One little man, one little boat, one little bag of kit and one huge state park

[bopdude]

Wow, I didn't expect that first thing this morning. spent the last half hour enthralled, couldn't leave my seat, great trip report and the photo's are stunning, all in all sounds like it was the trip of a life time, thanks for sharing. :You_Rock_

 

[crosslandkelly]

Great report and photos, I really enjoyed reading it.

 

[mousey]

Your very bad - I'm at work and supposed to be, ahem, working and not sitting around reading trip reports and subsequently day-dreaming

Lovely photos and an excellent write-up, I especially enjoyed the flexible moments and the time taken out to look at a map and then a decision to do something different from an original plan to fit better into the reality of the travel.

 

[bilmo-p5]

Grand trip & report, Rob.

Thank you for taking the time to share it with us.

 

[sandbender]

Excellent trip report, I enjoyed that.

 

[Yorkshirewanderer]

What an excellent report Bod, I'm so jealous of your trip, one of the best trip reports i've read in a long time!

 

[Countryman]

Buddy, I really enjoyed reading that!

I stood out front of the hunting cabin I was in and watched that storm rattle around for hours wondering how you were faring. Somehow it missed me completely, spectacular though it was and the next morning was only slightly less humid.

We headed to the lakes nearby as this was the only way to keep cool in the 29 degree heat. (Other than drinking beer)

Eventually I was lured through similar hospitality to that you enjoyed to St Catherine's and Niagara where aircon a pool and the spray from the Falls in turn made my last weekend bearable.

I got eaten by the mosquitoes and when I soaked myself in Jungle Formula then washed my hands for dinner I got bitten on the palms of my hands!

I'm being tempted to return for Ice Fishing. Canada shouldn't be as hot as it was.

Sounds like we both enjoyed our adventures!


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[GGTBod]

Thanks for the feedback everyone, hearing that you all enjoyed reading it makes me feel I done my trip justice taking the time to write the report, I'm not the most literal of fellows and it took a bit to turn memory and pictures into a flow of text that made sense to anyone other than myself as I was there

I was definitely smiling a lot on my adventure, the hard times were good times as much as the easygoing times and those times when alone where you are faced with certain choices and you know the outcome of each choice made will affect you are the best bits about travelling alone and relying on yourself

 

[Stevie777]

Tagging this for later....This place needs a thumbs up icon.

 

[Shewie]

Great looking trip, only had a quick scan through so far but looks like you had a good time.

 

[Mesquite]

What a fantastic trip and write up. Thank you for sharing it with us

 

[NarzaCyst]

Great write up, thoroughly enjoyed reading. Curious though, what is your tarp setup for stormy weather???

 

[GGTBod]

I just use an a frame setup but low ridge line with steep sides which touch the floor. Summer version is a really high ridge line with shallow sloping sides that end up about 1-2 ft from the floor

Like this instead of the setup scene in my last campsite in the report which was the summer version of it

 

[woodspirits]

heck of a trip mate and a great write up!

 

[Robmc]

Fantastic report. The stuff dreams are made of!

 

[GGTBod]

Mad thing is it is starting to feel like a dream, wish I was back there now as I am sitting here twiddling my thumbs with nothing to do but relax between now and heading back to England next week

 

[dewi]

Would you go again?

 

[Goatboy]

It is a dream trip though isn't it. You're bound to feel some remorse on leaving it. Wanted to do something like it since a kid reading of explorers and watching Pasqueinel (bad spelling) paddle his canoe in Centennial. I used to have a bit of a comedown after trips too but if they were good you've a lifetime of savouring to enjoy that'll more than balance it out.
Safe trip home Bod.

Sent via smoke-signal from a woodland in Scotland.

 

[Wacker]

Great trip report Bod, only thing is now I've got a canoe on my wish list...

 

[GGTBod]

Would you go again?

Damm straight lol already planning a trip to a different area of the Adirondacks next year called the 5 ponds wilderness.

Cheers Colin it's all good I am enjoying the memory, looking forward to editing the hours of video I shot, hopefully it comes out at the end as well as the report did