ahead of time and they happily received and stored them for us. BTW, if you mail, drive across the border and mail it from Canada. Best to have a conversation with Customs in...

Lots of big plans! I recommend, at this point, you get out your Delorme Maine Atlas and Gazetteer before you continue reading this post. I retire on Groundhog Day. (1) Rafting on the Owyhee? Doubtful, having heard nothing from the trip planner. (2) A tide-dependent loop starting near...

I have developed a traveling style with my usual canoeing pal which is kind of unique. Our canoeing and camping gear has, over the years, become embarrassingly identical. A kevlar MR Explorer, two Hayden poles clipped against the inwale, One a full length, the other a two piece for added...

All the product placement there makes me wonder whether the cooler was a Yeti or an Rtic. Also you left out the name of your pecker.

You folks have pretty much covered it. The only tip I might add is more of an anecdote. Once my pal was the self-designated fire starter. We arrived in camp cold and wet under a heavy rain. In my book, this is exactly when you need a fire. He was having little luck until I came across a...

Water filter. Twice in 2 years. Always managed to buy a new one before the trip started. I have a nice collection going...

A more decisive test this past week. I set out on a portage from the windy beach into the still interior and found myself covered in mosquitos. It was like 90 degrees out so I resisted covering up. Took out the picaridin, the consistency of sunscreen lotion, and slathered it on my bare skin...

Well, the results were inconclusive. We had plenty of blackflies, not many mosquitos on the trip. What with all the other coping techniques, including a bug shirt, permethryn treated clothing, and a new one for me was the use of Horsefoot Fungus, which grows on dead birch trees, in a smudge...

Perhaps not so surprisingly, I have a Lenovo 10,000mAh power bank that I have never bothered to try out. I bought it because I needed to spend just a little more money to get free shipping on my laptop, so it was essentially free. It has a micro USB input for charging the unit and 2 USB ports...

Ah, the world of electronics. I have a fairly new Garmin that I paid upwards of $400 for. For about $300 I can buy useable usgs topo maps for the US, and for another $300 the same for Canada. The unit comes with free subscription for a site where you can download satellite imagery...

I heard good things about this stuff, supposedly better than DEET at warding off blackflies. Also it does not eat your fabric or consume your central nervous system. Anyway in one week I will strike out into the North Maine Woods with nothing but a bottle of Picaridin and my loincloth. OK...

I am a disciple of the bow seat turned backward. I like being in a narrower part of the boat for doing cross draws and the forward stroke is easier for me. Plus from that seat I can stand up to pole and am positioned right for that. I do hate myself in headwind. But there again, poling can...

When a canoe trip is approaching, particularly when a body has been cooped up so very long, there are a few activities to help you waste time before the departure day. My favorites are watching the USGS river levels starting about 3 months in advance, seeing the water levels go from too high to...

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Paddlinhal or Matt. Both me.

Yup!

I did not see that "missing" post. I suppose now I have to dig up some kodachrome snaps of my kids horsing around in it...

It's posted now!

From the deep dark recesses of the porch attic, this boat has literally not seen the light of day for 20 years. What is it? This 12' solo boat is a cult classic. People add float bags and run big whitewater. Or fill it with camping gear and strike out for a solo adventure in the North Maine...

Ok, I'll post it later tonight.