What do you pack for a week-long desert canoe trip?
Continue reading “Simple Clothing System: Clothes for the Desert”Gear Review: Outdoor Research Helium Bivy
Initial shakedown on a desert river trip.
Continue reading “Gear Review: Outdoor Research Helium Bivy”T-Rescue Tune Up
The T-rescue is one of the fastest and most effective methods for helping a paddler recover after a capsize. By focusing on a few specific points, a T-rescue can be executed safely and easily, even on heavily loaded boats.
Continue reading “T-Rescue Tune Up”DIY: Climashield Apex Backpacking Quilt
It’s hard to find a decent synthetic sleeping bag these days.
Continue reading “DIY: Climashield Apex Backpacking Quilt”DIY: Padding a Bucket Style Canoe Seat
A quick and easy way to improve the comfort and fit of your canoe seat.
Continue reading “DIY: Padding a Bucket Style Canoe Seat”Bent Shafts and Bucket Seats
The other day I was checking the Wenonah Facebook account and came across a post asking why Wenonah puts bucket seats in our canoes.
Good question…
Continue reading “Bent Shafts and Bucket Seats”Retro-Grouch Winter Layering
A lighthearted dive into the wooly world of traditional winter layering.
Continue reading “Retro-Grouch Winter Layering”DIY: Mountainsmith Day Pack as Canoe Portage Chest Pack
A few weeks ago I was digging through the dusty archives of the BWCA.com message board and came across a thread on chest packs.
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