All these discussions of weights, materials and carries has me wondering.
Many speak of "long" portages (not me, I "carry"), but how long is "long"?
Keep in mind that I'm an aging boomer, and I paddle the ADK's almost exclusively, for a variety of reasons that don't belong in this discussion.
With that said, I often carry to waters that require a bushwhack. Sometimes these bushwhacks are several miles.
A mile or two carry on an established trail, muddy, flooded or not, is fairly easy.
I consider a trail carry more than 4 miles to be "long".
So how do you define a "long" carry?
Many speak of "long" portages (not me, I "carry"), but how long is "long"?
Keep in mind that I'm an aging boomer, and I paddle the ADK's almost exclusively, for a variety of reasons that don't belong in this discussion.
With that said, I often carry to waters that require a bushwhack. Sometimes these bushwhacks are several miles.
A mile or two carry on an established trail, muddy, flooded or not, is fairly easy.
I consider a trail carry more than 4 miles to be "long".
So how do you define a "long" carry?