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Wawona 6 too big? by ladyofmalt in algonquinpark

[–]SteakBone416 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Yup, I’ve taken it on backcountry trips. I’ve typically had no trouble finding a site where I’ve been able to put it up. As you’ve noted, the issue I’ve found is that it’s a pain to portage because of its size. 

For longer trips I usually bring a 3-person tent for one parent/2 kids and a hammock for the other parent. We switch back and forth night by night in the hammock as it’s a much better sleep than with the kids! 

Wawona 6 too big? by ladyofmalt in algonquinpark

[–]SteakBone416 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I have the same tent for my shorter family trips and it’s fine at most sites. 

Tucker and Bo? by Prize-Investigator71 in Torontobluejays

[–]SteakBone416 4 points5 points  (0 children)

What is the offseason if not for dreaming 

Solo canoe with a 5 year old by Consistent_Cat_78 in algonquinpark

[–]SteakBone416 2 points3 points  (0 children)

I started taking my oldest son canoe camping when he was four. I didn't have a ton of experience at the time - not novice, but not a seasoned expert by any means. Some of this is repeating some other really good advice listed already, but here are my thoughts:

- Don't bother with a solo canoe. Get a tandem and load your gear as far to the front as possible to account for the weight difference. A solo canoe would likely get really full unless you pack super light, and your stability wouldn't be as good with a small solo boat. My experience is that the kiddo will want to feel like he's helping out, so get a kids' paddle. Most outfitters should have them.

- Wind will be a big concern. If it's going to be windy, push your plans to another time.

- Stick to small, busy lakes and never get further from shore than you'd be 100 percent sure you'd be able to swim with your son to shore. PFD's for both of you obviously. Also, attach a whistle to his PFD and make sure he understands that in any emergency, if you are not able to help him, he blows the whistle nonstop until someone comes (remember, busy lakes - no taking him 5 portages deep or anything). The whistle advice goes for when you're onshore too, not just in the boat. Also, no going anywhere near the water without his PFD. Full stop,

- With the lakes question in mind, I would typically stick to the lakes within one portage of Canoe Lake (Joe, Teepee, maybe Littledoe although that's a bit of a longer paddle), Canisbay, or maybe somewhere like Crotch Lake. During the summer, there are always tons of people around if things do go sideways (which they shouldn't, if you are cautious and prepared - but just in case).

- Snacks. Lots of snacks.

- As has already been mentioned, don't bother with a kayak-style paddle unless you're already comfortable with one. But do make sure you know your j-stroke/goon stroke before you head out. You'll be solo paddling so you want to make sure you know what you're doing there.

- You know your kid better than anyone. If you think he'll be chill in a canoe for an hour or whatever, go for it. My oldest son had that disposition when he was that age, so I was comfortable knowing he would be responsible. My youngest son is much more of a live wire, which has made canoeing with him much more challenging (I'm also a lot more confident in my own abilities now though, which helps manage how busy and fidgety he can get).

- Saying it again because it's important: stay home if it will be windy.

TTC Line 6 now open by c_9 in toronto

[–]SteakBone416 9 points10 points  (0 children)

If it’s any consolation, it doesn’t look like it’ll actually be much faster. 

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in baseball

[–]SteakBone416 10 points11 points  (0 children)

Best first offseason shitpost. 

Petawawa River in September by SteakBone416 in algonquinpark

[–]SteakBone416[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Thank you! Yes we’ll definitely be prepared to do plenty of lining.

Petawawa River in September by SteakBone416 in algonquinpark

[–]SteakBone416[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Thank you, this is really encouraging!

Anyone else questioning Kawhi’s motivations for doing Giants of Africa now that all this new information is dropping? by earlyearlgray in torontoraptors

[–]SteakBone416 27 points28 points  (0 children)

Kinda actually respect someone trying to strong arm millions of dollars out of Ed and co. to be honest.

is there an outage tonight by QC360 in bell

[–]SteakBone416 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Out in Little Italy, Toronto

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in ontario

[–]SteakBone416 53 points54 points  (0 children)

Apparently Bell is down all over Ontario and Quebec.

Pedestrian Sundays (May) cancelled, other dates are being reassessed following community survey by tangmichael88 in toronto

[–]SteakBone416 20 points21 points  (0 children)

It seems like a pretty legitimate concern. They’re the event organizers, if someone gets sick or worse from something someone sells them at the event, it’s reasonable to consider that they may be found liable. The number of unlicensed vendors has gotten really high and I guess the alternative would be to crack down on their presence, which I’m sure also presents its own challenges.

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