In the Pack
W E S T E R N C A N O E I N G Expedition Cart
Te only place the Western Canoeing Expedition Cart won’t easily take you to is Martyrdom. If you look forward to portages as places to suffer or prove yourself, then stop reading. With a simple cinch-strap loading system, two padded struts and two large-diameter wheels, the cart rolls your loaded canoe (up to 160 kilograms) over any well- cleared portage. Just strap on the rig while it’s still in the water and go. If it feels too
easy, then go to confession. $299
www.westerncanoekayak.com
I C E B R E A K E R Men’s Crew
If the thought of wearing wool as a base layer gives you hives, you must be hanging around with a rough crowd of sheep. Te merino sheep is a delicate and dewy-eyed creature that produces a fibre many times thinner and smoother than traditional wool. Manufacturers such as Icebreaker have refined wool clothing to the point that it beats out synthetic base layers for comfort, breathability, warmth and, importantly, resistance to odour. On top of that, it’s made from a renewable resource (with apologies to the sheep) instead of petrochemicals.
$109 Cdn
www.icebreaker.com
S T O H L Q U I S T Drifter
Don’t let the name fool you, the zip-up Stohlquist Drifter will stay right where you want it thanks to the crossed cinch straps and clip belt that keep the vest snug to your torso. Te self-draining, pleated front pocket will hold a day’s worth of snacks and the mesh side sections will keep internal temperatures down. Fits chests from 33 to 52 inches. Women’s model, the Betsea, fits chests from 33 to 46 inches.
$110 US
www.stohlquist.com
M E C Wanderer 2
For canoeists who won’t sacri- fice comfort for light weight. Te MEC Wanderer 2 is a two-person, three-season tent with two vented vestibules. It weighs 3.4 kilograms (1.7 ki- lograms per person) and has a floor area of 3.41 square me- tres. Advantages: low price, proven design. Drawback: high kilogram-to-person ratio.
$199 Cdn
www.mec.ca
M S R Mutha Hubba
For canoeists who like extra room but don’t want to pay for it on the portage. Te three poles of the MSR Mutha Hub- ba create steep walls that offer plenty of elbow room for three people. Two large doors lead to two larger vestibules. Set- up is fast thanks to the pole’s central hub system (hence the name). It weighs just three kilograms (one kilogram per per- son) but has a floor area of 3.7 square metres. Advantages: lightweight, extra room to spread out. Drawback: vulner- able to high winds.
$380 US
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