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Solo Canoe Trip with my Dog

Dec 10, 2009 | ,

This is a solo trip I did with my dog Maddy (aka The Goose) in Algonquin Provincial Park in Ontario Canada. We did a there-and-back trip starting at Wendigo Lake and moving South to Clam Shell Lake.

The weather was better than I could have hoped for with lakes of glass for almost the whole trip.
It was a nice relaxing trip and a great way to end the season.

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All-In-One Travel Strop Knife Sharpening System

Jun 16, 2009 | ,

This is a travel strop system I’ve come up with so I can keep my knife perfectly sharp while I’m on the trail. It’s small, lightweight and can really bring an old dull knife back to life. I like it so much that it’s not just my travel strop anymore, but my full time sharpening system. It’s just nice to have everything you need right there in your hand.

Making Shepards Pie in the Backcountry

May 18, 2009 | ,

This is a favourite meal of mine when I go canoeing. It really fills you up and it doesn’t feel like you’re missing out on anything because you’re in the woods, it has that home-cooked taste and feel.

Super Quick and Easy Siberian Hitch knot

Mar 23, 2009 | ,

This is a demonstration and description of the very useful Siberian Hitch knot. I’d have to say this is the knot I tie the most. Mainly because I use it to put up my tarp. It can be tied around trees very quickly and can even be tied with mitts on, making it great for cold weather.

Starting a Fire with a Ferro rod (aka flintstick or Firesteel)

Jan 3, 2009 | ,

This is the process I go through when starting a fire with my firesteel and birch bark.
In the areas I travel birch is generally easy to come by and it makes for great tinder. There are other things you can use such as mashed up dry grass, fluffed up cedar bark, etc… but when I can find it I always grab the birch. Though please be kind and don’t take it from living trees. If you find a standing birch you should be able to find enough bark on the ground to serve your purpose.

Troy Gaylord