Solo Canoe Camping Trip Report (pic heavy)

Great pics.

Thanks for sharing. I really need to get out and do some fall hiking. Problem around here is that bowhunting season has opened and a)don't want to ruin the hunt for the prospective bowhunter who may be concealed in a stand, and b)don't want to become a mistaken target for said bowhunter.

Blaze orange here I come!

John
 
street soldier said:
Great pics.

Thanks for sharing. I really need to get out and do some fall hiking. Problem around here is that bowhunting season has opened and a)don't want to ruin the hunt for the prospective bowhunter who may be concealed in a stand, and b)don't want to become a mistaken target for said bowhunter.

Blaze orange here I come!

John
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John, this is another good point for adventuring afield in a canoe. It is minimal disturbance of the wildlife or the hunters. And if you happen to be a hunter yourself, it is a good way to get to places most hunters don't. If our weather holds here this Saturday, I plan to be on the water. Few people will be and I will essentially have the river to myself.
 
What a great trip! I must be blind to have missed this thread being on here for a week:confused:
 
kgd said:
Its one of the Nesco American Harvest models. Works nice. Pretty much any dish you make that is sauce laden can be added to one of the fruit leather inserts and dried. It forms a solidified mass, crack it up and bag it and then rehydrate in boiling water and let it simmer about 10 min. I found about 1.5 cups of water to an original 3 cup portion about right. So far I did Chilli, Ramen Noodle Stirfry, Spaghetti with meat sauce, Baked beans (with added veggies) with good success. I tried scrambled eggs but they didn't rehydrate well. Also did a couple of batches of beef jerky which everybody loves too much and I didn't have enough to take on my trip. Salmon jerky (marinated in teriyaki) - absolutely like candy. Dehydrated fruits - apples, mangos, pears, bananas. The apple medley mix (golden delicious, red delicous, fuiji, matsu, pink lady) was the star. Even better, rehydrating some of the apples in Appleton's rum! Perhaps I'll put up a thread later on as I took pictures of a lot of the stuff while I was making it.
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thanks! definitely put up a dehydrator thread if you can please.
 
Codger_64 said:
Desmobob, what are those drybags? Am I reading them right, "Ziploc"? Never seen them before. Do tell?

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They are indeed Ziplocs! I spotted them on a closeout/clearance page on a website (don't remember which) years ago and bought a four-pack for something like five bucks.

They're pretty sturdy, but not like a "real" drybag. We used them to pack up things that were already in thin, Nylon, water-resistant stuff sacks. By the end of the trip, two of the three of them we used had holes in them, but they still kept the rain off things and can be used again.

They'd be ideal for lining a backpack or portage pack, but they aren't really suited for the use we subjected them to.

Stay sharp,
desmobob
 
I'm still trying to figure out how you managed to get the time to place all those leaves so perfectly on top of that tarp :) :)
 
kgd said:
I'm still trying to figure out how you managed to get the time to place all those leaves so perfectly on top of that tarp :) :)
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It does look like an outdoor store fall window display, doesn't it? :p

I'll have to look into those Ziplocs. I imagine if they were enclosed in a nylon laundry bag, they would be much more durable.
 
kgd said:
I'm still trying to figure out how you managed to get the time to place all those leaves so perfectly on top of that tarp :) :)
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I was not only amazed at how nicely distributed they were, but also how they were ALL maple leaves, and all were nicely colored. It rained all night and all morning, so they were well flattened and stuck to the tarp. It was hell to get them off so we could fold it up when we broke camp there.

Stay sharp,
desmobob
 
desmobob said:
I was not only amazed at how nicely distributed they were, but also how they were ALL maple leaves, and all were nicely colored. It rained all night and all morning, so they were well flattened and stuck to the tarp. It was hell to get them off so we could fold it up when we broke camp there.

Stay sharp,
desmobob
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The tarp. Yes. I forgot to ask. I've heard unflattering feedback about the Kelty Noah catanery tarps. To the point that I am hesitant to buy one. But I like the looks of them and the price isn't bad. Your thoughts?
 
Codger_64 said:
The tarp. Yes. I forgot to ask. I've heard unflattering feedback about the Kelty Noah catanery tarps. To the point that I am hesitant to buy one. But I like the looks of them and the price isn't bad. Your thoughts?
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I wish I had saved the money I spent on two Noah's Tarps (9' and 12') and bought sil/Nylon tarps from Outdoor Equipment Supplier, Arrowhead Equipment, or Cooke Custom Sewing instead. My 9' Noah's Tarp leaks like a seive and when I wrote to the company, they told me to send it back. I did, and they simply returned it and said it wasn't a defect. The poly coating had delaminated in spots, possibly due to the tarp being put away wet (which is something I never do). I don't think that can happen with a silicone treated Nylon tarp.

The tarps I have from OES and Arrowhead are MUCH lighter, fold up smaller and are waterproof.

Stay sharp,
desmobob
 
Ahh. Neat idea, poor choice of materials. I've had mil-surp ponchos do that but they were old to start with and older by the time they began to delaminate. Thanks. I'll stick with my salvaged rainfly with spray silicone treatment a while longer then.
 
The Sil/Nylon tarps from Cooke Customs are awesome Dan Cooke sews them up here in MN. Bought one last year and are the most versitile tarps I've had. Loops are stitched everywhere for what seems like endless configurations. Das a great guy with great customer service too FWIW.
 
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