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the summer camp i started proper-canoe tripping with back in the early 80's taught us to roll our sleeping bags in ground-cloths very much like this, sans tump -- this was then tested by heaving it into the lake for five or so minutes...on-trip these packs were stuffed into woods bags, but were...

i'm more of a kneeler, but one of the great things about open boats is that you can shift around on long days -- i look forward to trying this!

No Title 'mostly used by big strong guys...'

used milk-bags on my feet, between the nylon and wool layers for cold/wet weather cycle commuting -- made a huge difference, wind-chill is a foot-factor on a bike -- i wonder sometimes about something more high-tech for my backcountry skiing -- never felt the need for something more...

my very first real canoe trip, 1983 or so, i learned the magic of wool socks...usually nothing fancy, work-grade wool-blend and lots of them...wool socks is always my very first recommendation for anyone in the woods...i generally don't unless i'm backcountry skiing, but a thin, snug-fitting...

gold-bond medicated foot powder...one of my luxury items -- a little foot powder before bed -- bliss -- dry feet are warm feet...

Bean does seem to be backlogged, they had -1- pair of 11W 16" maine guides -- so i bought them -- when they told me that it would take 4 months to get my old (12W) ones re-stitched...

No Title those schnees look great -- any idea how the sole compares with the soft bottoms on the bean main hunting shoe -- i love their ground feel... my 16" beans are pretty water-tight for wading, i hot-melt a greenland wax into the seams...if i go in past the tops, the socks get wet, the...

tall ll bean maine hunting shoes with thick wool/acrylic liners... started with 'nam boots 30 years ago, quickly moved to sneakers, converse canvas high-tops my fave, then later teva sandles in the 90's and for the past several seasons the bean boots...

No Title if anyone's interested in blending their own paint... i used to hate this colour, it's grown on me...

the biggest trouble with tump lines is that they're easy to use wrong... they're sure not for everyone, but learning how to really use them really changed my game -- from heavy canoes and packs to outboards, fuel cans and coolers... more packs / less weight is a great motto -- tho, i tend to...

flew into whitehorse the night of chirstmas day a few winters ago -- they cracked the airplane door and the crisp -25 air laden with the smell of a whole town fueled by spruce-firewood filled my nose -- has to be one of the best scent memories in my collection...

love this part of the world - was up last year, this year a little more east behind obabika...

I love this video...

No Title perfect for open-fronted tents and cold-steel fry-pans...

beautiful shots -- drove out this way last november, but it was a blizzard and everything from calgary to banff was snow -- except the elk crossing the road! i remember camping in kananaskis back at CJ81

No Title my original woods canoe packs from 1989, together again on a two-week solo -- i like my new #4, but i love these old things...

bingo -- i have a similar net set-up for fishing, tho mine came stitched up and probably over-priced... for a sea-anchor i chuck a canvas bucket on a painter out the back....

nothing stabilizes a canoe better than a couple weeks worth of tripping gear...

bootlace is a nice compromise -- tougher and cheaper than cane, better looking than seat-belts -- is not offensive looking in working w/c canoes -- presently i've got three w/c boats -- one with woven cane, one with webbing and one with bootlace...only reason i have the webbing is because it...