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First, thank you for offering ideas. Here is the idea(s) Around late August Solo (possibly tandem, read below) 4 nights Want to take the Chestnut so no portages Maybe a big loop with the little lakes and streams I did read up on the Lobster lake and Jo Mary's Willing to drive up to Baxter and a bit above it....I think. Maybe a base camp for 2 nights, paddle somewhere else and basecamp 2 more nights. Not looking for heavy miles, want to chill and see some wildlife, birds...... It's...

I am working on my gear list for cold weather camping and I want to add a wool blanket. For those of you that carry a blanket regularly what size do you find serves you best? I do not enjoy being in a sleeping bag and I am thinking that using a wool blanket below me as an insulating barrier and my down sleeping bag on me like a quilt would be a good combination.

I was given something to me by a friend called "The Saddle". It's a polyethylene seating/kneeling platform for canoes. It was made by a company called Perception in SC who appears to still make Kayaks today. I found some pics online and it appears to mount between the thwart and yoke and most likely attached to the hull in some way. I'm not sure I'll ever use it but thought it was interesting and would create some interesting discussion.. Has anyone had any experience with this saddle...