I just realized I had posted before without an introduction. I am a newbie to canoe tripping. I've camped my entire life, went canoeing as a kid but nothing serious. I started longing to get out on the water and share the peace and quiet with my family, so my wife bought me a '59 O.T. Otca for my birthday year before last (consider myself a VERY lucky guy). Since then we've taken an interest in learning how to camp from a hiking/canoe tripping standpoint. I also have an interest in old camping gear and have a small collection. I am very impressed with the amount of knowledge being shared here and am looking forward to reading/learning more. The "how-to" and "what do you use?" threads have been great.
Jake
Jake