In the Pack >> BY IAN MERRINGER
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Rec’Repair “There’s a great future in plastics. Think about it.” So says Mr. McGuire to Dustin Hoffman’s Ben Baddock in The Graduate. McGuire must have had an early prototype of a Rec’ Repair Emergency Kit. The self-adhesive plastic patches become pliable when heated—over a fire or with the included water-activated heater. Peel the backing off the adhesive, press the patch over the hole in your composite, plastic, Royalex or aluminum boat and in 30 seconds you’ll have a patch that conforms to your boat’s shape, plugs any hole and even adds structural integrity to your hull. Whether for
after-trip repairs or mid-trip emergencies, you’ll find yourself agreeing with Mr. McGuire.
www.recrepair.com
Patches $4 to $10 US, Emergency Kits $15 or $30 US.
S I E R R A D E S I G N S
Magnus Three zippered pockets, one elastic waistcord and a whole lot of warm. There’s not much to Sierra Designs’ Magnus jacket, which is how it should be. The 700-fill down provides the right amount of loft to put plenty of heat-trapping space between you and the cold without making you feel like a bumbling Michelin Man. The supple shell material has been improved this year to leak less down and repel more water. Tuck the jacket into the inside pocket—which does double- duty as a stuff sack—and you’ll have a cold-weather insurance
policy that packs down smaller than a football. $230 Cdn, $140 US
www.sierradesigns.com
N O R T H W A T E R
Canoe Thwart Bag Not everyone needs a thwart bag. Some canoeists rely on their freckles for sunscreen, never get hungry, keep their sunglasses on a strap, have a K-way that packs into its own fanny pack, don’t know how to use a compass and no longer have a camera after losing it last trip. Everyone else will find a dozen reasons to strap North Water’s Canoe Thwart Bag on the thwart in front of them or under their seat. The self-supporting walls and wide-opening perimeter zipper mean the nearly nine litres of interior space is easy to root around in. To portage or hike, just unsnap it from the canoe, pull the thin waiststrap out of its pocket and the bag converts to a fanny pack. Extra attachment points and two included anchors
you can glue into your hull mean you can fix the bag anywhere you please. $80 US
www.northwater.com
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C ANOE ROOT S spring 2008
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