Boundary Waters Quetico Forum :: Group Forum: Solo Tripping :: Yokes on me
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yellowcanoe |
You want visibility and getting the canoe off your neck. Elevate. You dont specify your canoe width nor weight. But these work well between 30-50 lbs. Below that the pads are a little too bouncy for me. http://gear4portaging.com/ You can angle them too. |
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butthead |
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jb in the wild |
JB yolk |
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cowdoc |
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kanoes |
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Minnesotian |
quote jb in the wild: "I saw this and thought it might be worth trying. Looks like a pretty cool set up. Easy in and out of the canoe. I have marked down that yoke for use as well. I have never tried it and I hope someone can chime in that have used it before. |
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yellowcanoe |
So far I have found removable yokes the most versatile for this reason. I have one yoke and nine solos. |
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PineKnot |
quote cowdoc: "Depending on seat height....does that give you enough room for head clearance??" Also need to think about pack clearance. If your pack rides head level, the seat may interfere with the pack. |
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fraxinus |
quote Banksiana: "Or even more head and pack room.... " Looks nice, i can't tell from the picture, how does the yoke attach to the gunnels? Interesting, I could use a little more head clearance. |
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jb in the wild |
JB |
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jb in the wild |
Thanks Ken sometime the answers are right in front of you. JB |
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SevenofNine |
quote jb in the wild: "I have not had to portage my solo yet but today I took a look at my yoke. It looks like it was made for a little kid. Not nearly wide enough I can't get my neck in it. Any suggestions on after market yolks for some one with a big neck and wide shoulders?JB" A guy who has no neck cannot claim a big neck. :) I would suggest some clamp on pads might do the trick. You can adjust the location where they would land on your shoulders. Bell sells some but you can buy them other places as well. Good luck. |
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HighPlainsDrifter |
You might be ahead by making your own. Trace an existing yoke pattern onto card board. Cut it out and play around with neck clearance. Find a nice hunk of white ash, trace your pattern and finish it off. I fashioned my yoke after Bannock's design. By doing it yourself, you end up with a yoke custom made to the canoe and your neck. The pads are Chosen Valley pads. |
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Banksiana |
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jb in the wild |
quote SevenofNine: "quote jb in the wild: "I have not had to portage my solo yet but today I took a look at my yoke. It looks like it was made for a little kid. Not nearly wide enough I can't get my neck in it. Any suggestions on after market yolks for some one with a big neck and wide shoulders?JB" OK for a guy who want to borrow my canoe calling me no neck, even if it is true, will not help your case. Also if you haven't got to your emails, yes you can borrow my SR. JB |