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  1. Matt Hopkinson

    RIP huge green portage pack

    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...
  2. Matt Hopkinson

    Maybe I'm just not aging fast enough

    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.
  3. Matt Hopkinson

    Teal yokes

    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...
  4. Matt Hopkinson

    A Night to Remember

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

    Sticky boats

    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...
  6. Matt Hopkinson

    composite beaver tail

    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...
  7. Matt Hopkinson

    The ultimate no-cook, never ending hot meal

    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...
  8. Matt Hopkinson

    Portage Trail Preservation Society

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

    Eastern Maine Canoe Trail: Anybody done it?

    Looks like fun, with relatively little upstream work.
  10. Matt Hopkinson

    Northern Forest Canoe Trail Freshet Fest 5/9/15

    The Northern Forest Canoe Trail is sponsoring an event in/near Burlington Vermont. 10AM canoe poling clinic at Junkyard Rips, Winooski River (location may change due to water levels), Afternoon paddle, Dinner with featured speaker Matt Hopkinson (yours truly), about my upstream challenge: 180...
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