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I received a Biolite stove as a Christmas present. It's supposed to also charge electrical things that use a USB connection. Once Spring arrives I'm going to give it a try. It's sort of heavy. I've used gas stoves with canisters for the last 8 years which seemed fine..so we'll see. As far...

Spectacular photos - wow!

I turned 70 at the end of May. My three sons decided to give me a trip to Woodland Caribou PP for my birthday present. It has been a place I've wanted to go and actually planned to go last year but it didn't work out. I think they were worried I would talk about it and not do it. So Monday I...

I was supposed go to Quetico and enter on Beaverhouse in early July, but it didn't work out. I'm envious, but I enjoyed the pictures and the storm description. Thanks for the report.

I'm sort of like dougd - I just plug along scratches and all. I've never purchased a new canoe so almost all my canoes came pre scratched so I've never reached maximum speed. I have had a couple of deep scratches which I filled with bondo and sanded down until it seemed smooth (I don't know...

We did not pass any check points, so we didn't have any fees.

During the Summer of 2015 my wife and I took an overnight canoe trip to Middle Jo-Mary Lake and Lower Jo-Mary Lake. The area is near Millinocket, Maine. It's about 4 hours from our home in Windham, Maine. Most of the driving is on Interstate 95/Maine Turnpike. We exited 95 at the Medway...

I saw an ad for a Souris River prospector 17' for $750 on Craig's List. I went and look at it. It had a hole punched in it in two places, the gunnel was bent slightly and the finish was mottled. I decided that it could be fixed, but I decided I'd leave it for someone else. The seller told me...

Kim, Thanks for the link - it's fun to find someone interested in what interests me. Bob

I assume you want a frying pan that the handle stays cool when you are cooking with it. If this is the case buy a frying pan with a stainless steel handle attached to the pan. Stainless steel is a poor conductor of heat so the handles stays cool when the pan is hot. Most stores that sell...

I'm in the older end of the spectrum. One of my daughter-in-laws ask me when I would stop going on trips - she's very thoughtful. I had just showed up at their house after a trip with a grey beard - I told her I'd paddle until I couldn't. I hope to go to Woodland Caribou next summer, or do...

Hey Kim you shall over come. Next Spring you'll be portages like a champ.

Alan, Great write up. Each morning before work I'd read an installment. The best canoeing adventure I've read online - right there with "Canoeing with the Cree". Thanks for sharing it. Bob

I have been reading the posts trying to figure out the best shoes. I then I saw the Chuck Taylor post, wow this is the one. When I was a kid I wore them for canoeing and portaging (actually I wore them everywhere) and I think I liked them. I had given some thought to buying a pair for an...

This all seems familiar. My problems start with packing. I think I need to pack everything I own. I can't make a decision which canoe to take. It takes me longer to pack for a trip than the trip takes. Last Friday I did an overnight on a lake in Maine with one of my sons and my grandson. I...

I grew up on Lake Erie. I never canoed on it, but I had a small sailboat (Thistle) that I raced with and sometimes I rented a row boat and rowed a 1/2 mile of shore to fish. I had one incident ( I didn't check the weather) when I was sailing where a storm came up fast, the wave were 10 feet...

I just got a puppy in January and I have great hopes that she will be a good canoe companion. I have taken a dog on one canoe trip (one of my kids dogs) and everything went well. I'm not sure if there are any tricks to training a new pup. Red if you have any tips along the way, please pass...

Interesting that Yellowcanoe saw a bear during a trip to Temagami. I have only seen one bear in my life, in the wild. It was on a trip in Temagami - Diamond Lake - it was having a drink when it saw us in a canoe and so it was mostly back end. It moved so fast my brother in the bow of the...

My longer trips are now with my brother and kids. We all seem to find our separate duties and do them. We respect each others opinion and take directions from whoever has taken on the particular duty. I usually cook the meals other than that it seems each trip the duties shift. The only...

I tried a Helinox Chair at LL Bean and I couldn't get out of it. I had roll on the floor, which I'm sure amused anyone watching. I went a local grocery store and bought a fold up chair, which was relatively compact for $9 and took on two trips, worked great. I use an air mattress I got a...