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I used to be a coffee snob. The mail order specialty coffee type. It was just a phase. It turns out I actually like instant coffee; Nescafe Classico to be exact. I even drink it at home. Yeah, I am a coffee heathen now.

Welcome from WNY!

Thanks for sharing. Brings back high school memories. A group of us canoed a portion of the river, and then rafted another portion. I recall some serious drops on the rafting portion, and one rock which apparently is referred to as "pinball"?

Welcome. I also hail from WNY.

I like watching https://youtu.be/eISr0vQhRhc

For me, the real call of the wild is the poem by Robert Service. https://poemhunter.com/poem-amp/the-call-of-the-wild/

I just heard about this at work today, as the man used to work here.

I am happy to have donated to the fundraiser, but will bow out of the raffle.

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I will be returning to the Quetico this summer. Our itinerary is less miles/portages and more fishing.

most used: blade, can opener, screw driver.

I, too, put meteor showers on my annual planning calendar as well as moon phases, eclipses and other astronomical phenomena.

I really enjoy heating a pot of water and using my cup to take a woods shower. I don't use soap, but the bath-temp water with a bandana works great to wipe away grime, and dust. Some birch leaves added to the water can help too (they are saponids iirc) as does green pine needles (they are an...

My father used two pieces of wall mount for shelving. These "U" shaped bars worked well. I just use firewood, or lash a tripod.

I think it is a hockey stick.

I did a week+ trip out of Rossport. We were in an open canoe. The recommendation for extra time for bad weather is spot on. Our weather was not bad, but with the open canoe we needed almost perfect for some of the crossings. Was a little eerie paddling past remnants of shipwrecks. Out of the...

I was just there a few weeks ago. We also bushwhacked to Emerald Lake.

I do a lot of dehydrating like SG. The main difference is abhor eating out of plastic bags. I rehydrate in my cookpot. My cleaning method is simple and "dry" so no mess.

Awesome! Thanks for sharing. We were there in July/August. Our route coincided a little with yours. We also had some significant storms.