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I kneel almost exclusively in the Firebird, mainly because I use the canoe more for functional freestyle and twisty streams than for...

Thanks for the reply. I have a Northstar Firebird for twisty streams (if that's a big part of the trip) and the Hemlock Kestrel is good...

Anyone have experience paddling a GRB Newman Classic 15' 8"? I'm thinking of adding a fast solo touring canoe to the quiver and was...

My third trip down the Hanford Reach of the Columbia River in Washington, twenty-five years ago. I should do a trip report with...

It's frustrating that you can't buy small tubes of antibiotic cream; just ends up in an ever increasing antibiotic waste stream. I've...

That's not a bad idea. We're working up our Do Not Resuscitate orders and that could be included with the information for medications...

I now carry a surgical stapler.

Along this line, I have folded in my wallet a small sheet of paper in very small fonts listing all my medications, the medical...

I don't like carrying a single heavy pack anymore so I'm not sure these would have worked for me unless the "modular shoulder straps"...

Mountain House seals some air into their pouches to provide some cushioning to protect the contents. My understanding is that Mountain...

The two-pack system offered by Recreational Barrel Works is a good idea with some well thought out features and carries about the same...

Hi, Chris, I think it's possible but you'll have to be obsessive about weight savings as the primary goal and that's going to mean...

Decked canoe for the Missouri, coastal, and Columbia where portages aren't much of a thing (but wind is). Open canoe for trips that...

When I was still solo canoeing Class 3/4 white water I used different PFDs depending on water volume and/or temperature. I don't float...

As I mentioned in that other thread, I used the original Extrasport Hi-Float life jacket, which had approximately 22-24 lbs. of...