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| Skills » How do you solo trip without freaking out? » 4/10/2019 4:39 pm |
I agree goneagainjon, I couldn’t put my phone down till it was over ! Lol excellent ideas and very informative thread.
| Equipment » Double blade paddles ?? » 4/05/2019 8:30 am |
Thank you so much for the info ShawnD , this really helps me out. I’m heading to APP May 16th for a 4 nighter and it’ll be interesting to try out a double blade. I’ll still pack my ol’ faithfull single blade though. 👌
| Equipment » Double blade paddles ?? » 4/04/2019 11:28 am |
Hello, I’m looking to try something new this paddling season and try a double blade paddle for my solo trips.. Up until today I’ve always used the traditional single blade. So I’m kindly asking for some assistance to help me find the right one..I’d say 90% of my trips are interior Algonquin or Temagami in a solo canoe , so it’s always a mixed batch of lakes, rivers, and portages.. any help is greatly appreciated !!
| Equipment » Securing vehicle keys » 3/31/2019 5:12 am |
Amazing story Chuck ! Karma for sure lol
| Equipment » Removable Yoke Retrofit for Swift Solo Boats » 3/28/2019 7:30 am |
Ok thanks for the info, I actually use the exact same pack. And I’ll look into that. 70litre packs are nice if your trying to shed the excess weight of non essential gear. Walking the portage once is my preference when I’m trying to cover km’s to save energy and time.
| Equipment » Removable Yoke Retrofit for Swift Solo Boats » 3/27/2019 10:41 am |
So I recently purchased a 12’ aramid lite Trapper from Nova Craft for my solo adventures.. Beautiful boat weighing in at about 27lbs. I asked to have their version of a removable yolk installed to ease the stresses of portaging, and they did a great job. After getting the boat home in my garage I soon realized that the seat will now be in the way for my gear pack on my shoulders while carrying the canoe... so I turned the yolk 180 degrees and that solved the pack problem, but now the seat will be kinda close to my face while portaging and will somewhat impare my field of vision . It’ll have to do but it was honestly something I didn’t consider when adding a yolk to a boat that originally didn’t have one . Let me know how you make out with your setup in comparison, I’m curious if there’s a better solution?
| Equipment » Securing vehicle keys » 3/20/2019 6:10 pm |
I bought a small pelican case that is dedicated to my wallet and of course my truck keys . Works perfect, won’t get wet, squished, or lost .
| Equipment » Two paddles, or not two paddles, that is the question » 3/20/2019 5:20 pm |
On my solo trips I use my favourite go to paddle (grey owl). A far as carrying a spare, I simply borrow my kids mini wooden paddle and strap it in side the canoe. The paddle is small and extra light, you wouldn’t even know it’s there on portages
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