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Translation: table salt.


Fish’n tip


Every canoe should be equipped with a han- dline. It’s about the size of a book, so it can be tucked out of the way easily while still being readily available if the fishing tackle is otherwise engaged, absent or broken. Use a monofilament leader and a 20-metre mainline of three-millime- tre cord wrapped around a hand spool and you’ll have a foolproof setup for jigging and trolling.


ROB LYON LOPEZ, WASHINGTON


Breaking the mould


For mouldy PFDs, Mustang Survival recommends you soak the jacket in a strong saltwater solution for several hours. Scrub the affected area, rinse and then hang to dry. Finally, wash again with soap and water. To avoid mould in the first place, spray the jacket with 303 High Tech Fabric Guard a few times each summer.


TIM DYER CARLING, ONTARIO


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[ proFile ] Ryan Stuart TOUGH ENOUGH? A


s a correspondent for Explore, Ski Canada, Outside and Backcountry magazines, Ryan


Stuart talks to leading outdoor stars about their exploits. The Vancouver Island writer is routinely impressed by their passion, but was glad to discover something rare when he interviewed Loretta Bayes for his profile of her on page 40. “I liked chatting with Loretta because she had no goal in talking to me. She had no spin. It was


just how she felt.” Bayes, who has paddled a northern river


almost every summer over the last four decades, inspired Stuart to plan a longer family canoe trip this summer. “We might try the Brewster Lake Chain, a


series of small lakes ringed by 6,000-foot peaks. The portages had turned me off, but Loretta made me think I need to toughen up.”—I.M.


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