Recreating Kephart's Outfit

JoshSkaarup said:
I bought a bag of frozen corn, put it into the dehydrator until completely dry. Then put the big cast iron on the stove with a very little bit of oil, and put the dehydrated kernels in. Heat and keep pushing them around with a wooden spatula until they all turn brown. Then I ground them with mortar and pestle, but a coffee grinder would be a lot faster.

That was it! Super easy! I found a place online that sells dehydrated corn by the pound though, as I could only dehydrate a bit at a time, so it took a day or so to do a batch.

It tastes amazing.
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Thanks. I'll make some one of these days.
 
In the planning phase for the first big trip using this Kephart loadout.

First week in May, a buddy and I plan on canoeing almost the entire length of the fabled Miramichi river. It's close to a 200km trip, all downstream, with many sections of rapids. Beyond stoked! Planning for about a week, that should make for easy days paddling, and give lots of time to explore islands and waterfalls. It's also one of the most significant Atlantic Salmon rivers, so here's hoping we can eat like kings along the way! Got a few more pieces of gear to collect, I'll update as I go. Be on the lookout for a full trip report in a few months' time!

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JoshSkaarup said:
In the planning phase for the first big trip using this Kephart loadout.

First week in May, a buddy and I plan on canoeing almost the entire length of the fabled Miramichi river. It's close to a 200km trip, all downstream, with many sections of rapids. Beyond stoked! Planning for about a week, that should make for easy days paddling, and give lots of time to explore islands and waterfalls. It's also one of the most significant Atlantic Salmon rivers, so here's hoping we can eat like kings along the way! Got a few more pieces of gear to collect, I'll update as I go. Be on the lookout for a full trip report in a few months' time!

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Sounds great man. We will, of course, require many photos of said journey. :thumbsup:
 
That sounds like your going to have an amazing time :thumbsup::thumbsup: please try your hardest to keep your picture taking device dry :D Most of all stay safe :thumbsup::thumbsup:
 
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Bit of an update:

Got a swanky ultralight tent off the ol' Amazon. Has enough room for me and my gear, and weighs less than 5lbs! Pretty stoked on It, and can't wait to test it out. As you can see in the photo, none of the guylines are set. Missus won't let me hammer pegs into the attic floor for some reason.

Also switched the whole load to the Trapper Nelson pack board. So comfortable! And holds everything nice and secure. Last week, I treated the whole thing with a mixture of beeswax and mineral oil, making it somewhere between waxed canvas and oilskin.

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The Warrior said:
Nice fishing rig. I've come close a few times on pulling the trigger for a KA-BAR Kaster.
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I have something similar called a Murray Reel for hand line fishing .

It looks very similar, but I think there's a bit more room inside the Murray Reel for some added tackle .I can even fit a small pair of needle nose in there.

Amazing bit of kit and casts great!
 
Just gave the loadout a cursory weigh,

The Pack board came in around 33lbs, and contains:

C.F. air mattres
Micro sleeping bag
Dutch poncho liner
BW rubberized poncho
Mesh bag with a grill, canvas bucket, and a GSI Bugaboo mess kit with some extra bits thrown in
Condor Greenland pattern hatchet
Chiappa Li'l Badger .22
A bag of assorted rope (paracord, bank line, heavier braided nylon etc...)
A first aid kit
50 rounds of ammunition
And an axe stone.

My hidden woodsmen haversack came in at around 7lbs and contains:

My lightweight cookset (posted earlier in this thread, I think)
A TOPS Cub
Bahco Laplander
SAK pioneer
A repair kit with a fallkniven dc4
Sewing kit
Duct tape, and some other jazz I forget
Inline hose and Sawyer water filter
Compass
Flashlight
Headlamp
Leatherman skeletool
Emergency blanket
Tinder box/survival kit
Garbage bags
Handline fishing kit.

And probably more I can't recall. Probably going to get a proper fly rod. And a wee sail for the canoe.

Just need to add spare clothing, and food will be going in coolers.

So about 40 ish pounds all together. Covers all the bases, don't have to carry it very often, and should have enough supplies for the 10 day trip!
 
Oh and in addition to the above, I have a US tropical canteen with carrier and a pass through cap, so I can fill and drink purified water straight from the river without having to boil.

Waxing the canvas definitely added a bit of weight, but it will shed water like a duck, now.

And the pack quickly comes off the frame so it can be used for hauling firewood and the like. And the wire dealies that hold the pack on make great skewers!
 
JoshSkaarup said:
I'm thinking of grabbing one of those, or a solid state power bank that uses batteries. They're on sale locally. Solar would probably be better though.
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I didn't know about a power bank that uses normal batteries. That is a game changer for me Thanks
 
I have a Nekteck 21w, and an Anker 15w solar panel. I also have a 20100mAh
Nekteck power bank.
 
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