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What do you use to tie the bow to the front end of your vehicle? I can't seem to find any rope that won't stretch out while I am driving if there is a stiff cross wind. Should I just use cam straps instead? I've always avoided them for the bow tie-downs, because I thought they would interfere...

Maybe a little pricey for a 27 year old canoe, but it looks immaculate. I really love the looks of the Canadienne. https://greenbay.craigslist.org/spo/6165886026.html

What do you do for water while tripping? Filters? Boil? Chemicals? Most of the time I've hauled drinking water from home (fine for base camping) and/or boiled water (wastes fuel and doesn't remove particles). I'm looking for recommendations for filters (I think), unless you want to convince...

I've got a Royalex canoe that has some wear on the underside of both the bow and stern, and could probably use skid plates. In the few years that I've had it, I just keep using gorilla tape on it to prevent further abrasion and for UV protection. It's not a good or expensive canoe, and I...

Looks beautiful. Ad claims it has never been in the water. https://greenbay.craigslist.org/spo/6124401558.html Wish I had the extra money for it.

I need a long, narrow dry bag for my sleeping mat, which is 26" wide (so 26" long when rolled up). None of my dry bags are long enough to hold it, but I assume that someone has to make them in that shape. Any recommendations?

A few weeks ago, I decided to schedule a couple days off from work at the end of April for a solo camping trip. My camping and paddling season had been cut short last fall with a neck injury, so I was anxious to get out into the woods again and to try out some new gear. I had a few places in...

Have a 3-night trip planned for the end of this week, and I've been watching the forecast all weekend. Looks pretty crummy throughout the entire area, and the forecast seems to change quite a bit from day to day. Right now, the most concerning part is the wind, but I suspect the forecast will...

What kind of overnight temps do you look for before you go camping with a regular 3-season tent? Earliest I've been out in the past was mid-May, but I'm itching to get started a little earlier this year.

I have a couple of Wenonah canoes in "tuf-weave" and I'd like to add some D-rings to the interior for securing gear. What type of adhesive should I be using? Alao, any recommendations on the best place to purchase the materials? PS ... or would it be better to use the kind that would be...

Don't know anything about this canoe, but it popped up in my craigslist notifications: http://greenbay.craigslist.org/spo/5917771520.html Looks like a restoration project for someone.

Anybody know which model this is from the pictures? http://greenbay.craigslist.org/spo/5800838074.html For $150 I'm not sure it matters. Really tempted to scoop this up, even though I don't need another canoe right now, and I can't paddle at the moment because of a bad disc in my neck

Picked up a used blue barrel on Ebay, and it has a strong odor like some kind of scented soap on the inside of the barrel and the underside of the lid. Cleaned it a couple of times with a heavy duty degreaser, but I am wondering how to get rid of the scent. I currently have it open in the...

Want to do a 3-4 day solo trip in a couple of weeks, and I am trying to decide between Sylvania Wilderness and Craig Lake State Park. I know there are a few WI and MI folks here, so thought I would ask for opinions about which destination would be better. I haven't been to either one before...

Hi everyone, I've enjoyed canoeing - though very occasionally - for many years. Finally took the plunge to buy my own canoe a couple of years ago and make it a more regular part of my routine, and did my first solo canoe camping trip last summer. Looking forward to many more to come...