had a great day on the sturgeon this last saturday. sunny skies with temps in the 80's. a few cold ones. met a group of youngsters from the university of...
Hey there Paddlers!! In a few weeks I'm making a trip from Chatham Kent to Thunder Bay. Are there any good places to paddle in Northern Ontario? I'm planning...
... Hey Brad, There are a multitude of different rivers and paddling conditions along the Lake Huron and Lake Superior shorelines. I am only familiar with...
Hi Brad Just got back from a run down the White River (July 27 - Aug 2)it was awesome. Check it out on myccr.com. Water level very high , lot's of white...
Hi Michael, I'm looking for more the floating with fishing pole no white water type of experience. Brad (THANK YOU FOR ALL THE ADVICE!) ... [Non-text portions...
HI Randy, Thanks for the information.. Hmm for some reason your pictures didn't work.. Brad ... [Non-text portions of this message have been removed]...
... Brad this happens a lot with small groups. It took about 5 years for my own forums at Outdoor Adventure Canada to become active enough that I wasn't...
Hi Brad, Don't know - there never seems to be any traffic on this list. Maybe all the canoeists are out paddling. Cheers, Peter ... -- Treat the earth well. ...
First, Laurie Ann thank you for the great idea could you tell us a little more about your cook book? Now then, everyone whats your favourite outdoor cooking...
... Hi Brad, The first book I wrote is called A Fork in the Trail and it is for wilderness canoeists and backpackers. I enjoy both activities and often we will...
I am looking to take a couple of part time courses focusing on outdoor adventure recreation. Can anyone tell me if they know of certain programs which are...
What is an Outback Oven? Well it is an oven designed to work with a camping stove. You have to have a stove where the canister or fuel bottle isn't under the...
I've never tried it on a Coleman Stove but it should work beautifully. There are many other ways to bake too. Reflector ovens are great and you can find plans...
... Do you mean a classic two burner Coleman Stove? I usually use my Outback Oven with an MSR Dragonfly stove but on one trip my MSR stove was unusable since...
I daresay that is my favorite combination John. I've used other stoves successfully as well - such as the Brunton Nova and the Primus Himalaya. With the Primus...
My Coleman stove is a two burner that uses the liquid "Coleman Fuel" I love it and it has never failed me. I'm interested in learning more from you hikers and...
Steph, If there is a Scouting organization near you maybe look into them or see if there are any ORCA classes in your area. Brad [Non-text portions of this...
Coleman stoves are pretty bulky and I'm not into tripling portages (I am lazy). The benefit is that they are very quiet though. My MSR Dragonfly is much like a...
... I have looked into Outward Bound Canada, Loyalist college, and Sault st. marie college. I am not too sure if this is the right path to take. Some of the...
Most of the guides/outfitters I know don't have such an education program behind them. What they do have is Wilderness First Aid, ORCA Certification and a...
Thanks for the input Laurie Ann, I will definatley look into what ORCA has to offer.. and go from there. ... ORCA ... more ... insurance ... Sault ... college ...
Bringing a two burner Coleman stove along on a canoe trip can have tragic consequences. My "minimalist" camping friends were rather skeptical about the idea...
A few years ago I remember being able to purchase wood strip canoe models from Lee Valley. The idea being if you could a model then you would be able to build...
... If you are interested in ORCKA (formerly ORCA... they recently changed the name to include kayaking), you can find out more and meet people at their...
