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No Title My food lists are much more detailed and change every trip, but my main packing lists stay the same pretty much every year. Don't always bring everything for every trip. Still manage to forget something almost every time.

Salt. Cutlery. Wine glasses. Harmonicas. Rain jackets. Light jackets. Maps. Charger cable for our InReach. Spare paddle. Throw bag (!). Recently we forgot our PFDs and realized it as we were driving up the 400. Called Swift Canoe and Kayak and rented a couple on our way north. I make lists...

I use an enamel mug too, but red, not blue. It has many authentic chips on it which add to the appeal. BUT for truly leakproof, get a Contigo. They sometimes sell them in two-packs at Costco. Those things are awesome. I use it on my way to work/school and just throw it in my purse half-full and...

I just got four books in the mail! Two by Grey Owl (Men of the Last Frontier and Tales of an Empty Cabin, which I bought for one penny) and two by Sigurd Olson (Reflections from the North Country and The Singing Wilderness). Very excited to get started on them.

Thanks for reading, everyone! Murat V We were told that the paddle should be able to withstand some use, which was certainly not the case. We've returned it. The artist is creating a new batch with a thicker varnish to hopefully remedy the issue. You're right, they were factory seconds being...

Hey guys, I've finished the third and final portion of my trip report in Temagami. Sorry it took so long, I just started school and I've been a bit overwhelmed! Here is the link:

Thanks for reading, everyone!

Thanks, everybody, for the well wishes and for reading my long-winded reports! Robin My favourite part about the "good tent" cabin is that no-one has really messed with it. There's still a can of beans on the stove! dougd The shin is still rather sore, actually. I may or may not have chipped my...

latremorej thank you very much!

redoleary Hahahahahahahaha thank you! I'll start work on the third and final part soon. This is taking me forever. We have 4000 photos to choose from!

Here's part two, folks!

clemency what a wonderful opportunity to trip with Keewaydin! I never attended camp as a kid. lowangle al I feel the same way. I look off the highway and see little lakes and rivers and just want to jump out of the truck and take off again.

Canotrouge We had great weather for the entire trip! A bit of rain on day 5 and then an evening storm on day 11. Day 14 was a full day and night of rain and there was a thunderstorm on night 16, but other than that it was sunny and pleasant. Maybe even TOO hot!

daveo4 Thanks so much! I'm working hard to get the next parts up soon. So many stories and photos! tump_lion I wish I could go back right away! I just love it up there.

Glad you got to get out with your kid! Looks like you guys had a great time. Good for him to want to carry the barrel, too! I really like Haliburton Highlands.. a bit quieter than Algonquin, I find. Thanks for sharing.

Hello, fellow trippers! The canoe/life partner and I have been on a magical adventure for a good part of August in our favourite canoe-tripping destination, Temagami. I've completed a write-up of the first six days... more to follow soon!

memaquay hahahaha I'm the prettiest girl in Ontario, then.. 85% of all bug bites I get swell to ridiculous proportions

Hey Murat V, no idea when the map will be made available but I did take some Google Earth screenshots and annotate them with portages and info if you'd like to see them! I can email them to you if you're interested. I should still have your address, let me know. I didn't add the portages for the...

Mihun09 ah, I see. Many Buckhorn lakes I suppose. We've done a bit more exploring a bit closer to the top of Healey Lake too. It's all crown land, and the sites are a bit bushy, but nice to get away from the motorboats. Last September we found a beaver dam 8ft tall!

Iskweo I'm really hoping the hot weather kills off at least the blackflies before next weekend! I was extremely lucky to get the holiday off work and I'm definitely going to make the most of it. That's neat that you and Karin used to frequent Buckhorn Lake! The island campsite was really...