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I love Pelican cases... very durable and secure. A few years ago I posted a video on this forum showing our Pelican case setup, using a 1200 and a 1400 series case. Since then we've upgraded to a video system that uses memory cards instead of tape. We've also added a larger case, a Pelican...

Hey ppine, In answer to your question "How much does the Prospector 16 weight in the new material?" The weight of that particular "TuffStuff" Expedition buildup in the Prospector 16 is 59 lbs.

I had the pleasure of helping my friends at Nova Craft Canoe by producing a video showing a demonstration of their new line of durable canoes they call "TuffStuff". In order to test the strength of this new material they tossed a new 16 ft. Prospector TuffStuff Expedition canoe off the roof of...

No Title Hey there yellowcanoe, here's a picture of the map I took with me with our route superimposed over it. We did a 4 day figure-8 "loop", covering a distance of 114 km. The access point was a government boat launch on Muldrew Lake along Highway 144, just a bit north of Halfway Lake...

No Title Here's a solution if you use a GoPro camera, it's called the GoPro Floaty Backdoor. It's a bright orange piece of bouyant material that attaches to the back door of your GoPro camera and also comes with a small tether strap...sells on the GoPro site for$20. I've seen similar items...

This past July, my son Brad and I ventured about 80 km north-west of the city of Sudbury to explore a large area of crown land dominated by Onaping Lake. Despite head winds, nasty biting bugs, and a day of rain we thoroughly enjoyed our 4 day trek through this beautiful area of Northern...

Here's a little tip segment video I've put together showing how a simple plastic utility clamp can be transformed into a useful tool allowing you to get some great photos/videos while out canoeing. Please have a look: Thanks Wayne

This park is big, but it's not that big. Our trips to the Queen Elizabeth II Wildlands usually last 3 to 5 days. That being said, there's no reason you can't just take your time and spend mutiple nights at one lake before moving on to the next. Unfortunately all routes in the park require...

During this long cold winter I've been working on a video that gives an overview of one of my favorite parks in Ontario...Queen Elizabeth II Wildlands Provincial Park. This is an Natural Environment class park situated in south-central Ontario and features great bass fishing, wildlife viewing...

I was fortunate enough to win myself a nice cold weather sleeping bag made by Eureka! This bag is the KAYCEE model. It is a very comfortable mummy sleeping bag rated to a low of 0 degrees F or -18 degrees C. I recently tried this sleeping bag out on a cold night and was very pleased with the...

Wow! Great trip report and excellent photos. I've always wanted to do the Steel...it's on my bucket list. Wayne

The Queen Elizabeth II Wildlands Provincial Park is an unmaintained park located about an hour south of Algonquin Provincial Park in central Ontario. Because this park has an "unmaintained" status, you will not find any services here...no ranger station, no parking lot, no guide books. It's...

We always take a 30 litre food barrel with us when we go canoeing. You can get bigger ones (60 litres), but the smaller size can hold enough food or two people on a 7 day trip. These containers are durable, and waterproof, and they float. We've put together a short video showing what we can...

A lot of people like to shoot video on their canoe/kayak trips, but getting good sound quality with a camera's built-in mic can be problematic at times. If your camera has a mic-in jack, then you can plug in a microphone, but this is impossible if you are using a GoPro or Contour camera, as...

:cool: It can sometimes be a hassle keeping your photo/video gear safe and dry while out on the water. After years of using soft-sided camera bags I've switched to more durable hard-shell cases...they're a little more bulkier, but they shure do protect the gear. There are other solutions like...

According to the GoPro website, the Wi-Fi remote will operate the camera from up to 600 feet under ideal conditions. Wayne

Robin, Forgot to mention...the new GoPro3 comes standard with a wireless (and waterproof) remote control! -Wayne-

Hey there Hazardharry, Nice video! Looks like a lot of fun...some good size haystacks. Where abouts was that? Wayne

Hi Robin, For several years my son and I have been documenting our canoe trips and posting the videos on our website www.explorethebackcountry.com . Our main camera is an older Canon HV20 high-definition video camera, but we also take along 2 GoPro Hero cameras as well. We use the older...

Hi DuctTape, Yes I agree there are many choices available for foods that are "pre-cooked" and just require heating. The point of the video is to show an emergency meal that will sustain you in situations where you may have run out of fuel for your stove or your stove breaks down or you are...