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OK, I'm probably about to get flamed, but MY secret bannock recipe is: 1 part Bisquick, plus some water.

I read the previous comments but am starting a new thread. I bought some sealskins when they first came out but never figured out how to get them off when wet without ruining them. Have they gotten any better? Do the instructions still say not to pull on them when removing them? Do they stay...

I don't suppose there are still stickers like this one available. I might paddle in circles if I only have one on one side.

Yessir, a Wenonah Spirit II, in (I think) the Aramid Layup. I included the serial number below if anyone knows anything about Wenonahs. Nice boat, but it looks like it's been wrapped a half dozen times. I got it for... not a case of beer and $100, not a case of beer, not even the backwash off...

Beautiful day, 72 degrees. 8 pumps of resin, hardener ran out after 4 or 5 pumps. Got out a new jug and finished the job, though now not exactly sure of the mix ratio. 10 minutes into the job it gets real hot in my hand and actually starts smoking. You can see the result. So was it a bad mix or...

A local outfitter has apparently had a pretty shiny MR Outrage for sale for $500 for over a year. I inquired yesterday and it just sold. Certainly solves having to explain to my wife why I need a seventh canoe.

My buddy got these odd looking plastic d rings in his float bag kit. He wants to mount them on his vinyl gunwales, but how? To the underside? They fit behind the gunwale but I don't see a good way to drill and screw them in. Any ideas?

Screwed down deck plate. Dynel skid plate. Glassed in d- rings. Pole- end hull protectors (hate the star cracks) made from rubber roof patch tape. Lobster bait bag catch- all in seat. Pole clips. Foam kneeling pad. But what do I do with all that black bungee cord? And also, I'd like to...

Ah, the world of electronics. I have a fairly new Garmin that I paid upwards of $400 for. For about $300 I can buy useable usgs topo maps for the US, and for another $300 the same for Canada. The unit comes with free subscription for a site where you can download satellite imagery...

I heard good things about this stuff, supposedly better than DEET at warding off blackflies. Also it does not eat your fabric or consume your central nervous system. Anyway in one week I will strike out into the North Maine Woods with nothing but a bottle of Picaridin and my loincloth. OK...

When a canoe trip is approaching, particularly when a body has been cooped up so very long, there are a few activities to help you waste time before the departure day. My favorites are watching the USGS river levels starting about 3 months in advance, seeing the water levels go from too high to...

From the deep dark recesses of the porch attic, this boat has literally not seen the light of day for 20 years. What is it? This 12' solo boat is a cult classic. People add float bags and run big whitewater. Or fill it with camping gear and strike out for a solo adventure in the North Maine...

Finally dug it out of the porch attic. It's on FB Marketplace if anyone is looking for one. Special discount for Canoetripping.net folks.

I'm going on a trip in a few weeks and one of the group gear items listed is "axe". It appears there are two coming along in our group of 6. That would seem to be more than enough, however, when I mentioned that I would want to use one to split up some cooking fire sized pieces, I got a...

Just a 5 day run down Baskahegan Stream and Mattawamkeag in Maine next month. But it's all I can think about!

Yesterday, a $100 canoe popped up in FB marketplace. It was a "Mad River whitewater boat". It was posted 39 minutes earlier. I sent him a message but I guess I was too late. Today it's back up for $300 from Keene NH. At least the guy was able to ID it as an ME. He also mentioned it needed...

Who here doesn't like to sit around the campfire after a day of paddling? A recent trip down the Penobscot River Paddle Trail got me thinking about how more and more campsites are restricting campfires. In this shoulder season, sunny days are often warm and pleasant, but when the rain moves...

After this extended dry spell, I'm leaving for a canoe trip tomorrow night. Supposed to rain like mad on Wednesday. You're welcome! Anyway it's a new river trail, they're adding a bunch of campsites along the way, and it's really the only game in town till the rivers fill back up. The trail...

So check out this video. If it's so tough, why did the guy have to cheat? Look at that tiny little bite of the second sample between the vise and the vise grip. The section being bent had to be 20% longer. Then he pulled on the first one to put all the pressure at the fold line in the vise...

I'm hunkered down with Hap Wilson's book on Temagami, trying to decide on a week of paddling with family and friends next summer. Want to see some pictographs. Are there Must-See spots? Obabika Lake seems to come up a lot. I'm thinking about Route 6; Diamond, Wakimiki and Obabika Lake Loop. Or...