Recent content by Gamma1214

That appears to be a pretty steep grade & I've been known to portage in that manner on steep hills or on swampy ground. I'll agree that it's not ideal though... If he'd left his gear in the boat, he'd only have to climb the hill (or struggle through a swamp) once.

Yep. Lucky they weren't skunks.

I lost a Votrex monocular (8x36 IIRC) on the portage between Santoy & Pike Lakes on my Steel River trip. It almost had to happen when I set the packs down for a rest where the trail splits but I was 3 portages on when I noticed so I didn't go back to look. (Lifetime warranty if anyone cares to...

Before cars, televisions and the interwebs... before instant gratification, 10 second attention spans & the designated hitter... Whole world's gone completely to Hell. (go ahead, I'll wear the "curmudgeon" badge proudly.) Actually, those pictures might have kept me out of a canoe... too many...

I agree about the distribution of responsibilities and that a strong bow paddler can be a game-changer however... Tandem would mean that they're in camp as well... I can count on one hand the number of people around whom I'd like to be 24/7 for several days / weeks at a time. Happily, none...

I can relate. I'll bet I was 10 or 12 before I realized that Yosemite was not pronounced "Yose-might"

mmm... telescoping t-post... :D

...just had the em-PHAS-is on the wrong syl-AB-le.

A higher t-post? I made mine with enough clearance that the trunk can be opened with a canoe in place (not all the way but all but about 3-4 inches)

From your description, it seems to me like it will work... I can't really help with your original question but can you install a hitch on the car? It's pretty simple to build a t-post to insert in a hitch and you can get much better separation that way. I have about 9 feet between the cross...

A good read... Thanks for finding it.

Nope. Straight from the horse's mouth is always best. One of my best friends will tell you how to build a clock if you ask what time it is... you are not alone. ;)

Wow. That's a lot more complete answer than I was typing. I was going with "I dunno, but I think it'll be OK... Do a test first if you're in doubt; buy new if it absolutely has to hold" (pretty much the cliff notes version but it's nice to know I wasn't far off)

:LOL: (seriously?! I highly doubt it but "drop dead" schedules can make people do odd things) Please explain this "rationing" concept... That seems completely foreign to those of us who lack self control. ah... but are they enough to share if the supply of drinkables runs short? (Nice cliff...

Just a few random thoughts: In his final analysis, he solved the icing problem in the car by cracking 2 windows but didn't unzip anything on the tent to increase ventilation & mitigate the moisture so I'll disagree with his final rankings. I also wonder how much testing he actually performed...