Recent content by Robin

Thanks, me too, very handy. I just sewed some patches on an old Woods Pack. Next I’m going to replace some cotton straps on a Duluth Pack with leather straps, rivets and then finish up with the Speedy Sticher. I’m also going to ad some ax handle guards to a few axes, but I’ll just use cowhide...

I bought this chair years ago,it has an aluminum frame which makes it very lightweight yet tough enough to hold up to hard use, out there on the trail or in the shop. The nylon seat began to rip and I thought it’s days where over but thanks to some cowhide and a Speedy Stitcher, I was able to...

Lac Canotaicane, Quebec

Early morning fog on Lows Lake, NY ADK’s

That toast looks delicious, whenever I make toast I just spread some salt on the top of the hot stove and place the bread on it.

Thanks for the “atta boy”, I just used rough sawn 10’ers, you brought it to a whole new level. Well done imo. When I lived in Connecticut I had 14 acres of mostly forest but no ash. I also had a saw similar to yours, maybe smaller. I sold the saw before I moved to Maine, now I have tons of...

Thanks for this nice TR, your pictures really made me sorry I missed this trip. I like the idea of base camping at Hitchens Pond. Back when I used to camp at Lows with my small wall tent, Virgin Timber Landing was my favorite site. I have many fond memories of that site. When you think about how...

That’s pretty impressive, when I took over, the banner stated the site was open to “all paddlers”. I changed it to “open canoes”, but one of our most prolific members (Mike M.) along with a few others schooled me on decked canoes so we dropped the “open”. Thankfully, Glenn’s hard work and vision...

I agree with eckilson, I expected to see a bunch of kayaks and just a few canoes. What a nice turn out of mainly canoes, really impressive. I was also surprised at all the single blades, especially wooden singles, live and learn.

A hot tent and canoe this time of year is a great way to go. Sitting inside a canvas tent, next to a warm wood stove while the cold rain beats down on the roof makes the little extra weight and work it takes well worth it. Standing under a wet tarp with winter coats, cold hands and wood...

Nice rig, I bet you can back it up too! Good luck if you get out again.

Thanks for sharing your trip to WCPP, I was there in 2012, solo, shortly after I retired. I really enjoyed it, so remote, quiet, really beautiful. I went in from Leano and came back out there, 13 days.

If you can find some decent spruce to scarf for the gunnels you might shave off some weight. Nice find.

Finally finished the Wenonah Spirt II, I opted to forgo the 3rd thwart behind the bow seat, those ash gunnels and the carry handles should provide plenty of support to the bow seat. Makes the canoe available to solo. Giving it to my son in Connecticut.

I have been to Poland pond, beautiful place.