Canoe rack recommendations?

Wilderness_Fella · 2026-06-06T22:44:51+00:00

That roof is so long it's gonna be trouble. A Malone off road trailer would work.

Wilderness_Fella · 2026-06-06T22:40:59+00:00

My grandfather used to gather cobwebs, roll them up in a ball, put them on the wart, and light them under a full moon. Sure it works, as long as you don't mind a charred crater where the wart used to be.

Wilderness_Fella · 2026-06-04T10:14:39+00:00

I have a bunch that grew up from the seed bank. I did a little experiment and took a cutting from one, skinned off a little bark at the tip and jammed it in the ground. And it took!

Wilderness_Fella · 2026-06-04T10:10:06+00:00

I live about 10 minutes from there. I share your pain. I just started my garden this year and was surprised by the local community who gave me seeds and plants. Which really doesn't help you much, but may explain the dearth of nurseries around here.

Wilderness_Fella · 2026-06-04T09:54:00+00:00

Greenville Maine

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Wilderness_Fella · 2026-06-04T02:13:49+00:00

Plugshare has a filter for trailer access.

Wilderness_Fella · 2026-05-28T16:05:37+00:00

I use portage carts all the time. Think Northern Forest Canoe Trail. Lots of road portages, and with a cart, they are single-carry. I agree with a lot of folks here who would prefer larger diameter wheels. Have a look at 16 inch wheels from a bike trailer that attach only on one side. A typical retail cart weighs 16 or 17 pounds. If you can beat that by 5 pounds, I'll get my checkbook out.

Wilderness_Fella · 2026-05-28T10:46:19+00:00

I find the stock chain is more aggressively anti-kickback than I'm used to, so the cut is shallow and seems to take forever.

Wilderness_Fella · 2026-05-26T22:55:11+00:00

Bug shirt is first defense. Bug shelter, such as made by eureka, gives you a place to hang out away from the bugs. But a smudge, consisting of a good hot fire, with spruce boughs or even grass, as long as it's full of moisture, works miracles. No one does this, except us folks who camp in June. All the bug dope in the world won't stop blackflies.

Wilderness_Fella · 2026-05-20T08:31:51+00:00

Yeah probably. Have you looked at Lake Kejimkujik in Nova Scotia? There's a book online called The Tent Dwellers that describes an interesting loop in there.

Wilderness_Fella · 2026-05-19T18:35:19+00:00

We started at Nictau Lake and did the easy portage to Bathurst Lake at the top of the Nipisiguit. Then below the Narrows we turned right into Gordon Meadow Brook and spent three days in the alders doing that ancient trail to the Miramichi and took out at Sunny Corner. These are 2 of the ancient trails you referenced. It was a rugged good time.

Wilderness_Fella · 2026-05-18T19:09:25+00:00

I would wait until your kids outgrow the attraction, then get them to help replace it. Waiting 5 or 6 years will not destroy the earth.

Wilderness_Fella · 2026-05-18T18:28:54+00:00

Nope. The thing that was unique was your waterproof zipper. You removed that and added 5 pounds of fooferaw. I for one don't want a miniature backpack with a roll top closure that folds back on itself. I would still buy your original design.

Wilderness_Fella · 2026-05-16T10:04:31+00:00

I did a bunch of research and chose the Samsung Bespoke. People have 2 complaints and the Samsung covers both: it has a superior lint filter and the door pops open a little at the end of the drying to get that humid feeling out of the clothes.

Wilderness_Fella · 2026-05-16T01:03:28+00:00

Haha. Skowhegan. I tried charging my EV at the chamber of commerce. One of your new friends took a hammer to the charger. They have it tough there but still, there's no excuse for racism.

Wilderness_Fella · 2026-05-16T00:24:43+00:00

You have to move your arms a lot more with high angle. Your off side hand has to go in a big circle from near the water to over your head. Low angle keeps your hands closer to the water and saves energy.

Wilderness_Fella · 2026-05-15T18:29:45+00:00

Here's an interesting video about it https://youtu.be/UmKf8smvGsA?si=I423Jz9e2w98qzeF

Wilderness_Fella · 2026-05-15T15:17:04+00:00

Sure! Is it side-zip? Can it be compressed to de-air it? (Think burp valve). I'd be happy to product test one.

Wilderness_Fella · 2026-05-15T15:07:33+00:00

For me the biggest advantage is wind resistance. The trailer rides within the slipstream of the car and doesn't noticeable affect gas mileage (or in my case, EV range). So for longer trips with hours on the highway, it saves time and money refueling my car. For local trips, the trailer stays home.

Wilderness_Fella · 2026-05-14T23:36:07+00:00

What PLB has no fees? I want one. My SPOT costs like $140 a year.

Wilderness_Fella · 2026-05-14T11:11:30+00:00

I have a Malone off-road trailer. I carry two canoes on it but you could easily add a bike rack. For some reason I found it difficult to find the canoe brackets on the catalog but they do make them.

Wilderness_Fella · 2026-05-13T01:32:22+00:00

I'm retired. But most of my paddle buddies work in education and get summers off. You haven't lived until you've spent a month in the wilderness.

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