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What did the cannibal do after dumping his girlfriend? He wiped his bum.

What kind of boat are you driving?

The reflector oven, big and awkward to pack, uses too much fuel and is ridiculous hot to work with, especially in the summer months. The frybake makes it obsolete

Flights in bush planes are generally the highlight of our trips for the kids. On one occasion, we must of had some pretty stable weather, and a very kid friendly pilot. At one point in the flight he looked over at my guy sitting shotgun and told him to take the controls, which he did, and he...

Yikes! Enjoyed the read, brings back some good memories of that area. Thanks. Love the Nipissing, just not that section.

Does anyone know what this is? Found in a cattail marsh.

My favourite insect.

Makes sense, good call, it’s a laminated basswood/alder paddle I’m working on, it’s a beefed up but lighter weight tripper, bit of a paradox I’m afraid. Both pretty porous woods. It’ll get glassed too. Here’s where I’m at: Plan is to spread the epoxy into the grove, hopefully without any...

I’m trying my hand at edging some paddles, kind of like the Grey Owl pictured. Can anyone recommend a filler, or a filler combination for the edging using West System products? Thx!

I’ve found sections of South Saskatchewan to be somewhat of a hidden, unexpected treasure. Cool, crystal clear water, endless beach islands and sand bars, decent fishing and NO motorboats. It even has trees! It’s tucked away in a deep, wide valley and you’d never know that up top sits the...

I’d have to say in the area of 60lbs, much more starts being not fun. The food barrels usually start the trip in the 60 to 70 lbs range, get carried on their own with stuff in the hands like paddles and fishing poles, not a comfortable load for the first few days. Barrels suck. The clothes and...

Hey Jim, super interesting projects! I‘ve a couple of questions if you wouldn‘t mind. What are the dimensions of the bigger box? What gauge of titanium did you use?

I have a meteorologist in the family, they tell me anything beyond 4 days is just a crap shoot, and you can throw the 14 day forecast out the window. I used stress about the forecast pre-trip, gave that up tho cause over a long trip your gonna see it all anyways, so no forecast checking before...

I wish I didn’t have to endure -30 winters, I’ll trade ya! Those Bruce Smith paddles look real nice. Somewhere between the classic and the beaver tail would be just about perfect.

Been using a Grey Owl Tripper in oiled cherry for the last 20 some years. It’s been everywhere, lost count of the miles on it. Made a bunch and bought a few others paddles but always use the Tripper In the flat stuff. I don’t think the quality of wood is as good these days as it was when my...

Nice! Super interesting area, it’s high on the to do list, but I’m not so keen on the rattle snakes tho! Looks like lower levels could be a real grind.

Met my partner in a tree planting camp, so she’s all into the bush life. She cares about her job more than canoe travel, I’m the other way around, so only an 80 for her.

Thanks for the review, they really are quite ingenious. Is that the nomad or the nomad xt?. Bothwell Voyager makes some great stuff! We’ve been using one of his bigger Yukon fire boxes for our family trips and despite its weight, we don’t leave home without it. It’s built like a tank and I...

Meh, No dis, but your expectations of composites might be a little high. Canoes look better with scratches.

we’re loving our Eureka too! It gets a 10 for comfort in decent weather. As for the OP, Absolutely, and especially if you are introducing new people to the bush/canoe tripping. Peak bugs in the north is a spectacle best seen in camp behind a screen. IMO (talking level 10 bugs) there is...