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My best was on the Elk River NWT. Esker hiking, beautiful beaches, amazing fishing. Totally with wjmc, eskers near the tree line is where it’s at. The worst ones I’ve scrubbed from my memory.

I like to get up and go when I’m on my own. I prep my get away the evening before, taking down tarps and clotheslines if weather allows and organize all other gear. In the morning the inside tent stuff gets packed and put into a sealine as soon as I get up . Then, get out of the tent and get...

I have an aversion to blue barrels and finally bit the bullet and picked up a 30l Yeti pack out and retrofitted an old harness for it, Being flat it feels way better on the back than a blue back breaker and it definitely is a better use of space than the barrel in the boat and it doesn’t roll...

Thanks for the feel good story! Great way to start the day. That’s no way for an old dog to go. I’m surprised by his choice of canoe, Esquif prospecteur? Guess he’s in no hurry.

From the www - Rubbaboo is a common stew or porridgeconsumed by coureurs des bois and voyageurs(French fur traders) and Métis people[1] of North America. This dish is traditionally made of peas and/or corn, with grease (bear or pork) and a thickening agent (bread or flour) that makes up the base...

More belt knives than I can remember. Usually they go missing about day 2 of a 3 week trip. I’ve started using Mora knives, their lower price kinda eases the pain and have a back up pocket knife waiting in the repair kit. In every day life I’m not the most organized, but out in the bush I’m a...

Get a Banks FryBake and bake’m!

The round food barrel organizers from Rec Barrel Works make using food barrels much more tolerable. A GPS/ Satellite communicator is pretty handy too.

Yup, a good watch. Thanks for the recommendation. The Fawn/Severn just moved up my to do list.

On an overnight trip, not much, duct tape. On a remote trip the kit is extensive. West Systems makes a repair kit with epoxy and cloth that’s pretty handy, wire, small hand drill and bits, zip ties , small screws and driver, seat drop bolts, multi tool, blue skin patches (cut to fit the...

The Clipper Caribou S is probably worth a look too for the same reasons Bill likes his Tranquility. It could be easily sourced in Winnipeg.

We usually set up with a ridge line when there’s lots of trees to tie off too, most times with the boat to add some structure and cut the winds. When we can’t do the ridge line, a paddle gets jammed under it to take up the slack. My guys love sleeping out by the fire!

Sight fishing for lake trout is not uncommon ..

Drink straight from a water source. It’s not worth the paranoia.

I’d take a collapsible medium weight rod with 10lbs braid for the grayling and as a backup, and a good heavier 2pc medium weight for the big stuff with 20 lbs braid. I don’t think you need medium/heavy rod in the upper section of the Thelon. The BIG fish come when you get the lakes at the end...

They’re not going to let you use your own vehicle anymore for shuttles. Gonna cost more for that service. Sucks.

Scariest: On a port in Algonquin somewhere between NorthTea and the Nipissing, we found a fresh flowing spring. It was hot and I decided to take a nice long drink by kneeling down and slurping it straight from a small pool. It was delicious and cold. When I was finished, I tilted my head...

I’m considering putting these EZ Keel skids on a couple of flat waterboats. https://www.keeleazy.com/ They look like a good alternative for someone sitting on the skid plate fence.

Going by the numbers and layups the NC looks like a better river running boat. I’d like to test the 14’ NC against the 15’ NC to see how much faster it is.

The shoreline of the Hayes River at York Factory is full of artifacts. The rapidly eroding bank has claimed many of the buildings and the HBC rebuilt its main building 3 times at this spot. Every time the tide goes out new stuff washes up, grape shot, nails, pipes, coins are everywhere. Parks...