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Considering that the moment I drop gear into my canoe, the clouds race in from all compass points at once, slam together in a frenzied tumultous deluge and fire-hose me until the take-out is in sight, I have an affinity for completely waterproof containers. I just did a trip with a guy who had...

So I have patched my Sealine Propack too many times and am ready to pitch it. Naturally, I plan to replace it with a new one. But before I do, do folks have good things to say about blue barrels or some other waterproof port-able canoe luggage? My Sealine holds 115 liters. Anyone know what a...

my favorite "let me help" moment is when you are solo-carrying your boat, balanced on your shoulders, and someone helps by forcefully lifting the stern for you.

Where did all the Maine trippers go? I couldn't find one person who wanted to go up river days on end, portage to the next watershed, or anything.

We still have a couple of bottles of 6-12 on the shelf out in the outhouse. I remember using it as a kid, though I don't recall if it ever worked! Something I have yet to try is methyl anthranylate, used for bird repellent on the crops you eat, supposed to work as well as DEET. I've only seen...

Raid yard guard sprayed into the tent before you start your trip. DEET for the underside of your visor, pantlegs etc as needed. A bugshirt and some really thin gloves from a sporting goods store. And a smudge. Smudges are poorly understood these days. Get a nice clean smokeless fire going...

Perhaps this wouldn't qualify but I have what I call a Greenland Pole. Twelve feet long, all the body-specific dimensions of a Greenland Paddle, except I added the difference between the measurement from my elbow to the water when seated and when standing (times 2 of course). The other...

Oh boy, I bought a used Teal yoke and love it. So I ordered two more and.... yikes, they were like heavy duty. Which is fine of course but they weigh a bit over 3 lb. I contacted them and they are making some more "petite" ones for me and my lightweight canoes. Anyone interested before I...

Here's some survival tips that I haven't seen before. http://www.ufoevidence.org/cases/case466.htm

A while ago me and Scooter pooled our beer money and bought a beat-to-death kevlar TW Special. Eventually I bought him out - thirsty no doubt. My wife hated the thing, said it was the ugliest boat ever. Right up until we took it tripping and pulled away from everyone else. So now I found a...

I bought a used Teal yoke: http://www.tealpaddles.com/ After the Gassabius Portage I want to buy one for every canoe I own.

I have an old Mad River, with no serial number showing anywhere. I heard they put it under the gunwale sometimes.

I really like my beaver tail paddle. It would be better if it were lighter though. I was thinking about: 1. making a 2 piece mold from one 2. laying cloth in each side and trimming 3. filling the innards with something light, and 4. mating the two pieces together Am I on the right track or is...

Doing the Nepisiguit in New Brunswick next May. If I can find someone- anyone, who wants to pole up the Tobique with me I'll do the whole route from the St. John River to Bathurst Bay.

Ingredients: One MRE, any flavor Something to drink Patience To prepare: Pull out the unopened MRE, lay it next to you and announce that you shall have a drink before you start dinner. Then wait until other folks, who cooked too much, offer you some. Eat that, then put away the MRE and save...

We're going in next weekend to Spencer Rips put-in to party... chainsaw/come-along party that is. Gonna try to clear that big logjam that blocks the sidestream to the Holeb Falls portage.

I just did a little gear test at home. I have a Paddleboy cart, much like the wheeleez, weighing in a 5 lb. and a Canadian boat walker weighing in at 12 lb. ( I have an older model with less steel at the middle.) The Paddleboy oilcanned my hull because it was too small, so I added some...

Another fine mess you've gotten us into. Looks like I'll need the portage cart with shoulder straps.

Wouldn't it be cool if that existed. I would start with the Winnegance.

Ha Yellowcanoe, I always seem to be out in June. But you're right, I rarely bump into other folks.