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2nd the recommendation for Dynel.

Thanks for looking in. I will be picking up a Nova Craft SuperNova next week. It is in their Blue Steel layup, which is a combination of Kevlar, carbon, and polypropylene. I believe this may be my ideal boat, a reasonably light solo river tripper for a very substantial man. I am buying used...

Great thread! Your Pioneer packing system looks almost identical to mine, though I throw in a couple more "comfort" items like a stick stove and table. Love the waist belt, I need to get something similar. All of that stuff is in a thwart bag for me, and not really handy should I really need it...

Stretched between two points, without mattress, my XL is 110" tip to tip and 82" between the two bottom "stick holders". My Fjol Winterlight XL pad is 87.5" long, deflated. I inflate my pad, start the insertion, and then fold the foot of the hammock under itself to finish the install. Once the...

Oh, duh... lol. 😅 I almost never cook in the backcountry and tend to forget that others do. Yeah, a reckon powered could work, though I can't say I have tried it.

I make this in a skillet, not sure if that's what you mean. It's a great base batter, and highly adaptable.

Very forgiving. The most unbalanced bit is bridging into a sleeping bag or when you lean waaaaay forward to zip the bug net. I can reach the ridgeline from any position to steady myself. I have only gone out forward, you are darn near vertical before it passes the point of no return. If your...

Rutabaga has them. https://www.rutabagashop.com/products/2-d-ring-anchor

Just kidding, they were actually pretty good in central Indiana, despite high level clouds.

I use a Nemo Moonlander. It's bombproof and super simple to set up, but has a pretty big weight penalty. It makes a nice, strong flat spot in the pack, bottom or back, that makes things carry a bit better. The no-legs height is great for pads or cots, and the legs bring it up perfect for a...

Unabashed stovaholic here. My overall favorite twig stove is the Firebox G2 Titanium. Light enough to pack every trip, big enough to warm up over and dry things out. Lots of versatility in fuel use, including charcoal, pellets, alcohol, and iso. You need a burner for alcohol and iso, but it...

You will find it heavy and stable. There are many other facets of aluminum canoes that warrant consideration, but you will find it stable.

6'3" 320# guy here. At typical female heights, 5'2"-5'8", 265 is going to sit high and wide compared to the boats center of gravity. Girthy bodies also move and react to movement much differently than lean bodies. You will likely find any dedicated flatwater solo to be rather unstable. Look for...

Depends on what the conditions demand. Tarps are pretty flexible pieces of kit. I don't know that I've ever not been able to set one up.

What is your channel name? I love small channels.

Canoe the North has several very high quality videos from the north country. Thanks for sharing!

Thank you!

Does anyone have any experience with the Northstar Polaris in solo mode vs the SRT? I loved the polaris, except for the seat height, but I don't have an SRT near me. I am also looking at the Clipper Caribou S, but that's even worse for availability.

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Haha, I read this as sand like use abrasive paper and then realized you probably meant distribute sand for traction. We don't use much sand where I'm from, so it gave me a hilarious mental picture.