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Site went down just as I was leaving on a steelhead fishing trip, just got back and the bride could not fathom why I rushed to the computer room as soon as I came home , Thanks Robin for all You do & am wondering ( as I am a newbie ) how We can contribute to the site as now that I found You guys...

Sometimes looking for information on the internet can scare the bejeezus out of you. Most websites would have you believe using a catalytic heater in a tent is sudden death, half truths and misinformation is rampant. Most quote case studies that once followed up talk about lanterns or...

Anyone ever use a coleman liquid fuel catalytic heater in a canvas tent. I've read about the dangers but what purpose were they for then?

There are permits and fees at campsites administred by the DEC at certain times of the year. Wasn't sure of beginning of fishing season , starts two weeks later down here in pennsylvania. Love the ADK , have so many favorite former campsites that I would like get back to yet so many locations on...

I'm up for that, should have the gremlins worked out of my kit by then. Keep us posted.

A spring trip sounds interesting , any suggestions as to adk location. when do fees start ? when does fishing season begin ? A lot of factors for winter time reveries.

Robin, Thanks for the video. Just recently acquired a tent stove , no chance to put it to the torture test yet. Does your flue damper help much? How much burn time do you get out of a loaded stove. I was thinking about bringing a bag of hardwood charcoal on trips.

On a trip thru the allagash a few years ago, the day we started out was stunningly beautiful,later the same day it started to rain. For four days it rained so hard it was blowing sideways.no tarp or tent would save you, could barely cook meals.paddling to the takeout point took everything you...

I'm now teaching my two grandsons to set up my tents , paddle & load my canoe. helps to have some young porters to help. youthful energy is best directed by an old hand.

Another good reciept but only for dark leather is the old norwegian sailor blend of cod liver oil and pine tar, plus everyone has ingredients around the home.

Deer tallow for me. Seems to be the most long lasting & waterproof treatment , plus keeps leather supple & increases longevity. Pair off all the back fat slice into small cubes and render it down ,put up in mason jars , refrigerate & it lasts indefinitely.

While I wear bean boots also, a few years ago I watched a film called hunters of the missinabi where cree indians who virtually lived in there canoes wore rubber boots except in severly cold weather. I've adopted this and with wool socks that breath they are very practical. Northern boots make...

Yellowcanoe, I wasn't too far from you this weekend paddled the lower saranac to the middle and camped at weller pond. stayed in camp all saturday and listened to the goose music , love to just lounge and dream to it .

Thanks , Murat. Good to see the methods other than ultra carbon fiber super nano tech that costs a small mortgage.

Yes Mike ,I've been there the only method to dislodge is to go upstream of the anchor point with enough momentum to free it or cut it off. Jason, thats an interesting rig but as my river canoe is a chestnut voyager wood canvas type I would hate to drill holes in her, but I agree lowering the...

I've been spring shad fishing on the delaware river and had to motor past the anchor point just to release, also even when paying out line to gain position it can seem precarious, wondering about where to tie off to increase stability.

any insight on anchoring a canoe for fishing. say on a river as opposed to a lake. any special gear or techniques.

I have been in & operated both double enders & square sterns with gasoline motors and prefer the double enders as it is much more comfortable as there is less craning around ( You can face forward & steer rather than straddel the seat.). Both aluminum & diy wood mounts work well as long as HP is...

yes, the larger baker tents would only be feasible for a base camp that you operated out of for a few days , say for a hunting / fishing expedition. The whelan I mentioned packs very small, is quite light & serviceable while on the move. I utilize my canoe pole as a ridge on occasions I have...

Yakima tent makes a quality canvas baker tent at a reasonable cost & beckel canvas makes a whelan in both canvas and nylon at a good price.