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Holy God Almighty, the stuff of nightmares!

I'm not convinced it is the cold winters that kill off the ticks. Rather, it is the deep snow and cold winters that keep the deer populations away. We are still in moose country, and deer are very rare, as are ticks. However, overall trends are warming, and deer have been moving into the...

Yes, gas mileage is similar for the 900. When I still owned my old truck, I would frequently skidoo to work in the winter, as my gas mileage was so much better on the sled.

I have an expedition as well, 900 ace, really like that machine. Unfortunately, we have so much snow that our usual avenues for fun have been curtailed. We had a good solid foot of ice on the lakes by the middle of December, then we were hit with a huge dump. Since then, the lakes have been...

Thanks, that's a very gracious answer to an old man rant, lol. Unfortunately I sometimes boil over, usually when someone is lecturing me about plastic straws when the whole dang sh1t house is burning down around us. Anyway, I'm not a leave no trace practitioner, it's impossible to do if you want...

I was schooled to always upgrade the difficulty of a rapid by one category when on a wilderness trip, especially when solo. Aslowhand, you are on a trip worthy of a dedicated masochist, an award I usually reserve for locals, but in your case I will make an exception, and appoint you as the...

I will add a perspective about perspective. Over the last few decades, I have struggled to keep canoe routes from being destroyed in my neck of the woods. If anyone is familiar with modern logging techniques, you will know that a processor, run by an experienced operator, can completely denude...

Gosh, Stripperguy, that first pic of the motorhome looks like gunshots through the window. Is there a story there?

Apparently some of the Garmin watches can act as an In Reach if you buy the plan. There are some on sale for around 400 bucks Canadian (chicken feed in US bucks) that I have been resisting buying. One of the features as well is if you have a major health event, like a heart attack, the watch...

I found the area to be beautiful too, very different from what I was used too. During that five days, I probably saw well over a hundred canoes, just from our campsite. Lots of large groups. Are your plans for next summer bringing you anywhere near G-Town?

Really hope it works out for you!

Alan had kindly sent me the plans for this canoe many years ago when I was contemplating building a new fat canoe for my pre-cardiac bloated carcass. I couldn't get over my love affair with the Raven though, and went with what I knew. I'll be interested to hear a side by side comparison of...

Excellent report, as always! As a side note, I took some whitewater training in the area of Five Mile rapids around 25 years ago. The recent campsite booking procedure must have dramatically cut down on the population of canoeists on the river. We were there for five days during the long...

I never liked the Penobscot much, and I have no experience with the other two hulls, but like Glenn, going by specs alone, I'd choose the Dagger.

I was obsessed with this story several years ago, and read as much as I could about it. As to romance in the wilds, it has been my experience that two people unknown to each other, but of agreeable work ethics and humour will always develop strong bonds that may develop into romantic tendencies...

Well, I just surfaced, I have been reading Ramblin Boy's extensive post about the connection between Selwyn Dewdney and Norval Morrisseau. For those unfamiliar with either, Selwyn was responsible for documenting many of the rock paintings in Ontario and Manitoba in the early 60's, and it was...

The more interesting trip would be to put in at the Ogoki Bridge, paddle upstream to the reservoir and make your way down to Cliff lake, which is one of the biggest pictograph sites in Ontario. Then make your way down Mud River, and either take the train back to Nakina, or carry on to Lake...

Not sure if you have read this book, but it is very good. https://www.amazon.ca/Woman-Who-Mapped-Labrador-Expedition/dp/0773540296 Speculations about a romantic relationship between her and the lead guide ad and interesting twist to the account.

No idea, lol. I'd like to explore the warm States, particularly today as we get slammed with the biggest snow storm in a few years.

I'd still like to do some paddling in the States, I really hope I can work it out to quit working one of these days.