I've posted this before, but here is a link to a simple wannigan even the least handy among us can build. Well, at least I was able to build.
My first wanigan experience
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Nice thread, I like that picture in post 2, reminds me of my wall tent trips to Lows Lake in NY ADKs.
I really like my wanigan for all the reasons mentioned, but not being another piece of plastic puts it at the top of the list. When I “carried” around the upper dam at Lows the wanigan rode in this 18’ wood canvas canoe on my cart. Nowadays I don’t portage, so the wanigan is pretty much part of my kit.
Wanigans have many good uses,
I recently added leather straps to my wanigan, one step closer to a wood, canvas, metal and leather outfit.
Here’s a video of me building my wanigan, I’m no wood worker but it’s held up well for many trips.
I really like my wanigan for all the reasons mentioned, but not being another piece of plastic puts it at the top of the list. When I “carried” around the upper dam at Lows the wanigan rode in this 18’ wood canvas canoe on my cart. Nowadays I don’t portage, so the wanigan is pretty much part of my kit.
Wanigans have many good uses,
I recently added leather straps to my wanigan, one step closer to a wood, canvas, metal and leather outfit.
Here’s a video of me building my wanigan, I’m no wood worker but it’s held up well for many trips.
Thanks, I remember that, now you saved me from trying to find it.
Back in the day using a wannigan we brought along a backpack frame with a shelf on it for portaging. It worked pretty darn good and when not being used it kept gear out of the bilge water.
I got one of those from the same guy that i got the wannigan from, it's been hanging on the wall for almost 25 years, I guess I should check it out.
