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Here’s some of my whittled gear: Hatchet Candle lantern Utensil Roll up Various utensils Candies Salami Cheese Pita Gorp Flour, cornmeal, biscuit mix 1/2 my usual cooking oil Extra tarp stakes, lines 1/2 my usual beef jerky 1/2 my usual fishing tackle Fishing Rod gunnel clamp Backup water filter...

My rear lining holes were about 2” over the waterline. More load up front will increase that gap a tad. Perfect location,

Not sure how they determine max capacity, but I wouldn’t want any more, especially since it’s my first trip with this canoe and given my past experience with big loads in heavy seas. I thought we’d bought it a couple times last year on Seagull Lake, which caused me to get the bigger canoe. I...

I really hate to think how much I was overloading my Magic, which undoubtedly contributed (along with my physical ailments) to being windbound for 4 days last year. Today I tested both packs in the stern, dog in front. There is lots of room for two packs back there. I used my actual loaded...

I hate when snooty people correct my pronunciation of that word. If I wanted to speak French I would have taken it in high school.

The short term, personal solution may very well be to not camp in parks, but that does nothing to solve preservation and the eventual disappearance of wild lands. People will tell you that internet proliferation, overcrowding of wild lands, and haphazard tourism development is integral to...

Just weighed my gear. While I successfully whittled it down to two loads, with my dog, the total is 10 lbs over the maximum load for my canoe. I was hoping to stay in the 80-85% of max range. Also important, without that 3rd pack, I have no idea how to trim the load with the dog. Might need...

Did you see any caribou?

We chartered a plane in 2017 in WCPP. Dropped us in the North part of the park and picked us up in the south. Bogan was like 4 months old. Great experience but the days were filled with plane traffic all along the route. Wouldn’t do it again in a park.

The idea of “industrial tourism” displacing conservation and preservation of wilderness is real, and irretractable. Abbey, Litton, Cousteau and just about every notable naturalist in the last 50 years agreed that recreational opportunities, exploitation and human occupancy will displace species...

I’m wondering if the online pharmacy or medical portals, which identify a patient’s medications, would suffice for border cops, also, just searching the numbers on a pill will identify it,

I’ll take a rocky beach to a dock or boat launch every time.

Finally got the paddle on the lake. The paddle is much easier on shoulders than a double blade or my wider canoe blades, although the wind was not an issue so I’m not 100% sure. We got moving pretty well with minimal turbulence. Paddle is sized perfect for this canoe. I did experience a bit...

My Badgertail paddle arrived after sitting in the Milwaukee USPS center for 6 days. I was getting nervous. I still have a week to learn to use it before heading north. First thing I noticed was the relatively narrow shaft. Im wondering if this is a positive for my crappy hands. Bad hands...

Do you kneel or sit? I sit, and a foot brace helped me immensely when I went to a solo.

I totally agree with his findings, more or less.🙂

Why not just add an electronic prop motor?

I have a Mora I use to split stuff for my twig stove, primarily.

I’ve never really found a good pill case. I used a small waterproof tackle box; it is heavy and overkill on capacity, but it does stay closed and I’ve not had a leak. I only need about 5 or 6 compartments. Anyone out there take pills with them on trips? What do you use?

I ordered the Exped Megamat 25” wide pad. It adds 2.5 lbs to my load, but I’m too old and busted up for bad sleeping. Got the pillow too, cause too soft pillows aren’t friendly to side sleepers like me. A big investment. I aim to get my money’s worth by tripping ‘til I croak. I’d love to...