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Roger that - as soon as I arrived home I removed both seats and have never even thought about reinstalling them. In fact, I don't even know where they are.

Rods and paddles tied inside with boat with shoe laces I keep in a thwart bag. Instead of rod holders I use a couple of plastic clamps on the gunnel in the same thwart bag. One pack, one barrel, and a 5 gallon bucket. Depending on the portaging I still bring my outfitter frame pack - the...

Some time back I was looking for a flatwater boat and through discussions on this board came to the conclusion that the Wilderness would not be a good match for me due to gravity. I'm 6'2 260 lb.'s and at times bring more gear then I should. For these cold weather, heavy laden trips the...

I've wanted to kill my Whisperlite a thousand times.........

For quite some time my lunches have consisted of a granola bar and a small, individual serving pouch of beef jerky. I do freeze dried for just about everything else unless its warm in summer (where I rarely trip) and then it is cereal.

Thanks for all of the replies folks - really helps out - getting all jacked up for the trip. Question - do I need to pay fees for each nite in the backcounty on the FDL? We did in Wabakimi but that is a park, and in Ontario. Thank you!

Marathon boat is not too far from me and I have been watching for a good used one for YEARS. Perfect steelhead craft for the midwest. I have never come across one that I thought provided good value. Either beat up and asking too much, or not beat up and asking waaayyy too much. At the...

The batteries have changed Gamma - in a good way. Much lighter now. And 36 on that Jensen should do very nicely. Problem is they cost a bunch.

Thank you Alan!

Thank you everyone for your input - exactly what I needed. One concern that I had, and that Erica points out above, is the timing. I'm not too worried about cold per say, but wouldn't want to be too cold. I have seen graphs for average daytime temps up there in the 50's - 60's which is...

Unsure at this point - I have ordered a guidebook to start the process. I am thinking 2 weeks in the first part of September, conditions permitting. Any thoughts on a route are greatly appreciated!

Yes, thank you Michael, I ordered it earlier today.

Hello all, I might put my road trip plans to Newfoundland on hold for a year or so. Since that is a driving trip I can probably do this in the future, and I'm still feeling pretty good so I was thinking about doing a solo canoe trip. The Fon Du Lac has been on the fringe of my radar for...

Curious - how many of us have been in a situation where a firearm was actually used for personal safety from another human? It seems people are concerned about the 2 legged adversaries out there more so then the 4 legged kind. Using that as a framework, I have run around most of the larger...

I always leave some, probably from my Scouting days. In rarely used sites I will arrange some of the wood in the fire ring in a specific pattern known only to me - and all of my fishing buddies. In almost every case the wood is gone when I return. (If I camped in the fall and then used the...

I like my Vortex Solo monocular I figured they had to make a decent pair if bino's, so I bought a set. Bino's are junk but the Solo make up for it. Not hating on Vortex yet, but if even a small screw comes loose I'm going with someone else, possible Steiner.

Thank God you saw them - I was starting to think it was time for me to go to the home.

I agree - they are fantastic but the price for me is the sticking point. As everyone most likely knows, most of these companies do not produce their own products. Hodgeman, for example made waders for about everyone. Manufacturers don't want you to know who makes their products for them but...

I have been pleased to see clothing companies not generally involved in the outdoor world getting involved. My Carhart balaclava was $12 while the Lowe Alpine was more then double. I always reach for the Carhart. Dickies and Wrangler are also making some inroads, and some of my favorite...

Like these? https://www.fjallraven.com/us/en-us/men/trousers/trekking-trousers/keb-trousers-m/?v=F87176::7323450989064 On the Thelon trip both guides and the Swiss contingent all wore these and swore by them.