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  1. Patrick Corry

    Tarp type and set-up style, and let's see some pix

    I have also set up my 10'x12' tarp (A frame style) over my Opeongo Aerial 1 hammock. The hammock is quite comfortable, and with it's net tent makes a great, airy setup in warm weather. It allows plenty of air flow and the net tent makes bug season tolerable. Seen here in my back yard. And...
  2. Patrick Corry

    Tarp type and set-up style, and let's see some pix

    Yes, it’s a first generation X Mid 1person. Since i don’t carry trekking poles while canoeing I made some 48” segmented fiberglass poles from an old tent. For those unfamiliar with the XMid tents, they are designed to use adjustable trekking poles for support. I love the tent!
  3. Patrick Corry

    Tarp type and set-up style, and let's see some pix

    Nearly always as an A frame. I often set the tarp over, or partially over my tent to create a 'porch', or protected entry. Here, on site 12 St. Regis Lake, ADKs prior to a predicted heavy downpour.
  4. Patrick Corry

    Too cold to paint, so...

    I have never had a truly lightweight paddle, so I don't really obsess over weight. That said, various maple species are similar in weight to cherry, and I have several cherry paddles with which I am content. This paddle will be 60"which seems to be right for me. I made a 58" paddle and I...
  5. Patrick Corry

    Too cold to paint, so...

    Too cold to paint my w/c project, so I'll make the first paddle with the new (1952 vintage- same as me) bandsaw added to the shop. I'm making a curly Maple, single board paddle. My own grip and blade design. I usually use another paddle as a starting point and then alter to suit my curiosity...
  6. Patrick Corry

    Any plans for the April 8, 2024 solar eclipse?

    Yes, I am hoping to be on Fish Pond in the St. Regis Canoe Area, ADKs, NY on the 8th. I generally prefer to be there on weekdays only in order to avoid crowds, but in this case I will likely enter the area on Saturday in order to be in place by the Monday event. Judging by the included website...
  7. Patrick Corry

    Show us pictures of your canoe vehicle with boat(s)

    Good for transporting canoe forms as well!
  8. Patrick Corry

    "Drag-ability" of hull material over rocks in river beds and on portages

    I gotta chime in here. I only dragged it once ( I swear- only once), in desperation, and only on boggy and soft terrain- not a rock in sight. Not on a portage. Just to escape the bog of upper Harrington Brook between Lake Lila and Clear Pond (Whitney Wilderness, ADKs) when I navigated poorly...
  9. Patrick Corry

    2/19-21/24 Big Pond Catskills NY (+ hearing aid discussion)

    Oticon More 1. They are rechargeable, and the charger stores power for several charges even when not plugged in. I wear an older battery powered pair when paddling over several days.... it's hard to find a charging receptacle out in the woods! I do want to hear the owls... and bears (oh my!)...
  10. Patrick Corry

    2/19-21/24 Big Pond Catskills NY (+ hearing aid discussion)

    I will second this. My son is an audiologist, and he helped me get hearing aids which not only help with generally improved hearing, but also link to my smartphone so phone conversations which were difficult are now much improved because the phone conversation comes directly in through the...
  11. Patrick Corry

    New batch of No. 3 packs

    Very nice product! Looks great in that Chestnut as well!
  12. Patrick Corry

    Poll: Survey of Portage Pack Bracket Solution for Carrying Canoes on Hiking Pack

    For those who may be interested: https://www.facebook.com/marketplace/item/899594468441894/?ref=search&referral_code=null&referral_story_type=post&tracking=browse_serp%3A86716f91-af5e-4a0f-9b79-eb2b68972c25
  13. Patrick Corry

    One thing I will never do again is . . .

    Harrison Brook area: Lake Lila is off the map to the bottom, my erroneous path to and through Harrison Brook bog is in red, turnoff on Rainer Creek to the proper carry landing is in green, the actual carry along the railway right of way and through woods to Clear Pond is in yellow. Clear Pond...
  14. Patrick Corry

    One thing I will never do again is . . .

    Pictures don't really do it justice... but here are a few. The pleasant paddle up Harrison Brook prior to the drag. In the thick of the bog. Some of the channels were quite narrow, but waist deep! (sorry about the vertically oriented photo showing as horizontal here): Typical channel; too...
  15. Patrick Corry

    One thing I will never do again is . . .

    Haha! I will never again drag my canoe through the seemingly endless bog of upper Harrington Brook because I missed the turn onto Rainer Creek between Lake Lila and Clear Pond; Whitney Wilderness, ADKs.
  16. Patrick Corry

    Kite build

    Wow, that looks great! Congratulations.
  17. Patrick Corry

    Headwaters Canoe shares nice article about wooden canoe builders

    Thanks for posting. Enjoyable reading and pictures to study for wood/canvas canoeists!
  18. Patrick Corry

    New project... 17.5' Atkinson Traveler

    I'm going for the marathon length build record on this one... Actually, I got focused on really diving into the restoration of the early Chestnut Bobs Special. I did finish all the repairs and got her into canvas in mid-October 2023 and will prime, paint, and complete that canoe when weather...
  19. Patrick Corry

    Lows Lower Dam Access

    Bill, I have the notion that the Horseshoe outlet stream would be mostly navigable under normal water levels, but my understanding is that the level has been lowered while construction is ongoing at the lower dam. If one can believe the Google Earth measuring feature, the narrowest channels of...
  20. Patrick Corry

    Lows Lower Dam Access

    Thank you. I located this today from Adirondack Explorer: bog-river-access-road-closed Here's the relevant part: The state Department of Environmental Conservation is offering alternative access points to the Bog River. One is the Horseshoe Lake outlet, which is accessible .4 miles past the...
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