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Really nice seeing all that winter gear being used. Sure looks warm and toasty. Robin, about that pic with the view of your hot fire through the stovepipe. Does your stovejack modification with the bolted metal sheets get very hot too? Would you get burned if you touched the metal sheet with a...

Not much of a fisherman, but used some scraps to make a landing net. The hoop was made by soaking a strip of sassafras in hot water (in the bathtub) and bending around a cooking pot. Here's a pic after it dried overnight. The handle was left over black walnut. Used an old mesh laundry bag for...

Beautiful photos and great writeup. Thanks for taking the time to write such a detailed report!

Robin, you're a man of many talents my friend! Good luck with the canoe sales.

Here is some fun, canoe-themed artwork by Marilynn Dwyer-Mason... American Rustic Tippy Canoe

Wow. Lovely footage by a professional film maker. Will this become the next generation's Waterwalker?

Great project CanotRouge. I can see you putting that on top of your wanigan during a portage.

I don't either but am very cautious about where I attempt to pole.

Like how neat and tidy that Fast Bucksaw can be stored. Thanks for posting.

Hoping the more experienced trippers out there can help solve a mystery. This post over on the WCHA forums documents an old canoe paddle with a tripping route painted on the blade. The paddle was acquired at an antique shop and no information about its origins are known. From the throat down to...

Great first video! Puppy cam was neat to see the trip from that perspective. Might have to strap a camera onto my toddler next summer for similar footage.

Crazy canoe skiing from 1941... MARINETTE - WIS. "Dare Devil" Jack Boyle guides his snow-going canoe to a landing after making hair-raising slide down Marinette ski slide. Mr. Boyle doesn't recommend it as a winter sport for novices, but claims it's easy if you know how. 1-18-41

Beautiful job Alan! Really like how you made the teeth on the bucksaw blade. Happy adventures to your 4 yr old buddy!

Thanks guys. Wouldn't have tried repairing if CanotRouge hadn't posted his photos. If it's good enough for his wife's favourite paddle and has held up over some wild Yukon waters, then it should be good for my tame paddling excursions. Those long, flat grips were predominantly seen in...

Those are sweet looking paddles. Well done Mark! I gave out a bunch of mini paddles as gifts to friends and their kids just ended up hitting each other with them. You were smart to make them out of cedar. I had used hard maple...oops.

Wanted to thank CanotRouge for the idea of fixing an old paddle project. His successful outcome of repairing a busted shaft (posted on this earlier thread) motivated me to try a similar repair on a paddle broken while carving. After mulling around for ideas to re-use the blade, it ended up...

Thanks for the photos, Jim. I was thinking of using some bits to make some clamps. Your C clamp and stretcher bar system gives my an idea to work with.

Robin, that photo sure is a cute one. There's mini and then there's extra mini BB, I don't have a facebook account either but their email is on the main page. It's also on their new up and coming website (sewnhome.ca). As for design, I pretty much copied Robin's 6 foot wide by 7 foot long cut...

Paddle (and brew) look great. Thanks for posting!

Wanted to let the canoe tripping community know of a new canvas tent business based out of the small Northern Ontario town of Timmins. SewnHome has a facebook page with photos of their creations including baker style and wall tents. I contacted the owner, David, for a custom mini wall tent...