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Somewhere in the back of my hazy memory, I recall meeting Verlen Kruger at the Eureka Camping Store in Binghamton, NY many years ago. He did a presentation on his long distance trips. By that time he was on his second canoeing partner, eventually his wife, talking about their trip down the...

My first "back country" saw was a Sven Saw. I used it doing a lot of trail work over the years. My only complaint with it was the triangular design made it difficult to cut through large diameter branches. Nonetheless, it was a great tool and I still have mine. That's all for now. Take care...

Just adding on to what's already been said...I've never had an issue with my EZ-Pass when a canoe is overhead. That said, I do need to position the canoe properly if I'm going to receive satellite radio reception while traveling. Just my 2 cents on the topic. That's all for now. Take care...

Look forward to your trip reports and photos. Enjoy; and watch that black ice!!! Until next time...be well. snapper

I'll be turning 72 in April and am retired from leading an outdoor program. I learned a long time ago that if I was going to keep up with college students, I needed to do some sort of "training" all year. For me it would change as the seasons did but I was always adding extra walking to my...

What a sad ending to an impressive effort to keep tradition alive. I'm sure his Facebook group will live on; and might get a few new members. That's all for now. Take care and until next time...be well. snapper

I still don't have any sort of emergency radio/beacon/phone, etc. so when I leave on a trip, I leave a detailed itinerary for my wife. She also knows not to call anyone until I'm overdue by half a day. This gives her some comfort as to my whereabouts and still gives me some time to make it...

The folks at Kenco helped me get a set of gunwales for an old Mad River "Explorer" I was given by a friend who had never taken care of it. The gunwales were shot and they said they'd have them delivered to the store so I wouldn't have to pay the exorbitant shipping costs. A friend of mine was...

While not really sure if this is helpful, the selection of when you go can drastically reduce the number of people you may run into. Even in the Adirondacks of NYS, if you go to the St. Regis Wilderness Canoe area in the middle of the week during the shoulder seasons, you're not as likely to...

David - Thanks for the report and sharing of your photos. Sounds like an amazing adventure. So glad you were able to celebrate retirement in a different way. That's all for now. Take care and until next time...be well. snapper

@Steve in Idaho - I've used ski wax plenty of times but never heard of skin wax. Where did you get it? Is it made especially for Hoks? Any info you can share will be appreciated. Sounds like it would be good to have it in my pack when changeable conditions occur while out in the woods...

Add another Hok user to the group. I picked up a pair a few years ago from LL Bean (got to love Bean Bucks!) and love using them to explore off trail in my local state forests. Mine have their universal bindings so I've worn both my mukluks and a pair of true winter hiking boots at times. The...

Honestly, other than the relentless wind, I'm very happy that we've returned to an old time winter. I love being able to xc ski or snowshoe out my back door. The last few winters all we've been able to do is go for walks in spring-like conditions. I like snow a whole lot better. That's all...

@ErktheRed - Good luck in the year ahead with your health & healing. I wish you all the best in getting back into your canoe when the time is right. Until next time...be well. snapper

Have a great time. We look forward to your post-trip report! Take care and until next time...be well. snapper

I wondered about that too @Pseudonym. I would think you'd need to really sponge your boat out after a day's paddle before wanting to crawl inside for the night. That said, it looks like it would be a great place to spend the night during a storm. That's all for now. Take care and until next...

@Pseudonym - Well, that report is sobering. Thanks for sharing that. I've used Watco oil for years and never realized the hazards it could contain. I always thought of it as pretty benign stuff. Guess I'll need to reconsider that. That's all for now. Take care and until next time....be...

@eckilson - I found your "Open Boat, Moving Water" blog so will check that out for some of your past trip reports. I bookmarked that page a long time ago when I first became interested in paddling the Connecticut. I did join the Connecticut River Paddler's Trail at the time but the site was so...

With running a small B&B and working at a local museum, I've "failed" retirement (according to my friends) so this past year saw no overnight trips. Luckily for me, I live within 3, 6 or 9 miles of an access point on the Susquehanna River. I found that getting out early in the morning before...

@eckilson - Thanks so much for all that valuable information. I have a friend who lives in Rumford who is coming off open heart surgery. I know his wife isn't interested in having him go out alone yet (if ever...) so I may be bringing my tandem up so he and I can go exploring together. That...