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    Explain Your Screen Name

    Mine - no imagination I guess
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    Why Are You Here?

    I found the site, I think from a post on another forum where Yellow Canoe mentioned the site. I like all the different subjects covered.
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    Float Plane Stories

    That plane brings back memories - flew on it at least twice. Great memories of past trips.
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    Aging Adjustments

    I've enjoyed this topic. The last long trip I did I was exhausted at the end of the trip. It was before the virus and it was a trip in Woodland Caribou. I told myself that was it, no more, too hard. But recently I have been dreaming of a trip to Quetico, nothing hard just a nice trip. The...
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    “Need” a new solo!

    One of my children has a Northwind solo. He took it with my brother and I on a two day trip. He's about your size and weight. I was very impressed that he kept up with us in our tandem canoe which I think is fairly fast. We had heavy wind and he seemed to handle it well.
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    Sometimes I just want to paddle an OT Tripper

    I had a Tripper for many years. I carried it on many painful portages. It was unbelievable how much gear it could carry, which also was painful to carry. I found that if it didn't have enough weight in it, it could be a little tippy. If the seats are lowered the primary stability is better...
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    Moose River Bow - Attean to Holeb Portage

    I did the portage in May several years ago. I brought a cart and found it too wide for the area with planks. I would not bring a cart again. The biggest mistake I made was assuming I could use a cart and not planning how I was going to carry my gear, which made the portage much harder than it...
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    Hernia Trippin'

    The last canoe trip I took I was pulling a heavy pack out of my canoe and felt sort of a tear. At first it didn't hurt but as the trip progressed it became painful carrying anything and walking up steep inclines. After the trip I had it repaired using the mesh type surgery. The surgery and...
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    Recommend a coffee maker? I'm done bearing a heavy thermos

    I've used several methods to make coffee - boil in the water and strain, French Press and recently instant coffee. In recent times weight has become an issue so I have used instant coffee. I have found that a German imported instant tastes really good - Jacobs Kronung. It's not cheap but it...
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    Father / Son Canoe Camping Trip at Seboies Lake Public Reserved Lands, July 2020

    Nice video. I enjoyed the cuisine too. Using an All-Clad frying pan none the less. I will have to travel to Seboise, but maybe with my wife. I've got to cover some opportunities in Maine, since no Canada this year. There are so many great place close to home. Thanks for posting.
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    Debsconeag Lake, Maine

    Nice pictures and write up. A couple of years ago one of my sons and grandsons and I camped at the site on 1st Debsconeag. They fished and I just sat around. Later we walked the trail to 2nd Debsconeag. Carrying a Tripper would be a challenge. Earlier my Wife and I did a trip to Middle and...
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    Futile Camp Chair Question

    Last year I was shopping for a camp chair at LL Bean. I sat in one and I couldn't get out, it was to low. I had to roll on the floor. but I looked around to make sure no one could see me - coast was clear I rolled. I decided to look for a chair higher off the ground and I found one online...
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    New Tripping Book - Border Country: The Northwoods Canoe Journals of Howard Greene

    I rec'd the book as a Christmas present. It's fun to imagine their trips and where on their trips they might have gone. I try to figure out if I've crossed their paths.
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    New gasifier twig stove test

    I received a Biolite stove as a Christmas present. It's supposed to also charge electrical things that use a USB connection. Once Spring arrives I'm going to give it a try. It's sort of heavy. I've used gas stoves with canisters for the last 8 years which seemed fine..so we'll see. As far...
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    Bowron Lakes Aug 25-Sept 1 2017. No wind. No rain.

    Spectacular photos - wow!
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    My Birthday Present - Trip to WCPP

    I turned 70 at the end of May. My three sons decided to give me a trip to Woodland Caribou PP for my birthday present. It has been a place I've wanted to go and actually planned to go last year but it didn't work out. I think they were worried I would talk about it and not do it. So Monday I...
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    Q17

    I was supposed go to Quetico and enter on Beaverhouse in early July, but it didn't work out. I'm envious, but I enjoyed the pictures and the storm description. Thanks for the report.
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    Effect of scratches on canoe efficiency

    I'm sort of like dougd - I just plug along scratches and all. I've never purchased a new canoe so almost all my canoes came pre scratched so I've never reached maximum speed. I have had a couple of deep scratches which I filled with bondo and sanded down until it seemed smooth (I don't know...
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    Middle Jo-Mary, Lower Jo-Mary Loop

    We did not pass any check points, so we didn't have any fees.
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    Middle Jo-Mary, Lower Jo-Mary Loop

    During the Summer of 2015 my wife and I took an overnight canoe trip to Middle Jo-Mary Lake and Lower Jo-Mary Lake. The area is near Millinocket, Maine. It's about 4 hours from our home in Windham, Maine. Most of the driving is on Interstate 95/Maine Turnpike. We exited 95 at the Medway...
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