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I know there is no shortage of natural lakes in the Michigan U.P. and the majority of the rivers don't have much gradient to them. My favorite little lake near me has about a 1/4 mile portage to access and is located in a very high seasonal tourist area. I've seen 4 people on that lake in the...

With outside temps well below the temp rating I set up my ZenBivy system with the pad on the living room floor for a sample. I ordered the lightweight with full sheet and square 25x78 pad. The inflation bag they supply, which is also the stuff sack, worked just fine but a little slow due to...

My Brittany Ellie.

Rather start a new Sylvian thread I jumped on this one. It was, shall I say "difficult", to plan a loop for a 4 day/3 night trip due to existing reservations, which filled up fast. I managed reservations for early June; Bobcat on the 9th, Beaver 2 on the 10th and Fisher 1 on the 11th, which...

I enjoyed looking at that list, brought back some memories. I'll mention one river on that list, as I seriously doubt anybody is going to paddle it, but safety in mind if they did. The Yuba river from Englebright dam to the hwy 20 bridge. Back in 1990 my friend Kevin and I started...

I'll get my first chance to use it in early June. I'm planning a 3-4 day trip to the Sylvania Wilderness area. Lakes weren't originally in my game plan, but I have a fondness for smallmouth bass. Worst case is I end up wanting a second canoe.

Aye and Nay. You can lead a horse to water but you can't make them drink. If you need a pass to access a route, I can see a requirement to watch a short video (if done online), or read a pamphlet/listen to a presentation prior to issue if in person. As a "general" rule I feel that people with...

Oh boy here we go. Odyssey, I have to agree with you, old family recopies are the best. This is the nuts and bolts recipe that my mom was making back in the 60's. Bacon grease and butter, what's not to like. After moving to Michigan in 2018 I would make a batch and send them to her on her...

Granted, saws are not without their own little issues.

I went ahead and ordered the larger ProPack, at the moment I don't recall if it was red or yellow but I figured brighter is better. I ordered a thwart dry bag for maps and permits as well as one for my phone at the same time. I already have a couple smaller dry bags so held off on the 60L pack...

Ahhh, found it in facts and documents. All of the dimensions we list for our roll-top dry packs and duffles are the dimensions of the product when it has been properly sealed (tops rolled down three times and secured).

I made a second batch with a few changes. With the first batch I extended the cooking time because it wasn't drying out, subsequently it was a bit overdone. On second batch I kept it at the correct time and it worked out much better, as it dries up after you remove it from the oven and it...

Simple question that google isn't answering. I'm looking at the sealine portage packs (Pro Dry pack) and trying to determine which size to order. They list pack dimensions but I don't know if that is the folded up and sealed dimension. I assume it is but assumptions tend to bite ya. TIA

I mentioned Rynoskin in an earlier post on this thread. The order arrived and everythin looks good though with snow ice/storms we have had, skeeters are not a problem yet, so no real world testing. I'm 6-3 215 and usually wear a 2x shirt and xl pants, which is what I ordered as well as the one...

He just sent me a picture of his boat, an inflatable drift boat :/ ugggg