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Just stumbled on this topic while searching for another one. Hypocritically searching. I was searching for a route I myself have never heard of, but find it to look like a good trip for my brother and I to do. Or just do in general. I read all of these comments and I can’t agree more with some...

Very cool! Glad you enjoyed it here. I wish I would’ve reached out, I would’ve loaded my canoe up and met up with you. You hit many good spots, and did a pretty grand tour of the state. In my opinion, you also came at a good time. It might be windy, colder, rainy/snowy but the colors are good...

I also bring a chair, it’s nice to relax comfortably and off the ground. Worth the added bulk. Coffee contraption. Either AeroPress, or an ultralight French press. Not a coffee snob, but neither of those take long, require much work and result in good tasting coffee. And a good #2 A journal...

I’ll add this small but important comment. If you, or whomever decides to get a drysuit, dry top/bottom, treat the gaskets with 303, or any protectant you choose, every few months. Many people never do, it’s fine, those that do, extend their season and their suits lifespan. 🤷🏻‍♂️

I’ve used the loops with the tube many times, work great on any vehicle. I recommend the larger rubber tubes and not the hard plastic tubes, I’ve had the slip out on me. Could’ve been user error, but I’m not buying it.

I also really like the Blackdiamond miniwire and the litewire. But if weight isn’t a concern, not that you’ll truly notice the difference in most cases, take alook at the Petzl spirit bent or the djinn bent. These also come in a straight gate and are non locking. The djinn is slightly bigger...

Sun beat

Daaaaangg

Used to use the Miniworks, love it still. My brother has the Sweetwater, but never uses it. Also really like that one. But for the last several years, maybe 6, I’ve been using the Platypus Gravity Works 4L. The new MSR version of this, with the guardian filtration is a bit more superior...

I can relate 100%

I can relate to many people on here. For me, it’s been a busier than normal schedule in life with cancellations and reschedules. We bought an older GMC Savana 2500 van and have been converting it into a camper, which has been a crossroads between very fun and frustrating. The Heat has killed the...

Woodpuppy, your post made me think of this shirt from Mountain Gazette. A magazine that was before my time, a free-spirited printed and very large (11”x17”) mag full of readable content. We had a few old copies in a shop I worked at, and would occasionally flip through them on lunch or a slow...

I think I’m just cursed. They tend to stop working for me, even with batteries. I’ll usually charge the batteries before a trip, Eneloop pro, and day two, it’s usually dead. The very first one I had, a few years ago, worked great but then I accidentally broke it while camping. The more recent...

I bring two Black Diamond headlamps, with rechargeable batteries. One BD Apollo lantern, which has been nothing but trouble for me, and this is my third warranty on it. UCO candle lantern with the reflector and sometimes a Luci inflatable solar light. I may end up trying out the Goal Zero...

Used to be Canoe roots was a good one, but i think theh stopped a few years ago

What kayak paddle do you use? Almost every paddle comes with drip rings, but you can always buy a pair for around $5 at a shop that sells paddling supplies. There’s also open skirts floating around out there that keep your area open but cover some from minor splashes. Harmony used to make some...

As hard as it is to lose someone in our life, and it’ll never be easy. Maybe easier, but never easy. It’s stories like that, that keep their spirits alive. That no matter how often you tell it, or have heard it, it’ll always make you chuckle and smile. A few years ago, a very close friend of...

Scoutergriz, getting the gear or tools for others to use, I think gains a good pass. It’s easy to gain an arsenal of gear, especially in the trial and error phase. And then add the years we enjoy all of it, and add to it. Yellowcanoe, I’m think we connect with our items with memories we refuse...

I’m lounging on my couch, looking out the window sipping coffee as my dog is passed out on my legs. We have four canoes in our backyard. Three are paddle worthy, the fourth is an old 70’s OT project. My neighbor across the street has four rec kayaks, on a nicely built rack next to his garage...

I’ll say my wife’s brain thinks about it far less than mine. Repairs-nope. Packing-nope. Talking about it all the time-nope. Wanting more canoes-nope. This website-nope. Talking about quitting our job and paddling more-nope. Why we need another paddle-nope. Tech specs-nope. To her, it’s just a...