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I do have a lean, but I still want a beefy tent vestibule.

Thanks for the link. Right in my neck of the woods!

I've been wearing out the SRT youtube video as I am enamored with the SRT as a potential expedition river tripper. To that end, in addition to daydreaming about owning an SRT, I'm daydreaming about my ideal rigging. Given the rigging expertise on this forum, I'm happy to have others contribute...

That's a reasonable thought. Given the number of loops as attachment points, perhaps I could add backpack straps and a waist belt without using a packframe. I'm hoping to be able to get the lid off and on easily, so I'm hoping to avoid putting the york pack in a pack or packframe.

I would only cook in there in a pinch. Mostly I want to put wet gear and be able to get in/out of the tent without the rainfly right on top of me. Thanks for the various links, including the detachable vestibules. Very interesting. My current tent is a Big Agnes UL Copper spur two person. I...

The rubber seal on my York Pack goes all the way around. I have heard that the newer NRS boxes have a small gap. Yellowcanoe, I have plastic straps, but thanks for passing along the link to the NRS ones. Given the number of handles, I'm thinking of just adding two backpack straps and perhaps a...

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I'm figuring on putting a small cardboard box or two inside as a divider of sorts. It tips my bathroom scale at 8.2 pounds, which is obviously not the lightest thing around, but it's not a deal breaker for river tips with moderate portages. It may not be full submersion waterproof, but I bet...

I'm looking for a somewhat light weight solo tent that's not a complete doghouse (would consider a lighter weight two person) with a vestibule large enough to sit and cook in. Any suggestions/pictures?

Thanks all for weighing in. I might give the thrift store wool pants idea a try. My daytime paddling pants are 3/4 length as I'm in and out of the water so much loading/unloading (I wear long socks in case I need bug protection). I've liked this approach so far. If it's colder I add long undies...

I have been dreaming of The Little North in Ontario, which took me down a wormhole of reading and learning about Camp Keewaydin that trip extensively in that area using wood/canvas canoes and wannigans with tumplines, etc., which made me pick up a copy of Heb Evans' (longtime 'bay guide') book...

There's got to be a garage-bound SRT out there in need of a new home and new adventures...

This has been a heartwarming thread. Last summer, I sold a Dagger Venture that my wife and I had gotten as a wedding present twenty plus years ago. Among other adventures, that canoe took us safely down the Attawapiskat river on our honeymoon (a trip on which we both got giardia--in sickness and...

I hear you. Swift Raven is a large volume, Royalex, dedicated solo tripper. 60+ pounds, I believe. I'm not so interested in portaging 60+ pounds these days, especially for a solo. Northstar Phoenix IXP layup is supposed to be bomber, but for a long trip I think I'd like more volume. Hemlock SRT...

Anyone use those Kuhl/Prana and other type pants that look nicer that what I wear to work? They seem stretchy/wind blocking and yet relatively light and strong....

Thanks for recommendations! I'm hoping for something durable yet fairly lightweight. Pants that aren't super loud would be a big plus. I'm also someone who runs fairly hot, despite my scrawniness, so I often don't put on rain pants right away. But I figure for longer trips a person should be...

What do folks wear for pants in camp? I have an older pair of Wintergreen pants (Ely, MN), but they are quite bulky. Wondering what else is out there that people like? I'm thinking of windshell, etc. pants and not fleece pants...Anyway, would like to hear what others use...Thanks!

I'm in the market for a new pair of rain pants and am looking for recommendations. Thanks in advance!

I did see that one. Thanks for passing along.

On the market for an expedition river solo. I live in Duluth, MN.