Canoeroots Daily Blogs

"Seventeen feet of old-school canvas and cedar makes you think differently about portages. I've carried relativley lightweight Kevlar and Royalex canoes for hundreds of kilometers, but my big green prospector is different. It weighs an honest 82 pounds bone-dry and considerably more after a few days of travel..."

"The best reason to move up to the trees is the elevation in comfort. The logistics of hammock camping are similar to tarp camping, except the sleeping area is off the ground. Gone are problems with uneven or wet terrain, roots and rocks...."

"It happens to me on most trips. Usually on a portage, the yoke grinding against my collar bones; the unevenly packed food barrel on my back pulling just enough to one side to make me miss every third step; the drone of mosquitoes inside my overturned hull reminding me that if I swing an arm to swat I'm going down. It's the moment when I question whether I'm having fun."

"Gracefully bringing your canoe to rest adjacent to a dock or deep rocky shoreline is the aim of a well-executed landing. In this position, paddlers can more conveniently exit the boat, stabilizing themselves by using the dock or shoreline for support."

Green Life Outfitters launches in 2012 with focus on Eco-Friendly outdoor products for camping, hiking, backpacking and more.