Damn Yak Dry Goods Co.

I would put money down that any fan of this film has said to themselves "I love this song...how can I get a copy?" And for years I have searched up and down. I have come across other people on y...

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When working with any cutting tools safety is always number one. Being protected and taking your time is all that matters when working in the bush. You could be miles from help, deep through ...

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It has been sometime since I have written a field test/report on an item. This particular post has been almost a full year in the making. I decided that rather then write a hasty report on an ite...

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As you have read from the previous post, Tim Foley, Kevin Callan and myself did a fantastic hot tenting overnight. Kevin and Tim made a short Video about the trip for Kevin's Happy Camper Website...

http://www.damnyak.ca/2015/02/the-joy-of-hot-tenting-kevin-callan.html

This past weekend I had the absolute pleasure to be invited to head on up North to partake in some Hot Tenting. It was very short notice, but heck... that is definitely what it is all about. The ...

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Writing this blog has provided me with plenty of unique opportunities. As you have read over the years, I have been on factory tours, met plenty of new friends and also have had the chance to try...

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Day 2: July 1, 13. -Km's Paddled: 15km -Portaged Meters: 1500m -General Weather: Sunny, No clouds -End Of Day Camp.  This was our short day. From other trip reports that I read, they ...

http://www.damnyak.ca/2013/07/trip-report-day2-lower-missinaibi-river.html

Day 3: July 2, 13. -Km's Paddled: 40km -Portaged Meters: 3050m, yup Over 3km. -General Weather: Sunny, No clouds -End Of Day Camp. Getting Ready to Break Camp. After a great sleep list...

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Day 4: July 3, 13. -Km's Paddled: 80km -Portaged Meters: 0 -General Weather: Sunny, No clouds -End Of Day Camp. Something getting built in the bottom right. We awoke Fresh after a good...

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Day 5: July 4, 13. -Km's Paddled: 50km -Portaged Meters: 0 -General Weather: Sunny, No clouds -End of day Camp. Loading the Canoe in the Morning. Day 5 was a simple day, We started wit...

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Day 6: July 5, 13. -Km's Paddled: 23km -Portaged Meters: 100m -General Weather: Sunny, No clouds Early Morning headed towards Moose River Crossing. So last Morning. After a early rise a...

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This year has taken off to be a pretty epic one. A lot of good things going on. First and for most the lovely Lady Damnyak and myself are expecting our first little one, and as all people might k...

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My wife and I recently "invested" in a hot tent. A canvas tent that you can use a wood burning stove inside to heat. We invested in this to make deep winter camping bearable and to open a whole o...

http://www.damnyak.ca/2013/02/hot-tenting-trial-algonquin-park.html

Klaxon Howl, The first store to stock Damn Yak Dry Goods has started a Kickstarter Project  this week.  Trying to get funding to open a Pop-up shop in NY with the possibilities of a B&M in ...

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Hello everyone. Hope you New Years has been great, with upcoming adventures and trips in the works. Things have been good here, Finally got around to setting up a hot tenting outfit for some wi...

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Yup, that's the word, After almost two years and exactly 200 posts of writing about my interest and finds here on www.damnyak.ca, I am closing up shop. It has been a great two years, meeting...

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This past weekend after a morning hike we decided to hit up a local thrift shop. While walking around there was all sorts of goodies there. There was about a half dozen pairs of NOS Wrang...

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This Weekend is the Annual Milton Steam Era show, Bringing back to life all the grand machines that carved out agriculture and construction in this Country. In its 52nd year of showcasing rural ...

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This Weekend my Wife and I hit up the Aberfoyle Antique Market for some find. I was looking for a crock and my Wife was looking for a kitchen cabinet of sorts. Well we hit both marks perfect...

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I have been on a bit of a L.L. Bean antique kick lately. I have known of Bean's pipes for quite some time, but the market goes up and down quite frequently with them. Sometimes the Bay wil...

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Dropped online today is the fantastic collaboration between Boston's Ball and Buck + 10engines . This beaut of a mesh back will be sure to serve you proper for year to come. Can't wa...

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Finding antique L.L. Bean items seems to be a bit more difficult than say "vintage" L.L. Bean. To me personally "vintage" refers to clothing, shoes, and wear-ables. "Antique" to me refers to...

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Dubbed as "Snapshots of life on the trail" Juniper Ridges Field Lab Series of colognes, oils and perfumes are really just that. Hand picked by a group of outdoors-men and women with the...

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Fresh 9 oz leather straps for hauling heavy gear. Here are the last two of the Vintage Woods Canada Canoe packs that I have refurbished from a Muskoka Summer camp, Just to refresh, They have...

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Its time to take a look at another wood burning camp stove and put it through its paces. This time we have the Colorado made and invented 180 Stove. Made from 304 stainless, this tough, sturdy s...

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