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    Algonquin Park - Family Trip Grab Bag

    Camping with kids doesn't get better than that.
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    Siri, Where Am I?

    My son has been talking about this for a few years. The company he works for has a couple of parts on each of those communication satellites.
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    Useless gear, equipment and garments

    Tents. Once you fly you'll never go to ground again.
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    Useless gear, equipment and garments

    I don't like Multi-tools Leathermans, Swiss Army... pounds/use I just don't see the need for them in the woods. I have never said 'If I only had a Phillips Screwdriver...' The knives are weak, and I carry one, the saws are useless and again I take one. Yes it may help in a survival situation...
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    5th & 6th Site Color Themes Added

    The Chestnut Green is nice
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    Reflector oven for sale

    Sorry, It's my favorite find
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    Reflector oven for sale

    A while back I found two of the P&P design reflector ovens at my favorite junk shop. At first, I wanted to buy just one, but then I realized they were selling BOTH for $22.
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    Favorite tent stakes

    In the army, they are known as "Field Expedient Hammers"
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    Food security

    I have a barrel that I keep my food in, that I move to a corner of the site at night, and place cookware on top. On the Allagash, we jam the coolers under the table. All that and we work hard to keep the site clean So far no problems
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    Canoe Maintenance, once every gol dang year

    We're headed into Long Pd on Friday and on Saturday a loop out to Hoel, Polliwog, Floodwood, and back to Long, with a departure on Sunday. I'm trying to build up my 8-year-old grandson and youngest son and wife's paddling skills for an Allagash Run in the next two years. They're CT City folk...
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    Canoe Maintenance, once every gol dang year

    I went to the hardware store to get some 303 to finish the job. The boats are loaded
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    Canoe Maintenance, once every gol dang year

    +1 on the Nice Fleet I spent the morning pulling the fleet out of the upper barn and washing it for the annual family weekend paddle up in St Regis Canoe Area
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    Lights for Tripping

    I just carry a spare battery for my Fenix and the Lucis are light, but I don't bring them until this time of year when it gets dark early
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    Lights for Tripping

    A Fenix Headlamp and Luici(s). I/we don't do a lot of night operations
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    Maine somewhere.

    I just got back from Clamberlian and Eagles Lakes, Water levels are high, and no bugs, have a great trip
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    Pack Weight Ratios

    Or not
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    Jokes and Laughter for the Day

    Can Spam be far behind?
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    Poll: How much is your spouse or SO interested in canoeing compared to you?

    She said she didn't like the whole paddle, setup/take down, paddle thing, so I tried A Base Camp trip with her daughters, but that didn't work either. She doesn't like all the downtime in camp. I love to solo and she loves the time alone at home. She has two requests First I bring my Garmin...
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    What was the worst canoe you ever owned or paddled?

    A 'White' "Allagash"? Very shallow at the center that took on a lot of water. I sold it as soon as I got back and bought a new Spirit II
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    Free Satellite Imagery Sources

    I found this while scrolling Youtube
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