If you haven’t heard, Minnesota recently finished the process of redesigning its state flag. The old flag was of the “state seal on a bedsheet” type. It also redesigned the state seal — a...
https://www.paddlinglight.com/articles/sanborn-canoes-new-minnesota-state-flag-paddle/
For years I’ve been stuffing my bear bag rope into a stuff sack or throw bag for storage or winding it around my hand and then placing it in in the bag for storage. At the next campsite, it ine...
https://www.paddlinglight.com/articles/improve-bear-bagging-with-this-cord-winder/
One of the challenges of a group paddling trip is treating enough water for everyone. According to the U.S. National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine you need about 3.7 liters of ...
https://www.paddlinglight.com/articles/diy-sawyer-gravity-filter/
To wrap up the series (except for electronics), here’s a list of the solo paddling gear for the Boundary Waters that I used on my recent trip. It’s pretty basic compared to all the rest of th...
https://www.paddlinglight.com/articles/solo-paddling-gear-for-the-boundary-waters/
I recently got back from a ~160 mile trip that followed the route of an 1879 expedition to the north shore of Lake Superior and into what is now called the Boundary Waters Canoe Area Wilderness. ...
https://www.paddlinglight.com/articles/lightweight-camping-cook-set-for-canoeing-and-kayaking/
As a first time kayak buyer, you probably didn’t know or don’t know what kayaking accessories to get with your first kayak, and unless you bought from a knowledgeable salesperson, who also ka...
https://www.paddlinglight.com/articles/kayaking-accessories-beginners/
In my S24O: Kayaking Kit List article, I wrote about my future needs, “As I’ve gotten older I don’t mind sacrificing a bit of weight for a more plush sleeping pad. So, I brought a bigger pa...
https://www.paddlinglight.com/articles/best-backpacking-sleeping-pad/
I recently started doing more S24Os (sub-24 hour overnight), because it seems like with everything I’ve taken on over the last year I’m not getting out of personal paddling trips anymore. I r...
https://www.paddlinglight.com/articles/s24o-kayaking-kit-list/
It seems like I’m always tweaking my lightweight cook kit. While preparing for some upcoming bikepacking trips (gasp), I redid my lightweight cook kit yet again. This time it has a new stove an...
https://www.paddlinglight.com/articles/lightweight-cook-kit/
In the Fall 2015 issue of Adventure Kayak, James Roberts writes an article called Stickin’ It To ‘Em: Greenland paddles are superior in every way to their wide-bladed brethren. In the article...