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Thanks for sharing your private lair with us. I'm still looking for a place that's close enough to home for winter outings. Thanks for the continued inspiration. Someday I hope to model what you're sharing with us. Until then, I'll live vicariously through you and dream... That's all for...

Yup, been doing that for years but I appreciate you mentioning it. I also have made insulated bottle holders out of old CCF pads. Nothing fancy. Just enough to go around the bottle, hold it in place with Duct tape, add a bottom & top cover and you're good to go. A whole lot less expensive...

Erica - Sorry, I misspoke...my new water bottles are not Nalgene bottles. They are from a company called Cnoc and are similar to a 1 qt. Smartwater bottle. One advantage to them is like the Smartwater bottles, I can screw my water filter directly onto it. The disadvantage is it's a narrow...

I remember having one of those canteens when I was much younger. We'd always dunk it in water so there would be evaporative cooling as the wool felt dried out. Today I mostly use Nalgenes that can accept boiling water without my having to be concerned about long-term ingestion of...

I've been using a Petzl as my main headlamp for years. Instead of carrying two, I always carry an extra set of batteries. I also have a no-name brand headlamp in my truck (along with other supplies; i.e. extra blankets, clothing, etc.) that a former student gave me. To top it all off, I keep...

Jim - Once my symptoms cleared I did a Google check and found exactly what you stated regarding the mental confusion. All and all, I feel like I came out easy since it was caught early and cleared up right away. Just hoping to keep it that way. That's all for now. Take care and until next...

I experienced anaplasmosis for the first time this fall. I was working in my wood lot so that must be where I picked it up. I discovered the tick when I woke up in the middle of the night. Something felt odd so I began exploring and found the little b______d attached to my scrotum! I headed...

My first experience with a canoe was at a lake where friends of my mother lived; I was probably 12. There was a kid who lived across the lake who I happened to bump into at their swimming area. He invited me to his house so I got permission from my Mom, walked around the lake and found his...

Our daughter lives in Bristol, RI now but grew up in central NYS. She said this year's cold temperatures remind her of the winters of her childhood. She also admitted to growing "soft", living through southern New England winters. That's all for now. Take care and until next time...be well...

Thanks so much for bringing us along on your adventure. I appreciate the effort you're putting in since English isn't your first language. I guess my question is this...which was more difficult? The trip or trip report? 😁 That's all for now. Take care and until next time...be well. snapper

Nothing. At this point I purchase what I need when I need it instead of waiting for "deals" or special days. My birthday is in April and Christmas in December. That's a long time to wait for something if you really need or want it. Just saying... That's all for now. Take care and until next...

Hope all works out for you. Good luck when the time comes and you finally hit the water. Until next time...be well.

Erica - I used to show that video in my winter camping class each year. It was a real eye opener to everyone and showed solid, real world techniques that they could relate to. I know the video is still out there and it looks like @yknpdlr has given you a starting point to find it. That's all...

If it's any consolation, I believe your words will inspire many of us to move forward with those "someday" plans. Thank you for sharing your heartbreak. My guess is it wasn't an easy thing to do. Please know your words will live on and we will take action; at least I know I will. That's all...

A bit off topic but for some reason, desert boots became the shoe of choice for our high school's marching band. I eventually moved into a pair of white bucks, with my director's permission, since carrying a 50 lb. sousaphone through the streets of NYC and suburbia required more support than...

Beautiful canoe and lovely outing. Thanks for bringing us along. Enjoyed your choice of music as well! That's all for now. Take care and until next time...be well. snapper

The one and only time I purchased a trailer for our outdoor program, I got a galvanized unit that could carry up to 8 canoes; the upper two racks came off so we only ever had 6 on the trailer at any one time. The trailer also came with a storage box for gear under where the canoes sit. Bottom...

@soloskip - The Hoks really shine when in the woods. The shorter length makes them a lot more manageable off trail when things get tight. While I certainly prefer my true backcountry skis when on a trail, if I was relegated to only one ski at this point, I think I'd go with the longer Hok...

Lovely way to start the day...

I became a convert to the bucket seats when I purchased my first We-No-Nah. It was a Jensen 17' and I really liked the way it centered me in the canoe. Like Glenn, I liked the way I could heel the canoe just enough to bring the hull into a more maneuverable position for turns. When I purchased...