Recent content by Marten

Thanks for the explanation. Brought to mind a trip I made to Canada from IL with a boxy 1966 Dodge with one Grumman canoe on top. As I remember it the mileage was better and car only had the slant six in it.

On the fuel mileage issue we only got 14 mpg with two canoes on the 6 cylinder Outback and I drop from 23 to 17 with my big 6 cylinder in a Dodge Durango.

Gas mileage can be cut in half with a Subaru and such vehicles designed with just enough power to get by. Not as much loss with vehicles with enough extra power for towing.

I inherited a Mad River with wood trim that spent a few summers on the roof rack. The trim rotted away. Kevlar skin was OK.

Chuck, sorry the storms kept me away from Canoecopia and your presentation. The scouts sure did a good job of keeping the port ages open in Atikaki. Ran into.a few of them over the years. Such good stewards of the land. Setting up another month long trip for this summer.

My urge to cover ground has flipped. Taking the eighth day in camp worked well. Them changing lakes after eight days felt comfortable. The last few years 4-6 weeks on a remote lake with great views is just right.

They have a lot.of boats and will have them in storage in back or off site for easy transport to.your car.

I carry two. If one quits under the cedars on a moon less night you will.be glad you had a second light of some kind.

Cost in the future will put a lid on how many will be using their phones. My Garmin subscription is still $12 so not much their for me. Quality of coverage above 60 degrees will.be an issue for a while. Will be looking for reviews of its use out in the bush this year.

Beaver and Norseman with canoes Probably showed this before but can't get enough of that throbbing Beaver taxing in

Martha White Pizza Crust mix with added sugar and then ample local picked berries. On low heat in coveted frying pan. Another version uses broken up chocolate pieces.

I use YouTube and most of the videos are public but I also store a copy on a thumb drive. Nothing against cloud storage but do not want to get trapped when their rules change. I use Corel too but be sure to save the videos in Mpeg4 format as others options have not worked so well for me.

I had one of those tents and would a fix a tarp over it as it misted through in a hard rain. Had to change sites one time and just put it on top of the car for the short drive. Did not realize I had started the vehicle top tent craze.

Seems my hobby is maintaining prairie fields and forest. I have 40 acres in the middle of 40 square miles of state and federal land at the top center of MN. No end to the trail maintenance up there where I stay 2-3 months each year. Near my home in IL I have hunting use of 800 acres of prime...

Hard to believe I had both those canoes in my basement a few years ago. I inherited them from an overweight friend that purchased them but preferred to paddle a 16 explorer solo. Stored and rarely used by anyone for 30 years. The Penobscot 15 was never borrowed by the same person twice. I never...