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Thanks for the mini tour, Jim. Wood island is changing from a lunch break stop to a true destination paddle! Thanks for the link.

Archived in boat repair/outfitting sub-category of GMB:  3/16" X 25', https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B07983FL43/ref=oh_aui_detailpage_o06_s00?ie=UTF8&th=1&redirectFromSmile=1

A shout out to the many in the core group of Organizers/Initiators! Thank you for contributing to the success of our Club, and recognize my original post (now edited) does not diminish your efforts/success of posting trips. My intent is to entice more of our Members, including the seasoned ones, to post more paddling opportunities. It's understood that many of the posted trips are, by necessity (weather), short notice, but any effort to double post to "events" and "calendar" might reach an audience that doesn't receive notifications of  "events."  

I'll take Joe's #1 to the next BOD meeting.

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If you are one of the members of our club that is reluctant to post (organize) a day paddle or overnight trip, I would be happy to mentor you (and others?) in the ABCs of trip planning, via personal video conference(s). We can talk about many of the aspects of trip planning, including, but not limited to, navigation, weather/tides/currents, safety, group communication, liability waivers, parking, etc. If you would like support and guidance for organizing trip(s) let's chat. Please send me a private message, and we can go from there.

Let's all strive to start filling in the summer NSPN calendar with some day and overnite paddles. 

gary

Anybody had any experience with their selection of drysuits? I obviously would not expect any competition with Kokatat.

11 hours ago, EEL said:

I understand this trip was cancelled. Will it be rescheduled for later this year?

Yes, if someone assumes the Organizer/Initiator role.

On my multi-day trips I secure my 6L dromedary to the floor of the cockpit with bungee cord and D-ring tie downs (with marine epoxy).  Follow this link to see photos of this and other many ways I have pimped my ride: https://photos.app.goo.gl/5pL7Sh77r75tJUFW6

I hope it's not a phoebe, liz. I spend a good part of every spring shooing away this species that loves to nest in the smallest of overhangs, creating a mud-rich nest in the process! Any successful fledglings will come back year after year, and possibly become a nuisance, as they have for me. I love birds, but my least favorite is the phoebe, with blue jays a close second.

Funny how they air-lifted that big limb in as the main carrying beam, or is that your walking stick?

1. Not light, but warm. waterproof, and suitable for hiking around islands:  https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B07JLRZYT2/ref=ppx_yo_dt_b_search_asin_title?ie=UTF8&th=1&psc=1

2. Usually personal or share with 1 other clothesline, but don't expect too much drying overnight, as nites/mornings are damp.

3. Not a big fan of cooking, so won't comment, except to consider asking if you could share (barter?) a stove(s) with other(s)  in the group, to find out what you like?

Polish up your kayaking navigation with a land-based orienteering event this weekend: https://www.meetup.com/Up-North-Orienteers/events/293027506?utm_medium=email&utm_source=braze_canvas&utm_campaign=mmrk_alleng_event_announcement_prod_v7_en&utm_term=promo&utm_content=lp_meetup

This is a great chance for you to practice map and compass skills at the UNH campus. Like our charts, orienteering maps are very detailed, with north magnetic lines oriented parallel to the sides of the map. Although, generally, a competitive event, no need to race through the course. Study the detailed features noted in the key, and recognize these features as you course along your chosen path, employing trails, roads, and possibly shortcuts/bushwhack to arrive @ each control.

Check out the UNO website to get a feel for basics of orienteering:  https://upnoor.org

Sample Orienteering map below.

OrienteeringMap.pdf

Wow! What a banquet, Dan and participants! Thanks for all your efforts. Looking forward to a similar spread somewhere on an island in ME in the near future! 

Maine is not necessarily known for severe thunderstorms when compared to places like the Great Plains, but severe storms do occur and are most frequent during the summer months when many are out recreating on the water. In this presentation, Meteorologist Derek Schroeter with the National Weather Service will cover the ingredients that are necessary for thunderstorms to develop, what makes a thunderstorm severe vs. just a run of the mill thunderstorm, and discuss the hazards of severe thunderstorms such as microbursts, squall lines, large hail, and tornadoes. This presentation will also cover resources recreators can use to make sound decisions when venturing out on the water for the day and how to know when a particular day may lead to a severe weather outbreak.

To register click HERE

On 3/30/2023 at 10:44 AM, prudenceb said:

....what brand is the retractable doohicky for attaching camera and where did you get?  I had one for years that finally broke and haven't found replacement that works.

The old thingamajigs/thingys I have are stainless steel. Can't vouch for this item which I found by this search "retractable ID badge holder." Share with friends as a party favor!

You get by with just crocs on your feet.  

WADR, prefer "muck shoes" found HERE. The ground is ALWAYS wet, and I hate feet, esp. when cold and wet! Sturdier for hiking, too.

 

Will add links to resources on vid. after tutorial.

For those of you who are brand new to kayak camping, here's a link to my video that might help you organize your gear for a kayak camping trip. I hope to follow this up with more short videos, covering different aspects of the kayak camping experience. Feel free to subscribe to receive notifications of future videos.

Links to some of the gear recently viewed: 

Rechargeable Headlamp: https://tinyurl.com/Rechargeable-Headlamp

 ID Badge Holder: https://tinyurl.com/38ppuhwr

 Muck shoes: https://tinyurl.com/muck-shoes

 Poop tube: https://tinyurl.com/poop-tube

 Thermarest sleeping pad: https://tinyurl.com/Sleep-pad

 Camp chair: https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B091Y2JKMQ/ref=ppx_yo_dt_b_search_asin_title?ie=UTF8&psc=1

 Dromedary bags: https://tinyurl.com/Dromwdary

 Esbit stove: https://tinyurl.com/Esbit-Stove

 Silnylon tarp: https://tinyurl.com/silnylon-tarp

 4-person carry straps: https://tinyurl.com/carry-straps

3 hours ago, EEL said:

..... it needs to be replaced.

Well, yes, Ed. That time has come and gone, as I sprung for a new Kokatat on sale at the KTP paddlers event 3 (or4?) years ago.

Hard to drive the Maine mindset out of my head, don't you know, where it ain't right to just throw sumpin away just 'cuz it don't work no more. If you can see a way to fix it, by gorry you just don't dump 'er! Now, mind you, you might not git to it straight away, and no harm just lookin' at it in the yahd, as a reminder that you're fixin' to fix it, just might not be too soon, 'cuz you got all them other things sitting in the yahd too that need fixing. Never know when you might havest a spare paht from machine X to fix gadget Y!

As for the old Palm drysuit, maybe I will throw away just some of it, taking the upper and fashioning a dry top out of it with Susie's help.  

Thanks, boys, for the useful advice. Yes, I have used aquaseal in the past with some success. Perhaps, after identifying any small leaks, I will try thinning the warmed aquaseal (currently in my freezer!) with toluene, if I can secure some, and apply it more like wallpaper paste (consistency).

My old palm drysuit has developed leaks/weeps. After performing the seal and inflate technique that wizard Brian suggests above, and identifying point(s) of entry, any utility of applying this product INSIDE the suit to effect a cure, complete or partial?

THIS EVENT IS NOW FULLY BOOKED. IF YOU WOULD LIKE TO BE ADDED TO A WAITLIST, SEND ME A PM (private message).

Level 3 trip that especially welcomes new kayak campers, and a reunion for those of us who don't see each other often enough. Here's a great opportunity for you paddlers who would like to try kayak-camping without the pesky bugs (beware of ticks!). This will be the 15th (almost) annual trip to Jewell, which has multiple campsite options and latrines. We typically have 10 or more (2016=record of 19!) paddlers, but an upper limit has not been established.
The Common Adventure Model (CAM) will be adopted

The SUGGESTED itinerary is as follows:

THURSDAY or FRIDAY: Arrive at _____ (multiple launch site options, with each pod working out details privately or on NSPN Message Board under "trips") on Thursday or Friday, May 18 or 19, in plenty of time for a ______am launch (HT is @ 1103 and 1152, respectively). If you are new to kayak camping, you may need extra time packing your boat, so plan on arriving no later than [BIB-2H]. 

SATURDAY: Agenda TBD-bring your ideas for a day paddle or island activities. Prior trips have included Whaleboat/Little Whaleboat, Potts Harbor (food), Greens, Eagle, Great Diamond, geocaching, Jewell's WW1 and WW2 military installations, and general camaraderie/gourmet foods around the camp fire.

SUNDAY: Back to cars via ????.

If you have any questions about this trip or camping in general, Private Message (PM) me. When you can commit to join this group of friendly paddlers, please RSVP on the calendar HERE. You may be asked to add some personal info to the group's trip spreadsheet, closer to the start of the event. 

Can this event be recorded, please?

7 hours ago, kate said:

Number 2 is an easy one. Pretty sure of #4 although I haven't been there in a while. Number 5 is even easier because I'm in it! The rest - no clue.

2-Yes, 4-plobly, 5-yes (though I am accepting any answers from anywhere to everywhere!).

7 hours ago, Karen Volkman said:

Gary, I think I had lunch with you at #9 during an MDI retreat. It's also a favorite camping spot of yours.

#4 I think we were there during a water reading/nav session training session this summer. We had a lovely lunch on the balcony and talked charts and pulled out compasses. Not 100% sure.

9-Yes!, 4-plobly

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6.  Slot in island named after a bird.  

7.   Slot in island navigable at the top of the tide.  

8. ~21mi. to the nearest Mainland.  

9.  Yet another pristine MCHT beauty, with spectacular camping.  

10.  Build your boat and float it!   

11. Some have had trouble finding this re-supply far offshore.  (44° 07.332"N, -68° 30.514"W)   

19 hours ago, Joseph Berkovitz said:

 Now I have all the repair stuff at home for gaskets and patches and I’m just doing the testing and repairs myself. 

My tired old Palm Torrent has developed leaks in the past, for which I've used thinned (toluene), warmed Aquaseal in locations that can be identified. Years later, I've noted a leaky right lower leg/boot seepage, and can't locate specific (or diffuse?) water entry. How do you approach these repairs, and is there some spray sealant that works?

I'm contemplating giving up the bottom half and saving the top for a paddling jacket.

Here's my solution for my original Palm Torrent, rear-zip drysuit. Not sure how the configuration compares to Kokatat. The short black strap with integrated spring-closing clasp were flea-market finds years ago, and I believe were ski or snowboard "don't lose your ride" safety straps. Takes some practice to open/close, and the length of orange straps provides leverage, after extending and making taut the right/left elbows, respectively.