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Don't make it a one time trip! It's a big place!!

Robin, You haven't changed a bit!! Dave

Actually, Rob, she didn't have a stove. I had the only stove and I made 2 others buy stoves so we had 1 per 2 people. I have used 2 stoves of the same height before to rest a griddle on to do pancakes so I recommended we do that on that particular morning (or evening?) instead of getting a fire...

I forgot my tent once. Used tarp but the bugs nearly killed me. I now use a packing list for each and every trip. I modify it each time depending on season, where I am tripping, etc, but the master list remains the same.

Robin, I never would have hired a guide but I will say the local knowledge was pretty great. She took the lead on meals which was fine with me as I don't do group meals. We all pitched in. The outfitter knew her preferences so they threw in 6 ears of fresh corn with cucumbers and carrots for our...

Snapper, It works for me and I made the album open for public viewing. Try it later and maybe Google will have self healed! Anyone else having a problem? Dave

My friend Nora arranged a guided trip in the Boundary Waters and invited me and 3 others to go along. I was the only experienced canoer (canoeist? canoe guy?) and had finished a 156 mile canoe trip about 4 weeks before.The others were experienced kayakers and campers, so I took them out a...

I used to live in Chepachet, RI, west of Providence. I had no idea a trip like this was even possible. Fascinating! Dave

Sounds like a great trip Robin. Glad you made it home safely. I just got back from the BWCA and am getting caught up with laundry and drying gear and with the forum. Regards, Dave

Congratulations. Geoff. I missed this post for some reason but have been checking your SPOT page and knew you had stopped. I was worried something had happened but I see you are OK. We looked for you on the CT River but you were still in VT headed south when we passed the Nulhegan. Glad you had...

Blabber? Not so, sir. I for one enjoy reading your well crafted posts. They should be collected and published! Keep on "blabbering". Regards, Dave

YC, I replaced the metal clamps with hardwood. A bit lighter and easier on the gunwales.

Glenn, You are right, they do have slightly different shapes but the commonality is a longer and narrower blade than most. YC is correct, Badger does not label their paddles with traditional names but does refer to ottertail, beavertail and voyageur as the inspiration behind their shapes. 12...

Oh! That was easy!!

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Ichabod (formerly known as Holmes), Well, I have about 60 lbs on you so I guess that's why I never felt the need to ballast, but I can still comfortably carry 100 lbs of gear and food when I need to. Dave

Hey Holmes375, As a fellow Wilderness paddler, may I ask what you weigh? 50 to 60 lbs of ballast seems like a lot but maybe its because I am carrying my own ballast around all the time. Dave

Baby wipes, cut in half scrub sponges, large trash bags, small hand sanitizer ( can also be used as a fire starter as it is mostly alcohol), Shoe Goop in my repair kit (also catches fire easily), many ziplocs. I also use the bleach in the rinse water trick. Nothing new here but it confirms that...

I feel like I have a personal scout! Thanks.

Gavia, Thanks for the wonderful report. I was particularly interested because I have a permit to put in at Snowbank the second week in August with a planned exit 7 days later at Lake One. Coincidentally, I'll be doing most of the loop you did but in the reverse direction, probably intersecting...