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  1. NikonF5user

    The Appeal of a Long Wilderness Trip?

    I feel it is challenging to do extended back country trips in the US, but it is quite easy to do so in Canada. We just do not have places like Temagami, Wabakimi, Woodland Caribou, or La Vérendrye (not to mention the limitless number of long-distance undeveloped rivers all throughout Canada). I...
  2. NikonF5user

    Hemlock SRT Solo Canoe Review

    I know this is an old thread, but I felt compelled to respond. I believe I paddled the very boat that Harold Deal is paddling in this video at a Hemlock open house earlier in August! The new owner had it there and let me take a spin (actually two), and I was absolutely floored with the SRT. It's...
  3. NikonF5user

    How many pairs of footwear: in canoe vs. on portage vs. in camp?

    I recently did eight days in Algonquin wet-footing, using Merrell Moab 3.0 ventilated boots. They did really well, although didn't dry quite as quickly as I had hoped. I would like to have tried the Astral Rassler, but I was unable to find any place to try them on to see what the ankle support...
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    Dave Curtis Announces Desire to Retire and Sell Hemlock Canoe Business

    I wonder if Dave is still taking orders? There's no way I can afford it right now, but I test paddled an SRT a few weeks ago and was beyond floored by that boat. Some day perhaps...
  5. NikonF5user

    Portable Wind Turbine - Solar Alternative?

    Sorry @Gamma1214 , I didn't see that you mentioned it until after I posted!
  6. NikonF5user

    Portable Wind Turbine - Solar Alternative?

    Has anyone ever tried something like this (a tow-behind water prop charger)? https://www.waterlilyturbine.com/
  7. NikonF5user

    Canoe themed beer part II

    😂🤣😂🤣
  8. NikonF5user

    Astral Rassler 2.0

    How about the ankle support, would you think they would be adequate for someone slightly prone to rolling their ankle?
  9. NikonF5user

    Astral Rassler 2.0

    Thanks to whoever moved the conversation!!
  10. NikonF5user

    Astral Rassler 2.0

    Oops, meant this to go in gear and garments. Anybody know how to move a conversation? 😏
  11. NikonF5user

    Astral Rassler 2.0

    Has anyone tried wet-footing with the Astral Rassler 2.0? They seem rather ideal, although I can find very few user reports, particularly when it comes to ankle support on a portage. Would love to hear if anybody has experience with these shoes...
  12. NikonF5user

    Invasive fish (northern pike) threatens Maine lakes. Huh?

    I believe in Mid-Atlantic states the muskie that are stocked are what they call tiger muskie, a hybrid between northern pike and muskellunge. Because they are a hybrid, they are unable to reproduce, and thus they do not establish themselves in the same way the northern pike are doing in Maine...
  13. NikonF5user

    Selling Lots of Gear

    Is the red bag a CCS hybrid pack?
  14. NikonF5user

    New Hemlock Peregrine owner

    You're making me jealous - six years minimum to go for me!
  15. NikonF5user

    What will be the effect of electric vehicles on canoe tripping?

    I've actually long thought that agriculture is ripe for electrification, it seems the torque of electric motors exceeds that of gas motors. More power, simpler technology, and reduced expenses. All sound like positives to me. With respect to tripping however, it is challenging to imagine getting...
  16. NikonF5user

    Canoe paddle collectors

    I just got a Fishell paddle set up the same way - varnished blade and shaft, oiled grip (hopefully a bit easier on my hand). I can already feel the difference when holding the paddle! Cannot wait for Algonquin and the Adirondacks this summer!!!
  17. NikonF5user

    Canoe paddle collectors

    Why the stark color difference between the grip and the rest of the paddle? Did you varnish the blade and shaft, but oil the grip?
  18. NikonF5user

    Extended Tripping in a Merlin 2?

    Has anyone had any experience with extended tripping in a Merlin 2? Curious if it has enough space for a 2+ week trip carrying paddler plus portage pack and 60L barrel...
  19. NikonF5user

    WTB: Looking to purchase a Bell Merlin II or Bell Yellowstone. If there is one looking for a new owner, please contact me. Thanks so much!

    Old post I know, but I was just reading up and ran across this. Do you have a photo? This sounds like a stunningly beautiful boat!
  20. NikonF5user

    Esquif Announces New Scout Tandem for 2023

    I did not just watch the intro video, so hopefully I am not saying the same thing - but a short / wide boat I would think would draw very little water; perhaps this is ideal for hunters or trappers trying to get into skinny, shallow creeks?
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