Forum: ADK Forum Classifieds
09-14-2021, 04:03 PM
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Swift Prospector 16 FOR SALE
Due to health issues, I reluctantly have to part with my (2013) Swift Prospector 16 in "Guide Fusion," i.e., Kevlar & S-Glass (what would later be known as "Expedition Kevlar"). Solid color...
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Forum: Paddling in the Adirondacks
08-26-2013, 10:20 PM
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Replies: 46
Views: 9,553
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Forum: Paddling in the Adirondacks
07-06-2013, 04:15 PM
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Replies: 10
Views: 4,037
Yes, stable flies are awful foot and ankle...
Yes, stable flies are awful foot and ankle biters, but I find they can't bite through hiking socks, so keep a pair handy when I paddle. At the first sign of stable flies, I put on the thick wool...
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Forum: Paddling in the Adirondacks
10-07-2012, 10:16 PM
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Replies: 70
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I had never heard this before. I guess I have...
I had never heard this before. I guess I have been guilty of this many times.
I have always tried to keep my tent at least 75 feet away from my cooking and eating area.
Both tent site and camp...
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Forum: Paddling in the Adirondacks
08-28-2012, 08:05 PM
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Replies: 22
Views: 10,730
I apologize for an error in my post #14 above....
I apologize for an error in my post #14 above. The new site #7 at St Regis Pond does not have a thunder box. I was confusing it with another site, on Little Long Pond, at which I also stayed last...
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Forum: Paddling in the Adirondacks
08-27-2012, 09:28 PM
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Replies: 22
Views: 10,730
re: experiences at new SRCA sites
Am feeling kind of conflicted about the issues raised here. I was in the SRCA last week and happened to stay at that exact site on St Regis Pond, #7, cited by mgc, the one with the cliff-side ascent....
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Forum: Paddling in the Adirondacks
08-13-2012, 10:02 PM
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Replies: 38
Views: 12,489
re bear cannisters
There is a handy fitted nylon bag that is made for the Backpacker's Cache. Using this bag, I clip the Backpacker's cache through the sternum strap of my pack and it works out well. It doesn't wobble...
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Forum: Paddling in the Adirondacks
08-11-2012, 06:39 PM
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Replies: 20
Views: 9,397
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Forum: Paddling in the Adirondacks
07-27-2012, 06:15 PM
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Replies: 22
Views: 10,730
I had similar experiences with St Regis Pond -...
I had similar experiences with St Regis Pond - Long Pond: some good, some not so good. Didn't spoil my trips. I was practically alone on St. Regis. Long Pond was busy and hard to find an open site...
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Forum: Paddling in the Adirondacks
06-19-2012, 10:15 PM
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Replies: 12
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Forum: Paddling in the Adirondacks
02-04-2012, 06:10 PM
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Replies: 7
Views: 3,270
I have used the smaller version, the GG...
I have used the smaller version, the GG Traditional 3.5, as my main portage pack for 6 years now. Trips of up to a week, and single carries of up to 2 miles at a time, including my pack canoe...
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Forum: Paddling in the Adirondacks
02-04-2012, 05:38 PM
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Replies: 8
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It seems that, other things being equal, for a...
It seems that, other things being equal, for a 10.5 Hornbeck, the minimum paddle length that will keep the boat and the average paddler reasonably dry is 250cm. That implies low angle style, drip...
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Forum: Paddling in the Adirondacks
12-10-2011, 11:43 AM
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Replies: 38
Views: 12,958
A few years ago I found a pile of bear scat at...
A few years ago I found a pile of bear scat at the foot of one of the trees from which my food bag had been hanging for a few days. This was in the St Regis Canoe Wilderness Area. At the time I took...
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Forum: Paddling in the Adirondacks
10-22-2011, 10:55 PM
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Replies: 27
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- one vs. multiple packs. Discussed in other...
- one vs. multiple packs. Discussed in other posts, I assume one pack no matter what type is desired for the trail but then places all the weight in one end of the boat. Do you redistribute weight...
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Forum: Paddling in the Adirondacks
09-22-2011, 10:12 PM
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Replies: 14
Views: 6,482
Re srca tr
What an absolutely amazing trip report!!! I can't imagine having or taking the time to record such detail, but it is much appreciated!
The little details of portage and camp life are wonderful...
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Forum: Paddling in the Adirondacks
09-11-2011, 04:00 PM
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Replies: 16
Views: 9,571
I spent four days suffering with them on the...
I spent four days suffering with them on the water in August in the St Regis Wilderness area till I finally realized that [dope slap!] I should put on the Smartwool Light Hiker socks which I had...
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Forum: Paddling in the Adirondacks
06-27-2011, 10:26 PM
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Replies: 12
Views: 7,484
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Forum: Paddling in the Adirondacks
09-28-2009, 10:29 PM
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Replies: 14
Views: 7,045
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Forum: Paddling in the Adirondacks
09-27-2009, 12:43 PM
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Replies: 14
Views: 7,045
I second the "boat as hat" suggestion. As a...
I second the "boat as hat" suggestion. As a complement to this arrangement, one might consider a Tilley hat. Tilley hat owners are often teased or worse in paddler forums, but here is one advantage...
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Forum: Paddling in the Adirondacks
07-22-2009, 02:52 PM
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Replies: 10
Views: 7,775
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