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11/05/2016 06:14AM |
This is the stuff that's very hard for me when I'm solo. Gotta choose your thoughts wisely. But it sure helps to have your best friend with. :)
I've had your report pinned on my browser. Work is heavy for me now but it's a comfort to revisit the wild north through your pics and writing when I have the time.
The one thing I don't ever see me doing is going back over the same route on the same trip. Just a personal thing but I like new vistas as much as possible.
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10/11/2016 08:01PM |
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10/12/2016 08:16PM |
quote hobbydog: "Just starting to read this. Wow, looking forward to the rest of it. "
x2
I've often wondered if I should take my passport with me on the trip or leave in vehicle, I now have the answer
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10/12/2016 11:00PM |
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12/26/2016 07:15PM |
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10/13/2016 08:37AM |
quote muddyfeet: " I'm curious to hear design features of a boat for 'the next trip'. "
More volume. The boat I took was designed to paddle the Bloodvein River (downstream and then back up) and handle rapids up to CII. It performed that task brilliantly last year. Any rapids too big to run were portaged. I thought I'd be able to do the same this year but portages were hard to come by. All the rapids were longer, higher volume, and more difficult; not to mention the much larger lakes and consequent waves.
So the next design is getting bumped out to 32" wide with 21" shear in the bow. I'm putting more emphasis on getting through rough water than speed. No more differential rocker. But since I like paddling hard, and paddling upstream, I'm still trying to keep what speed I can which means keeping the waterline sleek and adding lots of flare above to shed water and waves. Thinking hard about adding a rudder for efficiency when crossing those big lakes as well as for upstream travel.
Hoping to get the paper plans back from the printer today and to start stripping it this weekend. Unsure of the layup but I'm thinking thin strips (1/8-5/32") with a couple layers of S-glass and dynel outside and a couple layers of kevlar inside. Hoping the thin laminate will allow the hull to deflect when hitting obstacles and that the multiple layers of kevlar and s-glass will hold it together.
The boat I took this year was a solid laminate with many layers of carbon, kevlar, and fiberglass. It worked great but was expensive and time consuming to build. Hoping to cut down on time/money and get similar performance without adding much weight.
Alan
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01/20/2017 07:15PM |
quote LindenTree3: "quote Alan Gage: "quote LindenTree3: "Allan,
I've tried it half a dozen times and always get the same message, I am trying it from my phone, I will try from my wife's computer when I go back to Duluth in a few days."
Here's a direct link to the Canadian Trip Reports forum where the post resides. Maybe that will work better. As of today my report is on the top but it might get bumped down a few spots depending on what else gets posted.
Canoetripping.net trip reports forum
Alan"
Still can't access it with my wife's computer either, weird.
Thanks for trying to help me out Allan, no need to spend more time on me and the link.
Thanks
Linden"
I had the same problem from my ipad with this link but not all the time. You can try access it via a free proxy server. Just go to this link and paste the url in an go.
Free web proxy
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10/10/2016 06:34AM |
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10/10/2016 11:05AM |
Luke
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10/10/2016 12:26PM |
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10/10/2016 10:11PM |
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10/10/2016 03:23PM |
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10/16/2016 07:54AM |
I remember in 2001 in Quetico having to paddle the length of Basswood to get back to Prairie Portage. The wind was up the previous days and I was full of anxiety. Then to my amazement I had the same conditions you found on big Kasmere. My whole paddle on Basswood was on a sheet of glass. Sometimes you win, sometimes you struggle. :)
I'm really enjoying the read but taking my time with it. I can really relate to the things you say about Sadie as I take my border collie when solo. Luna loves to portage and actually inspires me with her enthusiasm for it.
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10/17/2016 08:03AM |
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01/20/2017 11:38AM |
Still can't access it with my wife's computer either, weird.
Thanks for trying to help me out Allan, no need to spend more time on me and the link.
Thanks
Linden"
That's too bad, no idea why that might be. Have you tried going directly to canoetripping.net? From there you could find it in the Canadian Trip Reports forum.
Alan
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01/20/2017 11:27AM |
quote Alan Gage: "quote LindenTree3: "Allan,
I've tried it half a dozen times and always get the same message, I am trying it from my phone, I will try from my wife's computer when I go back to Duluth in a few days."
Here's a direct link to the Canadian Trip Reports forum where the post resides. Maybe that will work better. As of today my report is on the top but it might get bumped down a few spots depending on what else gets posted.
Canoetripping.net trip reports forum
Alan"
Still can't access it with my wife's computer either, weird.
Thanks for trying to help me out Allan, no need to spend more time on me and the link.
Thanks
Linden
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10/07/2016 07:02PM |
Wow.
That looks like an amazing trip. Big water, small water, isolation, everything. Thanks for the write up, I now have something to study.
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10/07/2016 07:15PM |
Something we've all dreamed of doing !
Thanks for sharing this AWESOME adventure !!
Jim
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10/07/2016 04:29PM |
Trip report is posted here: http://www.canoetripping.net/forums/forum/trip-reports/canadian-trip-reports/51372-wollaston-lake-to-goose-lake-nunavut-border-and-back
It's long, like really long, so don't expect to read it in one sitting. I posted a new chapter each day so keep scrolling to find them all. I hope you find it interesting.
Thanks for looking,
Alan
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10/08/2016 04:28AM |
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10/09/2016 08:26PM |
Bummer about your vehicle and paddles. I had a similar car break in, but they choose to break all but one of my windows out and other vandalism- Car was totalled by the insurance company.
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10/08/2016 07:08PM |
Tomster
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10/08/2016 10:44PM |
I really enjoyed that report and the pictures. There was some really beautiful country there that I'll likely never see.
I know that a lot of time and effort goes into doing a report like that and I appreciate that.
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10/09/2016 08:14AM |
Custom Canoe
Looking forward to finishing the report. This trip surely fits into what the great Verlan Kruger said - "Happy are those who dream a dream, then have the courage to make it come true".
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01/14/2017 02:16PM |
quote LindenTree3: "Allan,
I've tried it half a dozen times and always get the same message, I am trying it from my phone, I will try from my wife's computer when I go back to Duluth in a few days."
Here's a direct link to the Canadian Trip Reports forum where the post resides. Maybe that will work better. As of today my report is on the top but it might get bumped down a few spots depending on what else gets posted.
Canoetripping.net trip reports forum
Alan
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01/13/2017 08:49PM |
AWESOME stuff. I really enjoyed "going along" bears, graves, wind, rain, tougher then hell portages, rapids, wow what a trip. I have always carried passport with me, because of your sad problem of some losers.
Sadie looks like one hell of a great partner, bet she don't argue!
SunCatcher
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10/14/2016 06:56AM |
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10/14/2016 07:20AM |
quote Alan Gage: "Thanks everyone. Glad to know it's being read and enjoyed"
Yes, it is. I know it takes some time and effort, especially for a longer one with pictures, and I appreciate it, especially for a trip like this that I'll likely never be able to do, but can experience vicariously through your report. I always let people know I read their report and enjoyed it.
I'll probably read it again now that I have a little extra time on my hands :)
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10/14/2016 11:53AM |
Do you use a particular program to come up with your plans? I am thinking of building a canoe for use exploring some smaller Indiana waterways, most of the plans are for flatwater tripping, or sit on bottom kayak like canoes. I think it would be cool to come up with my own plans.
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01/05/2017 07:02PM |
About 8 or 9 years ago I was lucky enough to be treated to a week long trip to Wollaston Lake Lodge with their luxury accommodations and gourmet food. Guided fishing each day, in which we traversed pretty much the entire lake some days. Lots of trophy northerns caught in our group and a wonderful experience. Shore lunch each day on a likely looking spot. Could well be that we traversed much of the same water and even stood on some of the same ground. Although ours was much different and more comfortable, despite 40's and rain for a considerable part of the trip. I admire your determination and savvy.
Note the Wollaston lake Lodge hat
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10/14/2016 12:29PM |
quote gymcoachdon: "
Do you use a particular program to come up with your plans? I am thinking of building a canoe for use exploring some smaller Indiana waterways, most of the plans are for flatwater tripping, or sit on bottom kayak like canoes. I think it would be cool to come up with my own plans."
I think Delftship is the way to go for canoes. You can download a free version with some features disabled. I thought they might be helpful so I paid for the full version but I don't think I use any of them. You'd be fine with the free one. Link to Delftship
I'm no computer whiz but think of myself as pretty competent. It usually doesn't take me long to get the feel for most software and to fumble my way through it as I learn. But Delftship almost defeated me. I kept struggling and finally it started to make some sense. I'm comfortable designing canoes with it but I'm not even scratching the surface of what's possible.
You'll also need a way to export the form shapes and prep them before printing. I never found a way to do this in Delftship so I started looking at CAD programs. There are some well thought of free ones out there but I found these even more frustrating to use than when I started with Delftship. They just don't work and think like most software we're used to using. I was extremely frustrated when I finally downloaded a free trial of Rhinoceros. For whatever reason my brain got along with it better than the others and I was able to struggle my way through it.
There are some really easy to use free programs available for kayak design, Kayak Foundry being the best I found. Designing a non-tumblehomed canoe and printing forms wouldn't be too hard but trying to do a tumblehomed design is not really possible. You could do it but you only have so much control over the shape. The problem is all the kayak software insists on having a deck. But it's still a quick and easy program to play with. You can quickly draw up a hull and start editing the shape below the waterline to see the effects on resistance and volume.
Designing and building your own canoe is a very rewarding experience and since you're the only person to keep happy you can build it exactly like you want for a specific task. No need to compromise because of what someone else might prefer instead.
Sounds like you have a passion for boat design and building. Ever thought of going into business for yourself?
I like to tinker with the idea now and again but I don't think it will ever happen. My hobbies can die quickly so I'm always reluctant to turn them into a business. When I'm done with a hobby I'm done with it. My worst nightmare would be to have 2 years worth of business backed up and then decide I don't want to build canoes anymore. I'd be miserable as I completed the orders.
But even more than that I'm not a good business person. I like people but I don't like doing business with them. And I'm a terrible salesman. I wouldn't be opposed to doing a boat here or there for the right person but I'm pretty content to leave it as it is now; an expensive and rewarding winter hobby.
Alan
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10/14/2016 08:21PM |
quote Alan Gage: "Sounds like you have a passion for boat design and building. Ever thought of going into business for yourself?
I like to tinker with the idea now and again but I don't think it will ever happen. My hobbies can die quickly so I'm always reluctant to turn them into a business. When I'm done with a hobby I'm done with it. My worst nightmare would be to have 2 years worth of business backed up and then decide I don't want to build canoes anymore. I'd be miserable as I completed the orders.
But even more than that I'm not a good business person. I like people but I don't like doing business with them. And I'm a terrible salesman. I wouldn't be opposed to doing a boat here or there for the right person but I'm pretty content to leave it as it is now; an expensive and rewarding winter hobby.
Alan"
Thanks for the thoughtful answer.
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10/15/2016 09:14PM |
Thanks!!
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01/13/2017 09:54PM |
You don't have permission to access /forums/index.php on this server.
Additionally, a 500 Internal Server Error error was encountered while trying to use an ErrorDocument to handle the request.
This is the message I get when I try to view the trip. Wish I could look at it.
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01/14/2017 09:13AM |
I've tried it half a dozen times and always get the same message, I am trying it from my phone, I will try from my wife's computer when I go back to Duluth in a few days.
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01/14/2017 12:16AM |
quote LindenTree3: "Forbidden
You don't have permission to access /forums/index.php on this server.
Additionally, a 500 Internal Server Error error was encountered while trying to use an ErrorDocument to handle the request.
This is the message I get when I try to view the trip. Wish I could look at it."
Has this been an ongoing thing or did you only try to access it this once? I've never heard of anyone having a problem following the link before. Unless something has changed recently at canoetripping the site is fully viewable by non-members.
I have always carried passport with me
It never even occurred to me at the time but I certainly will be from here on out.
About 8 or 9 years ago I was lucky enough to be treated to a week long trip to Wollaston Lake Lodge
I bet that was a pretty neat trip. Never paddled through such fishy water before and never saw so many fish in the water while paddling. Neat place.
Alan
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01/14/2017 12:21AM |
The one thing I don't ever see me doing is going back over the same route on the same trip. Just a personal thing but I like new vistas as much as possible.
That's never really bothered me. Much of the time I find that seeing it from the opposite direction is just about as good as seeing it for the first time. And, at least for me, seeing so much new scenery over 30+ days means that by the time I've turned around and started to head back I've forgotten a surprising amount and things often look very unfamiliar.
When I start a trip I rarely know the location of any potential campsites and it's a relief on the return trip to know the location of the sites I used on the way up and maybe other potential sites I marked on the map along the way, especially when the weather turns bad.
Quite often there will be things I'd like to explore more on the way out that I end up passing by, maybe due to something like bad weather, but when retracing my steps I get a second chance to see them and knowing it's coming up I can plan my days around it.
Alan