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    Widow's Canoe Camping Auction, Ends Tonight

    Looks like this family was well on their way to outfitting a store. Tons of stuff, most is pickup in Iowa City, IA on Tuesday the 10th. Auction ends 2130, EDT. https://bids.wearsauctioneering.com/auctions/28416-colossal-camping-and-canoeing-ia-city-23-1008ol?page=5&pageSize=100
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    Narrowing a Tripper

    So I have this Old Town Tripper that developes a bad case of oil can whenever it is taken out on the water unloaded. This got worse and worse as my little son developed into a strapping young man and put more and more weight out in the bow. It is almost to the point of being hog-backed, so I...
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    Amok Draumr Hammock

    Does anyone on the board currently use an Amok Draumr hammock? Or, have you used one in the past? I am a side sleeper and have found every hammock I have tried to be absolutely unbearable to sleep in overnight. Chill for a couple hours or catch a catnap? Fine, but when it's time to get real...
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    White River, Indiana Overnighter

    After trying and failing to get a group together for the last two months, I decided that it was getting pretty late to have an opening trip. So, my son and I threw our gear in the truck and set out on a single-night outing. I had planned to travel a new section of river, but the access point...
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    Swift Seats in a Non-Swift Boat

    I just ordered a Swift new-contour seat to put in my Old Town Discovery 164. It will be replacing a standard ash caned unit. I poked around Canoecopia this year and decided that Swift definitely had the best design. It's wide like me, has ample webbing, and has the angled front for kneeling...
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    New Guy From Indiana

    Hi, I'm Michael from central Indiana. I trip with my son, nothing longer than nine days so far. We usually paddle slow river systems, but want to get a couple trips to the BWCA in before he turns 18. We were all set to go for 12 days September 2021, but they closed our entry point 10 days before...
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