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  1. Marten

    Campfire Pizza

    Cliff Jacob son's method: Use store bought cooked pizza bread Brown slightly in pan with lid that will seal Flip and add sauce to liking Pile on what you like, meats cooked Keeping pan on fire so its really hot Pour a third cup water in pan and cover tightly In two minutes the steam has cooked...
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    Other than the USA and Canada, what country has the most open canoes?

    For its size Belize has a lot of paddlers. Canoe racing is very popular. Checking into a place one day I said I wanted to rent one of the old 90 pound canoes. Told me not to take the Grumman as grandma was using that for training. One big stage race is broadcast on the radio and you would think...
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    Personal hygiene on extended trips (The Deodorant Debate)

    The best bath I ever had while camping was in a ranchers huge stock tank in the Missouri.Breaks area of South Dakota. It was always overflowing from a deep artesian well with an inch and a half pipe pumping out hot water at the perfect shower temp. Freezing days and we never smelled.
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    Finds, Relics, and Evidence from The Past

    My favorite finds from the past are old cairns leading through areas with no other sign of humans having been there. When trappers started using snowmobiles they took to the frozen wet areas as they were easiest to use. Come canoe season paddlers followed their paths through some really nasty...
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    Keep a secret?

    I have a similar issue with Atikaki Provintial Park.in Manitoba. There is no good info on the portages there. Northern Tier Scouts have traveled the trails for decades but have pulled out. If some new paddlers do not start using it most of the routes will be lost. My solution has been to share...
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    POLL: How do you pronounce portage?

    All I know is I have to endure it to get to the Pickerel on that next lake.
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    In praise of cheap binoculars.

    If price does not matter find the one that feels and looks good to you. Not all can steady a 10x binocular and will see more with a 8x. I chose Swarovski 7x42 for this reason. Expensive binoculars are made to take abuse and stay aligned. Put mine to that test when a Pitt Bull attacked my wife...
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    In praise of cheap binoculars.

    I prefer really good binoculars since I am a bird watcher but often leave them home. I prefer to.zoom in with my pocket camera and then I.can.even.enlarge that image on the screen. Birds flitting in tree tops or distant camp sites can be frozen in a still image to be studied.
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    Dreaded Cancer, Mark III

    Well, that settles it! Was thinking three weeks in Manitoba this summer but writing six weeks back into the schedule.
  10. Marten

    Moose — Stories, Photos, Videos

    I was paddling up.a 14 feet wide shallow stream through a treeless area in a 17 foot canoe and spotted a moose 400 meters ahead. It was in Atikaki PP in Manitoba in July. I was getting a few pictures when I realized it was running at me. I waved my.big yellow paddle to no effect. I looked for a...
  11. Marten

    Useful Youtube for Canoe Tripping

    Land of Fire canoe video Just released and a great one, so well done.
  12. Marten

    Wool pants

    That third pair looks like what I have. Really.thick wool. My wife has been able to makes cuts in some of the good wool and sew in a wedge to give me a few inches more at the waist.
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    Ontario Crown Land non-resident camping permits

    Glenn's linked map does show the Green Zones but they are tan colored. Strictly.enforced around those areas.
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    Ontario Crown Land non-resident camping permits

    Non resident means not a Canadian citizen. You need a crown land camping permit unless you are a Canadian citizen to camp on crown lands in Ontario. Renting a tent or camper lets you skip the crown land permit in Ontario. Manitoba does not require permits for camping in the lands outside parks...
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    Useful Youtube for Canoe Tripping

    I have always written journals on canoe trips and then went to filming the trip to be edited into videos. I enjoyed doing that and the main purpose was to be able to go back years later and revisit trips when I could no longer get out there. I can still get out there but the trips are more laid...
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    Ontario Crown Land non-resident camping permits

    If you are heading to western Ontario be sure to check into the Green Zone rules. Even with the Crown Land permit non residents cannot camp in a Green Zone. I was told it was because a few decades ago truck campers were lining the back roads and hurting local business. Also.if you own land in...
  17. Marten

    Solitude / Wilderness

    Drive to Wallace Lake near Bissett, Manitoba and paddle into Atikaki Park. $40 yearly parking permit and no other permit or fees. No useful map to buy but searching canoe sites will provide all that. When you have exhausted the paddle in options start flying in from the air base in Bissett...
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    Is Social Media Undermining and Distorting Actual Wilderness Experiences?

    I am not sure what crowd is watching these extreme outings. I know I do not have any interest in them. I do try to record my canoe trips so I will have the content to review when I can no longer get out there. I share them on YouTube in the hope that I can tempt others to follow me to some new...
  19. Marten

    Double blade paddle . . . worth it?

    Stowing the double for the portage: Most canoes should allow to it crammed in using various thwarts and foot braces. Small strap if there is not a tight fit someplace. I like the solid handhold it then provides for easily keeping the canoe balanced.
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    Canoe foot brace - side pegs or cross bar?

    I glued in a set of adjustable foot pegs for a friend. I put pressure mid rail so it had contact on the curved side of the Wee Lassie. After hardening it has held fine. I prefer a crossbar so I can vary leg position easily.
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