| Trip Reports » Aurora - Third Time's the Charm » 2/01/2025 12:14 pm |
Looks like another great trip. Thank you for the post!
| Trip Reports » Rock / Galeairy / Pinetree Loop via Rock Creek » 11/25/2024 10:27 am |
Nice write up, fun to read. When I noticed the question under Trip planning it reminded me of a post by Drew that had some detail on Rock Creek: Pinetree Lake Loop – All of Algonquin . Figured I would link it for you in case you were interested.
| History » Tom Thomson Route: Achray to Basin Depot » 9/09/2024 3:08 pm |
A good read, thank you for sharing!
| History » New Book Launched » 6/20/2024 11:42 am |
Well done Gaye! I'll keep an eye out for it when we're in the park. Visits to the HQ to buy a few things is an annual stop for us when we're in AP.
| Trip Planning » A tip toe through through the forest in June » 6/20/2024 11:38 am |
Itinerary looks good Shawn! I hope you don't get hit with too many boaters from the bay when you overnight at Topaz but having that one to yourself in the early morning should be amazing!
| Trip Reports » Quest for the Chit Lake Cabin » 5/31/2024 1:31 pm |
Great TR and adventure! Thank you for posting.
| Equipment » Rib patching » 4/27/2024 9:36 am |
Thank you for the input Scouter and Marko. Materials should be in this week for me to get started.
| Equipment » Rib patching » 4/21/2024 11:54 am |
Ok, thank you for the link I'll give that a shot.
| Equipment » Rib patching » 4/16/2024 1:18 pm |
Hi all, I picked up a used kevlar canoe from Portage Outfitters last fall. It has some cracked ribs I need to repair. Although I understand the basics of doing this I am wondering about aesthetics. In a perfect world when I'm paddling an empty canoe I would likely prefer not to see the cracks in the ribs that I have patched. Does anyone have experience with this? Is fiberglass or kevlar going to be a better cover from a viewing standpoint (I appreciate kevlar is stronger); should I consider a double layer? Anyone other than www.rayplex.ca that I should consider for materials?
| Trip Reports » Day hike from Upper Pine Lake to Grass-pink Lake » 4/15/2024 7:46 pm |
Great TR - looks like a solid adventure!
| Trip Reports » Labour Day Loop » 1/01/2024 6:01 pm |
Great write up Drew! It isn't every day that bloggers get to drop "exsanguinate" - well played : ) I love that you guys took a bucket of beach toys (group shot on Cedar). Who says grown men can't be kids? Certainly not the rope swing.
| Trip Planning » News From Jeff at Unlostify » 11/27/2023 10:14 pm |
Thank you for the heads up Barry!
And congrats Jeff on Shipping!! I look forward to pouring over the hard copy.
| Trip Reports » New triplog on 'Algonquin & Beyond" ... » 11/21/2023 11:49 am |
Thank you for the heads up Barry.
Good read and great pictures as always Cody, looking forward to the next installment!
| Trip Reports » Smoke Lake to Rock Lake with my daughter » 11/07/2023 10:29 am |
Great write up Drew! I am also a sucker for lakeside rock walls, if you haven't spent any time there you should check out Killarney PP for much more of the same plus some very cool mixes of granite and quartzite. Great to see you guys having a perfect trip. My eldest did a solo and a w/friend trip in APP this summer and I didn't get invited. Great to see the independence and I had to console myself over no longer being needed by enjoying the pictures and stories (and also a few trips of my own with the rest of the family). You tricked me at the end with "Map Courtesy of Unlostify Maps" - I was pretty quick to click the link just in case. I'm guessing you either have an early release or just giving credit where due.
| Catch-all Discussions » Piece in Explore Magazine (online) » 7/20/2023 7:56 pm |
Good article Drew! You tell a great story, hopefully there will be more articles in the future.
| Trip Planning » Lake Opeongo - solo? » 7/11/2023 10:37 am |
Well that is interesting. When Gord B says "hug" the shore I would take that pretty literally, like right along the shoreline. In that case the wind should not have a chance of blowing you offshore as there should be little to no wind and the shore should be very close by. This would always be my approach in this situation where possible. Since I can't recall a time where I've dumped in such conditions I would say chances of dumping are very very low. On the other hand, paddling along a windblown shoreline I would say my chances of dumping are really really high. Based on the drawing you'd be letting waves hit you broadside constantly and in a large lake I'd put my chances of dumping or at least getting completely soaked at 100%. It does not seem like good advice to paddle on a windblown shore. I would guess the right answer here is build a fire and wait it out if conditions are a concern.
| Catch-all Discussions » How long is too long? » 6/27/2023 12:23 pm |
Hey Drew, I don't think I've ever read a post from you and thought "wow, too long". On the other hand there are likely times where I've skipped a paragraph or two. Mid winter with a fresh coffee and I tend to read through happily. Summer releases tend to get more of a skim view with the thought that I'll read again when I'm not camping. I would suggest that editing is always a good thing and I'd keep to one release per trip. Multiple releases suggests maybe some stuff could have been cut out and also, I like to get to the end of a story in one go. Counter argument is that any TR is better than no TR.
Used my Aerial in Killarney a few weeks ago BTW. Perched on a cliff. Enjoyed the experience but a little small maybe. My wife really enjoyed it (or maybe just getting away from me and the family in the ground tent : )
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