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I was pleasantly surprised on my 3 trips to the BWCA this summer and found almost no trash on portages or at campsites, a complete reversal to what it was during the pandemic.

For me the biggest downside, and it is a deal breaker, is sitting. I need my options to sit or kneel or stretch out my legs or fold them under me. I can last about an hour in a kayak. Portaging is a deal breaker too. The boundary waters CANOE area is one of the last places where you hardly...

Oops, sent my PayPal to canoetrippingnet@gmail.com not ctrippingnet@gmail.com but I got it back so I will re-send.

Just saw that the water in the BWCA is still soft and probably going to be that way for another 10 days or so, I think I will postpone my withdrawal and head up there next week as a warm front appears to be moving in.

Not always true, in the BWCA the last couple of big fires have created jack pine forests that look like they are a nursery,

Ellis canvas tents out of CO. uses the same "lightweight" canvas as snowtrekker but I find their pole setup simpler and easier to use than snowtrekker.

Looks fantastic! What's 2 pounds anyway!

I bought an Olympus TG6, it's waterproof to 50' and the strap will keep it afloat if I drop it in. I have played with a couple of underwater shots too and I'm going to be trying more of those.

Coffee and lake water, occasionally I'll filter it and once in awhile I put some flavoring it. I also tend to put a couple of frozen bottles of gatorade and 1 small bottle of frozen milk in the bottom of my bear barrel. After a couple of days I have a nice cold drink and I have 1 breakfast of...

I love fishing out of a canoe vs any other way. If I'm paddling I usually am trolling.

This is the one I made

I have a 8 degree bent shaft that I love and use most of the time in the stern.

I'll be 66 next week and intend to keep going as long as I can. One thing I have done over the years is trip a lot with younger folks and now it's starting to pay off. On a rather difficult trip last winter to the BWCA the group kept telling me I had earned a break so I never had to break...

Yeah, that's a skin coat not gel coat. Can you find out from the manufacturer whether they are using polyester, vinyl ester or epoxy? Light sanding and a coat of whatever it was made with would be best. I would never varnish a hull composite hull.

I just cut a foam mat to fit and it's held on with my Frost River seat pack.

The past few years I've taken a number of group "solo" trips to the BWCA. Usually consists of 3 or 4 folks all paddling solo canoes but camping together. We all pack like we're on a solo trip, do whatever we want during the days but camp together in the evenings. I've found this a great way...

I like your wire stands too. I never varnish, always oil.

I have tried a couple of different pour over types vs tea bag types. Haven't found one I really like but I found just the bags for sale so I'm going to try that with my own choice of coffee. I also use a Stanley french press thermos often.

Don't give up on the BWCA - you will love it. I had to change entry points in September but did manage to go.