A canoeing trip into the wild is an exhilarating adventure, but unpredictable weather and physical exertion can leave paddlers drained. Incorporating a sweat lodge into your journey not only offers warmth and relaxation, but also connects you to an ancient Indigenous tradition of spiritual and physical renewal. Setting Up the Sweat Lodge Building a sweat […]
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While tripping, you chase your dreams, assess your skills, check conditions and go back to your dreams. You do some planning first, and then modify your plans during the trip. When you get back home, you still think what worked and what went wrong this time. All to make it better, safer and more interesting
What can possibly go wrong with the gear? Everything! I would like to commence my list with a story of a broken yoke on Day 4 of running solo the Sturgeon River. Still two more days to go. The quick fix that took 45 minutes allowed me to take the rest of my portages in