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I’ll say galvanized is best because aluminum bounces at high speeds. I keep mine in the garage or under the carport and there is no discernible corrosion, but there is no saltwater around here.

This is the midpoint between the seats where I intend to install a footbrace. I was worried about diminishing the capacity, but after thinking about it, my feet will be in the space regardless of which seat I occupy, so there’s really no loss in cargo space. The track will occupy a bit of room...

Well I didn’t hide it from the wife, but everything’s cool. I told her it was red so rescue aircraft can locate my camp easier. That seemed to satisfy her inquisitiveness. It’s been a while since I’ve hoisted a 60lb canoe. Gonna take some practice. First order of business (after the weather...

My new iPhone takes better photos than my camera. On canoe trips, I’ve been using an older Nikon Coolpix, which works well, is small, rugged and waterproof, but resolution sucks, especially when zooming. I’d like to get some better pictures on my next trip. I’d be interested to know what you...

Next time, my mailbox will stop the plow in its tracks! Concrete and rebar! My grandkids gave me a big plastic fish mailbox for the cabin. It lasted a few months before someone in a side by side ATV took it out. I’ve lost two here at the house in 20 years to snow plows. Next one will...

I have been attempting to re-read Cosmos by Carl Sagan. I read it a decade ago, and it’s definitely an intriguing and well written book. I have trouble staying awake while reading nowadays, so I do better with subjects that have shorter, less complex thought trains - books I can jump in and...

This 2015 galvanized canoe trailer has been garage kept and serviced annually. Without a place in Wisconsin or a tripping partner, I’ve decided to part with it to make room for the wife’s new car. I’m asking $3K but will be open to a lower price for CT.net members with local pickup. This is a...

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Thanks to Glenn and everyone who makes this a great forum. The big difference for me is the people here can generally be classified as outdoors people and naturalists, not just thrill seeking experience collectors. Besides the knowledge this site imparts, there is genuine respect for the...

Yessiree, the lower back is strained much more without a footbrace. You’re basically trying to transfer 100% of the torque from your stroke through your butt. In current, I can press on one foot and it slightly pivots the canoe, helps correct yall. Everything is so much more efficient going...

Welcome. What weight are you allowed to carry overhead? In the waters pictured, you could get by with a Kevlar hull, which can be very lightweight (but not gator proof).

Well, I liked my Nova P15 (shown below), but daytripped only on moving streams where it did well, although not nimble by any means. It really provides volume, which I need for longer camping trips with my dog, so I got a tougher hull version Esquif P15 in T-Formex ordered. It’s a 60 lb canoe...

That’s what I built in Wisconsin. A little more involved at home with drywall walls and no space in the garage, but definitely easier to load, unload.

I can see using this type of shelter. It’s rigged closer to the ground in storms, but I’m skeptical it would be dry enough to sleep in.

I don’t see wolves “encroaching” on human places, more the opposite. Humans want to own everything they see. Call someplace “paradise,” kiss it goodbye.

Prodpector 15 or 16, depending on your size, dog’s size, etc. I’m on my 3rd.

It’s all about anccepting and adapting to a new reality.

Wish I had that room. I’m using pulleys on eyehooks. The cheap hardware store rope crumbles over time. I’ve bought good rope online before, but it’s a crapshoot. I’ve got 100s of feet that wasn’t fit for the purpose it was purchased for, although I need to see what’s in that trunk. Might do...

Time to replace some cordage for suspending canoes from the ceiling of my garage and the lacing of my canoe trailer. I also need some for a camp tarp ridge line. Weather resilience, strength and lack of stretch are important. Any thoughts on what I should look for and where to look?

Well, it would work with an extended outter tube. The problem is I want to maintain gear capacity, as well as flexibility to sit in the stern or bow seat. I installed one on my last prospector 15 for paddling from the bow seat and it wound up crossing just beyond the yoke. I’ll have to see...