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If I'm reading this correctly it sounds like you will be joining the trip. If so, that's fantastic.

We are very much looking forward to the great meeting of Lake Obatogamau, in mid-July 2025, where the North Sea Brigade will converge...

FYI, the blade length on Badger otter tails is 27 inches.

I never think about shaft length, only total length. Probably because I don't put my lower hand all the way down to the throat of the...

Exercising always did more for me than stretching, and when you think about it, you're trying to get stronger not longer. For paddles...

There is some stuff about the trip here...

Giant Tree Spiders

Since we are sharing winter water activities in our usual paddling haunts, here is some pond skating. We've had unusually consistent...

Might be as simple as a way to lean/stand the canoe up on end for storage. :)

I don't know much about influencers, but I do see a lot of crappy content on the internet. The stuff that bugs me the most is beginners...

I was surprised by that too. I heard it on ABC News this morning. If they were wrong it sounds like there is only one state without snow.

Ironically packing heavy taught me to pack light. When you carry a 25 lb. tent you cut back on non essentials. My weight savings came...

On one trip with a particularly long portage, I decide I needed to really take a good look at what I was taking and what it cost me in...

When I was 10 or 11 I laid my outfit for backpacking on the floor of the living room. My Dad was a serious backpacker starting in the...

I normally move seats before trips to ensure I can trim with gear. I don't like carrying extra weight. When the kids were younger it...