Recent content by Robin

It’s been long enough for the new filler on the new canvas to dry, so tomorrow I plan on taking the canoe (16’. Chestnut Ajax) outside and sanding/priming the canvas. It’s supposed to be 65f, the last warm dry day for a while. I like sanding and painting outside if I can, I will probably get a...

As stated, your Peterborough Minetta is the same hull as a Chestnut Chum. I had two Chums that I restored and tripped with. My first was set up as a dedicated solo with one seat set back from dead center (I forget how much), it had two permanent thwarts and I used a temporary thwart for...

I’m not too familiar with campgrounds here in Maine but Camden Hills State Park is close to some nice attractions and has nice sites from what I have heard. Cobscook Bay is nice, I have been there, nicely spaced sites and those big tides are interesting. Third Machias Lake has a couple of nice...

My job relocated 100 miles from home, so rather than quit or move, I chose a 4 day work week, sleeping in my truck 2 nights a week for the first year. I had a 6’ bed in my truck with a cap. I layed a 4” thick foam pad on the floor and used a thick cotton sleeping bag with flannel lining. I slept...

I never knew perch where good eating till an old friend told me how good they were. Then I would take one of my 3 kids in the Grumman aluminum canoe each week, catching bluegills and perch, then home for a feast. Ummmm, good eating, Cleaning a mess of panfish and perch was kind of a hassle, but...

Opps, there we go again. Freestyle canoeing is great for a small group of people in the canoe world, but to label it the “center of the canoe universe” seems a bit over the top. It’s nice to see people use these paddle strokes in real life situations, a big improvement from farm ponds, costumes...

My grandson Cooper was bird hunting (grouse) with his dad at their camp in nw Maine and he found this nice shed. He brought it over this morning to show G’ma and G’pa.

I picked up a couple of these “Bear Essentials” pouches recently,

Nice, like Snapper I noticed your Peak 1 stove, an old friend.

Here in mid coast Maine we have a nice outdoor store very similar to LL Bean but smaller called Maine Sport Outfitters. They still sell canoes, they have a decent pond to test paddle and the last time I was there they had a very knowledgeable sales person who knew canoes. I think they do a good...

I know very little about stripper builds but I really like Chestnut canoes, especially Prospectors and Cruisers. That second picture looks so nice, really looking forward to your progress. Thanks for posting, interesting.

Great fall/spring canoe tent, excellent winter tent and great time to sell it.

Thanks for sharing your trip, beautiful pictures.

Yes, I believe this is Katahdin on the right. Thanks, I was happy to learn after my lay off that I can still paddle that 14’ Chestnut pretty much all day without tiring out, getting out at the end had its own issues.

I just spent 3 nights at a cabin on Kidney Pond in Baxter State Park, Maine. I spent many hours drinking tea on the front porch, flailing my fly rod for elusive brook trout and just plain doing what I do at home these days, taking it easy. Kidney Pond is a beautiful spot, just not big enough to...