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snapper Grandpa Paddler The swelling was completely gone in two days, thank goodness. Thanks for reading!

Adk Keith glad you liked it! Thanks for reading

Odyssey Oh, it was definitely worth it. Such a nice spot. The great thing about exploring the small crown land lakes behind the major cottage destinations is that everyone up there is busy driving their boats around on the big lakes, having BBQs and drinking beer so hardly anyone ventures off...

Robin I felt so pretty!

The one in which we get mauled by all manner of biting insects. You'll have to read it to see the photo of a golf ball-sized deerfly bite in the middle of my forehead. Click bait! https://thehappyadventure.com/2016/06/24/moonrivermuskokacanoetrip/

Vision issues sure don't make it any easier. I'm blind as a bat without my glasses or contacts, and don't trust my eyes even with corrective lenses. Found out I have developed an astigmatism recently, even though my prescription hadn't changed in years. New lenses have helped with that. Being...

I've been having panic attacks lately at the sight of whitewater. We took a course last weekend and all was going well until my drysuit ankle gaskets leaked and I ended up in a body bag, I lost a contact lens after a swim, and once back on shore I had a major freakout, complete with...

Meh, I leave a ton of fat in my dehydrated meals. I store them in the freezer until a trip anyway, and they're unlikely to spoil in a month. Think about room-temp butter.. Have you ever had it turn rancid? I prefer to go the flavour and calories route and keep some of that tasty fat in there...

The album Road Apples was released 25 years ago this week. Crazy, eh?! We can't forget the other gem from this album that relates to canoeing.. Three Pistols I think I'd like your record collection.

Odyssey: Try the pulled pork! We eat it with biscuits or in burritos. Get yourself a nice pork shoulder. Trim some fat off the top and brown it. Throw it in the slow cooker with some diced onion, garlic, a can of tomato paste, chopped chipotles, a cup or so of ketchup, several tablespoons of...

Odyssey, I use the same method as you.. Parchment paper over the trays and just dehydrate a complete one-pot meal instead of drying separate ingredients and making "hamburger rocks". In the winter I tend to use fatty ingredients like bacon so I haven't tried dehydrating a bunch of stuff I've...

Nice one! Led Zep has provided us with numerous theme songs on our canoe trips. Whenever I hear "When The Levee Breaks" I feel like I'm portaging through the mud again after six days of rain in Killarney. Crying won't help you, praying won't do you no good..

You don't need to go through the trouble of special-ordering a fleece blanket with HBC stripes. I got one on sale at the bay for $25 (normally $40). It will have to suffice until I can afford a real wool point. http://www.thebay.com/webapp/wcs/sto...007-jet984--24

I love bringing blankets for camping. In the winter I bring a wool blanket, a fleece throw, and a heavy rectangular down and feather bag to unzip and use as a top quilt over our mummy bags. In the summer I bring the same mummy bag but stick half of my body out of it (I prefer to have my feet...

Yeah, really! Roadkill doesn't get any better than that

Where's the photo of you eating the cow's warm, still-beating heart?! An excellent first adventure for the Ripster!

sweeper Jack Pines are my favourites, they're scrappy feisty little things. I like that they don't get too big and when they start to WHOOSH here comes a fire and they start all over. We saw the old growth red pines on Wolf lake last year. This year the plan is the Obabika old growth. I like...

As an ectomorph, yes, I get knocked out of my canoe by large waves, knocked over by wind next to tall buildings, and generally make my way around the world by clutching onto static objects for dear life. But, friends, sizing is terrible for us scrawnies, too. I used to wear a size 25/0/small...

I am lolololololing right now, you guys kill me. I would really like to see a true moose tail paddle. You can paint it with pretty stripes and sell it in Toronto for $300

Hmm, I'm stumped then. My OR one is narrower than Andrew's sea to summit but as I said, it doesn't like it rough.