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Another major advantage of wool is that the bacteria that cause body odor do not fare well in it. Merino wool base layers (& mid layer)...

The sawmill is our own, or rather, the camp's... we're in a community of about 60 cabins, we bought the mill when we realized we'd have...

I'll have to see if any are offered locally. With my Wabakimi trip canceled, I could get into something like that (I'm another who...

My experience with headlamps is you spoil your night vision when you raise your hands at the beginning of the stroke. If I needed to...

Try it in heavy fog sometime. My team and I (or just I solo) like to paddle the unofficial Adirondack "cannonball", which is the entire...

Just put a bunch of kids through a WWR course taught by some very good instructors. They spent a lot of time on releasing canoes from...

I can see that in that case it might be used from shore but how does it apply to a solo flat water canoest? I am open to learning, not...

If you have ever taken a white water rescue course, the benefits of a quality throw bag will quickly become apparent.

I've run into the Canada 50' throw line requirement when canoeing in BC. As a solo canoer I don't see myself ever using a line to help...

Im not night paddling anymore, but when I did, I just carried a flashlight. There were usually no boats where I was paddling. When I...

These are a go-to for the MR340, which takes place on a commercially navigable waterway. You can use tape to shield the portions of the...

well, it COULD be hand held if needed, and it IS readily accessible, so there's that...

Amazon sells kits with 3 bike lights and vinyl pouches to keep them dry, Tie a thick stick or chunk of broom handle across your bow cap...

Difficult to paddle with a mat light in your hand

Interesting. Although I don't do it, I've always thought that PA required a white stern light & the red / green navigation lights on the...