John Keller

I posted this on the WCHA website earlier this week, but thought that I would post it here too. I am interested in the background of...

On cold, sleet filled October night in the BWCA there were 4 of us in the tent and quite a racket was going on just outside the door...

Don't know about bumps, but I overnighted on the Connecticut River Sunday, only to have a rock concert break out about a mile away...

Falling trees are more fearsome than black bears, but their danger had never been in my mind until a handful of incidents with a short...

Yikes! We were on the Delaware River a few years ago and another small group of paddlers had trouble finding a site so they asked us if...

The falling tree reminds me of another story. Was camping with a buddy, sharing a tent. Horrible storm with unbelievably strong...

The sound of a nearby tree or large branches falling. Yeah, we try to avoid campsites with sketchy looking trees but sometimes even...

Cree River flows north out of Cree Lake to Black Lake. Paddling here was a constant surprise. Previously my canoe tripping has been done...

I just picked up "Dangerous River" and the Nahanni journals thanks to this thread; so far DR is excellent. Thank you guys for the rec.

I was staying the night alone in a rotting trappers cabin on Lanezi Lake (Bowron Lakes Chain, BC). I thought... "This will be great! I...

What are some unpleasant ways you’ve been jolted awake at night? This last weekend I was asleep in my hammock. Calm, quiet night when...

Guess I should say too this can be real or imagined. Remember my first solo night camping I was a bit on edge. Managed to fall...

I only remember being jolted awake by dreams where I was urinating. And it was always a relief to find out I really wasn't. Alan

The following is from my Trip Report on our Anderson River trip in 1999. Loud splashing in the river startled us awake at 1:00 a.m...

My context is what would I take canoeing that I wouldn't take backpacking. 1) a 4-inch-thick insulated air mattress. 2) a 4 person tent...