Recent content by Newtown Mark

I was lucky enough to paddle the area the second year it was open to the public, well before it became such a zoo. Wife and I spent 5 days there and only spotted 2 other boats.

My most immediate issue is adjusting my plans to account for an age-related decline in ability. I know what I'm doing, I have the experience and knowledge. I'm just not as capable as I used to be. Getting old sucks.

For short trips, I have a small round cooler that was designed to nest inside my food barrel. I pack it with frozen food and eat as things thaw. For longer trips, larger soft-sided coolers seem to work well.

Looks like a blast! Thanks for posting.

I had a couple of brief conversations with Dan before ordering some of his excellent gear. He seemed like a good guy and I like to support small niche businesses. I hope someone continues CCS. And I hope Dan had a good last paddle.

I love Conover's focus on the old school ways of sustained wilderness living and travel and the development of the skills needed to stay out for long periods of time. While I like to practice the skills, my life (family, work, etc) does not allow the time for long term trips. Plus, as I age...

I carry by barrel about 50 yards from camp and tie it loosely to a tree with some paracord. Then I hang a large, loud cow bell from the paracord. The idea (theory; never been tested) being that any creature attacking the barrel would start the bell ringing and either scare them off or wake me...

Thanks.

Does anyone have a good recipe for pemican? I've assembled most of the ingredients that I think I need, but not sure about the portions or if I'm missing something.

Just finalized the dates for a one week trip to the Temagami. First time paddling there and really looking forward to it. Going with a paddle buddy. First trip with a partner since my wife "retired" from ground-dwelling, DEET and pooping in the woods. But we're still married. Our current plan...

I have a small daypack size dry bag and I need to attach a water bladder on the front. Thinking of gluing on 4 small D-Rings, but most seem to be on large hypalon or PVC patches (4+ inches - used for inflatable rafts, etc). Anyone know where I can get some small accessory D-Rings or another...

Went for a paddle yesterday. No noticeable difference on the water. But the hull cleaned up really easily when I got home.

I used 303 for years, really like it.

The directions don't recommend multiple coats. The directions don't say anything about multiple coats. I've only used spar varnish on wooden snowshoes, so limited experience. But the spar varnish appears to be thicker and give some protection to the wood.

I've been seeing a lot of info about the value of ceramic coatings on cars, boats, planes, etc. My 4 Runner came with a factory applied ceramic coating (so they claim) and the paint does seem to shed water better than a wax. I talked to a body shop owner and he swears by them. Typically I use...