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Hammock486 viewsBackpacker's hammock in action
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Hennessy Hammock760 viewsThis is my Hennessy Hammock in use on a trip in the Chiniguchi area, east of Sudbury. The hammock has a full bug screen, a silnylon rain fly and fastens easily to any two reasonably spaced trees. Access is through a slit in the bottom.
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Home Made Sled724 viewsMy home made sled, used for hauling in the winter camping gear. It consists of a plywood deck on two 2x4's on edge bolted to two old downhill skis. Based on the sled design found on Dave Hadfield's Web Site
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The "River Pig" goes solo520 viewsTyson Lake 2005..... my first solo excursion in the Pig!
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Buckley DryFly969 viewsLightweight shelter from Outdoor Solutions
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558 viewsHell freezes over. Lightjay Carries A Wannigan
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Playing with matches367 viewsFirst fire in the LeBaron stove
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Tent in twilight458 viewsOur winter tent with a kerosene hurricane lamp inside.
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Homemade Birchbark canoe1252 viewsMe paddle my Birchbark canoe I built.
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New Tarp - Algonquin Parkside Bay Sept 05624 viewsNew custom made silnylon tarp. 10 x 12
5 re-enforced tieouts per side, 5 through the center.
Edge taped and seam sealed. 1lb 12 oz
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Poly Sail with Tuc Tape615 views
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Poly Sail on Lake Temagami396 views
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Nylon Sprit Sail on Spider Lake446 views
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Nylon Sprit Sail446 views
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Eureka VCS with Bug Shelter503 views
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My home-made tarp & bug shelter855 views
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Homemade Cherry paddles on Lake Superior559 viewsI carved the paddle on the right from a solid piece of cherry. The one on the left was laminated from the leftovers.
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Wannigans in Canoe821 viewsForm fitting wannigans
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Empty Wannigan1056 viewsForm fitting wannigan made from poplar and lexan
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two canoes on narrow rack759 viewsNot all lines are attached. Also, I later added foam blocks between gunnel of upper canoe and the hull it rested on to avoid scuffing.
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Two canoes on narrow rack494 viewsThe upper canoe has the yoke removed to create a solid arrangement. Check also the picture with front view.
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Benthal Bug Hut on the Turtle River, ON.831 viewsJuly 2005 - Turtle River, ON. Mosquitoes were a problem so we set up the
'Benthal Bug Hut' to relax. 9' X 9' X 6' ht. 4.25 lbs.
Great for 4 to cook in and move about.
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canoe repair in the field704 viewsMid way down the Pukaskwa in early May. This Royalite Dumoine had seen too many trips and too much UV exposure. Several cracks on the hull, the longest of which about 8". Repaired with fiberglass. Second trip this boat was repaired enroute. Retired after this trip.
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Benthal Bug Hut471 viewsHome made bug hut that can be mounted or removed from below a tarp.
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Wanigan Built this Winter1344 viewsTook some tips from Dave Had field and others in the Equipment section and built this with my 6 yr old son this winter. Most likely used on Car and Boat Camping trips. The bottom of the tray is plexi so you can see whats below.
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Wanigan1319 viewsView with drop in removed.
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Wanigan1186 viewsAnother View
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DIY Reflector779 viewsBased on the Kraiker's design. A prototype built with a roll of Roofing Aluminum and a couple of Coat Hangers. THis view is it folded up.
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DIY reflector Oven Front view896 views
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DIY Reflector Oven Side view923 views
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