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I'd do nothing. But if you wanted to spot-fill, you could. Does Swift use epoxy or vinylester? Apply whichever was used to make the boat.

I've put back bands on all my canoes - has made a difference. Bigger difference is a pretty serious strengthening regimen that I hope delays the inevitable disc surgery by 5-10 years.

We must first hold these truths to be self-evident: 1) store-bought pre-made/cooked/packaged pizza dough is an abomination 2) Cheddar on pizza is heresy The real trouble with backcountry pizza is getting some browning on top; it's hard even with a reflector oven. Closest I've come is browning...

Did a few extended wilderness trips with a 220. Now have a 260 and much happier.

Not sure there's a right answer on this, but there's probably a few wrong ones. 55 pound Cerberus has a tight fit up front in my narrow boat (Savage River Blackwater), but she can turn around, she can lay down, etc...all while staying pretty centered L-R. Which I think helps stability a lot.

Back from another trip. Table was even better with the cam straps...could really crank it down tight in all directions. A heavy whack with your hand would not move it at all. The team was very glad to have it for Lake Trout cleaning.

Bryan's a good one for sure.

In the photo I have cord going around the tree, however I just upgraded to mini (3/4") cam straps. Adds weight but much faster, much more solid and way less finicky to set up. There is a curve cutout with four metal spikes (screws with the heads ground off) sticking out 1/4" to provide some...

I made this last spring & it has been on one group trip. Left it home on solo/small group trips. My back hates me when I clean fish hunched over. This table can be set up at any height (~elbow is great for processing fish) and is rock solid. Properly set up there is no give, up, down or...

It most certainly is - that would be heresy. You're thinking of Sheep.

I just got the "Young Viking" model of new knee two years ago and it's been great. Planning on being fully bionic before shuffling off the coil.

HMG makes quality stuff and you would not be the first lightweight canoe tripper to use their packs. Your philosophical description was evocative; very well phrased. One can more easily get deeper into wilderness...

I applaud your efforts! If I am reading the site correctly, the medium is the Pioneer @ 4700 cu in, which is 77L. My pack for a 7-14 day solo is about 55L, though it is tight and I wish it were a hair bigger. It all fits, but it would be nice if I did not have to play 3D tetris every time...

Sounds like our uses are different. On the seat, mine also came with a slider but mounted on an aluminum frame rather than the carbon fiber bulkheads. Can move on the fly but it is, as you say, not dynamic. I have found that moving the seat alone sometimes does not change the trim enough. On...

Neat. I may need to sell some of my other boats to fund a new build. How tough are the carbon fiber thwarts? Would love to see more photos. Would also love to hear your thoughts after you've taken it on a few wilderness trips. Wonder if the black interior will be hot (I trip with a dog -...

Cool! What is the 5” square gunwale?? Also, what do you do for a yoke?

Can I ask more about your Blackwater? Their layup pricing/weight spreadsheet shows the Textreme Ultralite as 19 lbs...Textreme Lite at 21. Did you actually get the Ultralite, or did you get the Textreme Lite & make other selections (like the interior layer) to bring the weight down...

Agree with Alan. If you are a flatwater tripper and wetfoot - go light. If you're grinding down bony rivers, go heavy. I know Bill Swift will tell you that the lighter layups can take way more than most folks think...

The correct way.

Not rivers, but I have made a habit of getting into very remote bushwhack lakes in Ontario (collecting a few per year). In the last three years all but one were lakes that I am confident had no human visitors in many decades. It's fun to go fishing where the fish have never seen a lure. I do...