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| Trip Planning » Kayak Options and setup » 6/05/2018 7:14 am |
I have used my Current Design Whistler to circumnavigate Kiosk (4 lazy nights), and for a loop between Canoe, Burnt Island and Tom Thomson (4 lazy nights). It's the older model, 15ft and high volume.
Packing the tight tips with the unpacked tent then your clothes in small dry bags loosely packed to conform to the form of the kayak leave the widest area nearest the cockpit for food bags and larger items on your list. Pack items loose or in small bags, and bring an empty large bag to transport to-and-fro car/launch/campsite.
| Equipment » Tenting with a Dog » 9/15/2017 6:03 am |
My learning experience:
- Train your dog to target its blanket when going into the tent; it keeps wet dirty paws off your sleeping bag.
- Expect way more sand and pine needles than you've ever thought possible in your tent!
- "Fluff off" its coat before heading in for the night to get the bugs out.
The NSDTR on the cover of the Bonnechere Provincial Park 2017 journal is one of two fur camping partners, enjoying a fall canoe ride last year 
| Equipment » Gear Addictions? » 8/02/2017 7:59 pm |
I own tents and shelters for any occasion: solo or two or three or four, with/without dogs, any season, canoe or car-based. Seven, from the 45-year-old André Jammet canvas tent my parents bought for their honeymoon trip, to the lightweight MSR Hubba Hubba.
Camping year-round means a sleeping bag for each temperature bracket, of course. So I have five on rotation as the months go by.
I love fishing pole. That's all I'm ready to say about that.
I am lucky to have many friends that also camp one way or the other, so I have a loyal base to buy my slightly-used-but-well-loved equipment as I try anything new that will make my days and nights out there more comfortable and lighter. So headlamps, sleeping pads, water filters and burners are coming in and going out on a regular base.
| Trip Reports » May 2017 - 5 Day Solo Trip Video » 7/22/2017 11:57 am |
Hi Joe,
The bird at 27:32 is a white-throated sparrow 
| Photo Equipment and Technique » time for a new frying pan » 3/21/2017 7:18 am |
trippythings wrote:
I like the MSR Alpine 4 Pot Set
I don't know why it's called a 4 pot set since there's only 3 pots, but they have 1L, 2L, and 3L volume. It comes with a gripper, the lids double as frying pans, no plastic/handles that could burn off, and it all nestles nicely together and is pretty light.
It's a 4-people set 
| Sell and Swap » For Sale - Swift Keewaydin 15 - like new » 3/21/2017 7:15 am |
Ah well! I should follow the forum more closely :-)
The Keewaydins are twitchy, I agree. Teaching the dogs not to sprint from port to starboard when they spot wildlife is mandatory!
Paddle on!
| Sell and Swap » For Sale - Swift Keewaydin 15 - like new » 3/20/2017 7:10 am |
Hi from close-by (LaSalle!)
PM sent.
| Equipment » Favourite Piece of Equipment » 12/01/2016 7:53 am |
LOL on the sherpa. Joke aside, they are amazing people!
Nobody is getting younger, so any lightweight equipment that makes my trip easy and comfy is on top of the list:
- Carbon layout Keewaydin 16ft
- Sea-to-Summit Comfort plus sleep pad
- Platypus gravity water filter
- Helinox chair
| Equipment » Sleeping Pad of Choice » 9/19/2016 7:52 pm |
I have owned a Thermorest NeoAir All Season for a few seasons and I had to beat my canoe partner off it every evening. He happily took it out of my gear inventory when I bought the Sea-to-Summit Comfort Plus insulated pad. I love the 2-sides cell system to adjust the pressure just right. It pumps up in seconds and deflates instantly to pack.
| Trip Planning » Best backcountry campsites with canoe » 5/11/2016 9:17 pm |
Myself from Montréal, I want to hit the water quickly and without fuss after the 6-hours drive to get to Algonquin 
The Canoe Lake access is a good suggestion because there is no side trip to do before getting on the water: parking, permit office, canoe rental, go! The Smoke Lake to Ragged/Parkside trip (parking 1 km due South of Canoe Lake) is a good alternative as I find that the wind is always present to keep the bugs quiet.
Any of these two easy trips will teach you good bearings on how to plan and what to expect for longer, more adventurous trips into the interior in the future.
Amusez-vous bien et pensez sécurité!
| Catch-all Discussions » Paying for Public Wolf Howls » 9/09/2015 6:12 am |
There was at least one (1) Wolf Howl in 2014. The Park Naturalists were successful calling out to the Wolf Pond pack, near the Rock Lake Road.
The average Wolf Howl is attended by 600 people. At 50 passengers/bus, 12 buses are required for any event. Calculate that.
| Photo Equipment and Technique » Waterproof cameras for paddling? » 8/20/2015 6:29 am |
I use a Panasonic Lumix DMC-T55 for 3/4 years now. It advertised as waterproof, dirtproof ans shockproof. It lives in my PFD pocket, for quick access. I don't take many pictures and I'm not a good photograph, but I take 100% more than I used to with my SLR tightly and securely packed away!
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