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Food that heats itself? MRE's or 'ready to eat' meals are a quick and easy solution when you don't have a cooking fire or your stove is malfunctioning. I had never tried these, but was given a box of them one year as a birthday present. The ones I've tried taste great and are very easy to...

I always wear a PFD. It's kind of second nature...like getting in a car and buckling up! Working in the news business I have unfortunately covered far too many drowning stories where the victims were not wearing PFD's. It's always disheartening to me when we're out canoeing and we pass...

The oldest items in my kit would be the porcelain coated steel plate/bowls and inerlocking knife/fork/spoon set that my dad and I started using when he and I went canoeing 40 plus years ago. Now my son and I use them on our adventures! -Wayne-

Here's a little 'Photo - Video Tip' segment from my YouTube channel showing how an ordinary plastic tent peg can help you take better pictures. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Vb0cmj16Dc8&list=UUpsDOHysPzrBhn8S7zJ8f4w&index=5 Wayne

Hey Ted, I always grind my coffee fine. Wayne

Coffee in the backcoutry, what a great way to start your day! :) Most of the time I just make instant coffee...it's quick and easy and does not take up much room in the food pack, espescially if you buy those little single serving pouches. But nothing beats the taste of fresh brewed coffee...

This time last year we loaded the canoe atop the van and drove to South Florida, leaving the cold Canadian winter behind. We were able to enjoy 6 days paddling the "Wilderness Waterway Trail" located in the Everglades National Park. It sure was nice to escape the snow and cold for a while...

My son and I spent a weekend paddling the Severn Conservation Reserve in late summer 2011. A very beautiful area, and feels quite isolated considering you're right in the middle of cottage country. Unfortunately we had a lot of rain, but on the plus side we did manage to catch a nice bass for...

I'm new to this site, so just thought I'd introduce myself. My name is Wayne. I live in Ontario, Canada and love to spend my summers in a canoe exploring the backcountry.