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Part 4a- Field testing - Lake Trip The barrels were used in the Lamoille (Moose) during a long day trip on Lake Jocassee. We launched from our campground, which required a 120 yard carry. The barrels have only indents for handles, and I wondered how they would carry. Empty we had no trouble...

Mdkelly Welcome to the site. It sounds like you have a pretty good idea of what you want. You'll probably be fine with most composite canoes. The normal layups are capable of handling occasional scrapes and drags. Most of those solos sound like great choices. Loading and portaging will be...

Part 3 - Outfitting the Lamoille and the first test. The barrels were first rigged behind the yoke in the MR Lamoille. This is mainly due to my current 2-kids-in-tandem front seating arrangement. It crowded into the rear paddler's foot room, but it's tolerable. It would be fine if the seat...

Part 2 the square barrel Christmas morning I removed the bow and tags then gave the lid a satisfying spin. I quickly noticed a problem - there hadn't been adequate (any?) post-mold cleanup. There was sharp flashing left on the lid, ring, top and bottom of the barrel. Some places were sharp...

Summay Gamma2 Vittles Vault 85lb animal food storage containers (square barrels) were used as flotation and dry storage. The lids were pleasant to open and close but were not completely watertight. Ultimately most paddlers will probably find blue barrels superior. Since it's dark and cold out...

Looks like 1928 is carved into the rock

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That is an odd looking marker. A wonderful was hanging on the other side? Feather, leg bone, so maybe a fish skeleton?

Heart-shaped graffiti under a bridge over the Eno River. Odd location because it really isn't visible from anywhere. Also odd because it was masked rather than free handed. Normally graffiti is just crass, but this seems to work.

I saw this odd animal along the river today. I felt compelled to look around for its friends before eddying out for a picture.

Old mill on the portage around a dam on the Haw River. I think it's old odd and beautiful. My daughter thought it was a little scary. There are bottles in the windows. My hunch is whoever prepared the portage wanted to make sure you couldn't climb through the windows.

I think my Dagger Reflection has osteoporosis.

The tough part for me would be deciding between sizes. The Eaglet looks like a great solo for occasional use with a kid, big dog, or smaller adults. I've not paddled one, but it seems small for a good tandem. It might seem small and tippy for camping or fishing with two people. The Malecite...

Boring little lake, but pretty and close by. It you zoom in there's a beaver (just his head and wake) and a mama duck with ducklings.

I'd ask the manufacturer. Safe travels!

For in the canoe, most often an old pair of medium grade trail runners without shanks. Socks as appropriate for the season. Sometimes in really tame places I'll do just Teva-style sandals in the summer. But I've found the Teva's are not as good for kneeling as running shoes. I've also had a...

A few months ago there were two guys loading up their SOT in the parking lot. The launch is probably 40 yards. I shouldered my Yellowstone and one says, "you need a cart like this!" My first three thoughts were: "Nah, I'll be fine, this thing is 28 lb" - dismissed as too arrogant, and perhaps...

It rained exceptionally hard here. It might have been the hardest rain I've ever seen. Almost scary, but thankfully it stopped quickly. The creeks and river flooded. Y'all use good judgement and stay safe.

Yeah, looks like an extra 6 hours. Still, I'd take that over an $800 explorer with cold cracks.

L This is like a a busted up car at the auction. If you're a good mechanic and you know what you're getting into it can work out. It looks like that explorer was in Alexandria Virginia, Norfolk is only another hour and a half down the road. 3 hours extra round trip. That's barely enough...