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I checked my few photos, but I don't have one of the truck with the canoe on top. I will check with my buddy who owns the truck. He looked into commercial racks for the truck and he may have found something that was way more pricey than he would spent. So being a retired mechanical engineer and...

I really like those clear moon-lit nights after the leaves have fallen. The forest seems enchanted when lit by moon light allowing you to walk about without any artificial light.

Sometimes we get canoes like this one offered as a donation at the nature center where I volunteer. I would just as soon the director not accept them but she almost always does because she doesn't want to discourage donations. So we keep them for awhile then I saw them up so they will fit in the...

Crossing the CA/US border returning to the states at Pigeon Rv last month we were asked by the US CBP agent if any of us had prescription meds with us and how they were packed. Two of us had our meds in daily pill box organizers and I had mine in small labelled ziploc bags. He cautioned us that...

I can relate to this situation but at least I don't think anyone has a photo of me doing this yet.

Maybe I am not using them correctly, but have tried them with several of my packs and just don't find them to be comfortable due to neck pain. A year or so ago I found out I have arthritis in my cervical spine so I think I know why they don't work for me. But I have been humping some big packs...

In July I traveled from Wisconsin to the Savant Lake area in western Ontario with several friends in a Cyber truck. When I told my wife that this year's trip would in my buddy’s Cyber truck, she was very much against me going in that vehicle, fearful of how the locals would react. I have to say...

And sumac berry clusters make an interesting and healthful tea.

Looks like fun, especially the rowing position. The last time I rowed anything was about 55 years ago at scout camp. But I do like the near full body workout you can get on a rowing machine. I just have to find the ambition to get to the gym and actually do it. Maybe in a week or so when the...

I liked when my son-in-law who is a pulmonologist/critical care doc would come along (he only came on trips where he felt the fishing would be good or he had the opportunity to go for species he wouldn’t normally be able to). He had a good background after 12 years as a navy doctor with combat...

Keewaydin staff on the Kopka River July 2017

I picked up one of these recently, always wanted one but missed out the first time around. Works well for spreading peanut butter, my only use of it thus far.

Eight years ago on a Kopka Rv trip we encountered a Keewaydin group doing our route in reverse going upstream from Nipigon to Allenwater Bridge. The leaders told us the kid’s (12 -16 years old) families paid something like $4000.00 each for this 28 day trip. I would have loved to do a trip like...

Yes, I understand the notion that we not respond negatively to a new poster. But I am suspicious of offers to sell that seem too good to be true, especially from an unknown first time poster. With that said, welcome to the board steveshan.

Scam?

I have nothing like yours but I did have a nice pair from the Jameson distillery. Unfortunately, it has gone missing, probably lost in my overly large (for two elderly residents) house, like a number of other things. But I do have some old quick-dry polypro underwear that I am still fond of...

I have been on 30+ weeks of NW Ontario (incl the greater Wabakimi area) and a few weeks on Manitoba trips and never had any bear problems with the food stored in barrels in the campsite under the tarp. We always keep a very clean camp and fish are cleaned well away from the campsite. In fact...

I remember Uncle Phil of the Wabakimi Project telling me he ordered his FD food directly from Mountain House in Oregon and had it shipped to Rydens (gas station, small duty free shop carrying tobacco and booze, tourist souvenirs and some outdoor gear) on Hwy 61 just south of the Canadian/US...

Recently got back from a 2 week trip to the southern end of Savant Lake ON. Upon crossing the border at Pigeon River we were questioned about how much food we were bringing in. The Canadian border agent was fine with our reply that we had 2 weeks of food with us.

As noted in Steve's post above, I enter the same way. As a near 78 yo, I am not that steady on one foot anymore so this method works well for me. And I really don't like launching from docks or elevated positions above the boat.