![]() ![]() Again, this is all the same gear I use for hiking, it is all ultralight gear… well, 'cept maybe for the old SVEA.Ĭanoe camping has grown in popularity over the past 15 years. Using an old SVEA 123r, it is possible to cook meals, and sometimes on cold mornings, warm my shelter. ![]() The 800FP down bag keeps me warm at 32F and weighs 1pound, 11oz. The pad is a bit of a luxury at 13oz,and, is the same one I use for hiking longer trails. An old tarp that was cut down a few years ago making it lighter, though it wasn't ever heavy in its original 18oz form… it's the same one I use for hiking. My basic ultralight pack is one purchased from Gossamer Gear, the MiniPosa… it is the same one used for a lot of my hiking. Yet, the pack and gear has changed little. It is basically using the same ultralight camping gear as used for hiking, with the addition of a couple small dry-bags and compression/dry bag. ![]() It is an outdoors experience different from hiking. The low profile and center seating keeps the winds from causing bad directional problems. Note the raised area just before the cockpit. The spray decks keep water out of the boat. The rest of the camp gear is behind the paddler under the hump. And there are those that think of traveling across waterways, down rivers and up streams, constantly moving from one camp to another.Ī 12' custom canoe with a 250# capacity is all that is needed for most paddling. Still others think of paddling to a small island and setting up a base camp for paddling around a larger lake, unencumbered by gear and lazily fishing for anything that cares to bite. Others think of floating down streams, often exchanging long serene glides over flat water, with moments of terror as rocks, eddies and small flumes throw the canoe wildly off course. Many people have the image of a heavily loaded canoe, where a paddler/camper can bring everything. ![]()
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