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Hammock344 viewsBackpacker's hammock in action
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Hennessy Hammock587 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 Sled537 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 solo363 viewsTyson Lake 2005..... my first solo excursion in the Pig!
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Buckley DryFly824 viewsLightweight shelter from Outdoor Solutions
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363 viewsHell freezes over. Lightjay Carries A Wannigan
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Playing with matches245 viewsFirst fire in the LeBaron stove
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Tent in twilight285 viewsOur winter tent with a kerosene hurricane lamp inside.
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Homemade Birchbark canoe1072 viewsMe paddle my Birchbark canoe I built.
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New Tarp - Algonquin Parkside Bay Sept 05468 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 Tape504 views
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Poly Sail on Lake Temagami241 views
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Nylon Sprit Sail on Spider Lake290 views
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Nylon Sprit Sail289 views
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Eureka VCS with Bug Shelter339 views
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My home-made tarp & bug shelter735 views
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Homemade Cherry paddles on Lake Superior412 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 Canoe662 viewsForm fitting wannigans
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Empty Wannigan929 viewsForm fitting wannigan made from poplar and lexan
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two canoes on narrow rack585 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 rack367 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.664 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 field578 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 Hut309 viewsHome made bug hut that can be mounted or removed from below a tarp.
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Wanigan Built this Winter1219 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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Wanigan1162 viewsView with drop in removed.
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Wanigan1009 viewsAnother View
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DIY Reflector616 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 view733 views
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DIY Reflector Oven Side view757 views
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