Posts by Pooneil
I've done this a few times with about 30 people in my hiking and camping group. My main preparation was in selecting a place that was as safe as possible. The lake we camped on is surrounded by a...
I have never had a pair of GTX boots or shoes where the lining lasted the length of the boot tread. Sometimes it is shorter and sometimes it is about the time I am thinking of replacing them. Som...
The auto in the top photo has a rack that is in the hitch receiver to support the rear of the canoe. With the strap holding the boat on the rack it appears very secure. The front looks to have on...
Among the problems with this idea is that pole ends from the inner tent can damage the floor of the outer tent. If you need to be warmer, augment your sleeping gear with an inexpensive blanket or ...
A quick online search among performance tents sold by a major U.S. retailer and a major U. S. based manufacturer showed no tents with black floors. Many had grey floors, in various shades, which ma...
When cool temperatures and wind is a concern, I use a thin, very light windshirt. If it is cold enough to need fleece, the windshirt comes off and the fleece goes on. I have a new, fairly densely...
Buy it now and do a few hikes before you leave. If it doesn't do what you need, return it and try something more robust.
The narrower the beam, the less paddling resistance the boat will have. For any given weight capacity, the longer boat will have a narrower beam. (The widest part of the boat, where the paddler...
The fastest hikes I've done are with a small group headed by a guy that has a very fast pace. My natural pace is about 3.25 MPH. I just fall into that unless I concentrate all the time, which ...
Aluminum canoes became popular because the aerospace company Grumman had surplus manufacturing capacity after World War 2. As did aluminum producer Alcoa. (There were probably other companies to...
I occasionally design or lead hikes in areas with multiple trail junctions. I attempt to be thorough in the planning by having several different ways for hikers to follow the trail. (Maps and GPS ...
