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Cowboy coffee—the art of making backcoun- try coffee sans percolator or French press—is a technique straight of out of a western. First, boil your grounds, then whirl the coffee pot overhead like a windmill, trusting centrifu- gal force to allow you to escape unscathed.
Rapidmedia.com readers weren’t so trusting of the method. “Sounds like a great way to get third de-
gree burns, miles from medical help; thanks for nothing!” wrote Dave. Alan Percy added his two cents, saying, “I learned from a real cowboy to stuff a wad of wool in the spout to filter out the grounds. Sounds a lot safer than the twirling of boiling hot water.” On Canoeroots’ Facebook page, readers
were also skeptical. “If you have a French press (and they are not that expensive), then why bother with [the cowboy method]? French press is so much easier,” wrote James C. Elliott. Wayne St. Louis was also in favor of more modern methods and shared his recipe for success: “Simple propane single burner, simple kettle and water, simple small contain- er of instant coffee = quickly made, simply great coffee! No gymnastics involved.” While the debate raged on, Fred Klingener chimed in with advice that showed who the true outdoorsmen are. “Alaskans just chew up a mouthful of coffee beans, gargle with boiling water out of the pot, swallow the brew and spit out the grounds. So much simpler,” he wrote. See the recipe for making the best cowboy brew at
www.rapidmedia.com/0072.
USE YOUR NOGGIN Traditional tumplines aren’t seen much on the portage trail these days; instead many paddlers opt for cushy padded yokes that are often not as comfortable as they look. Read-
ers chimed in on Canoeroots’ Facebook page to share love—and bewilderment—for the traditional method. Voicing the concerns of all tumpline newbies, Hugh Burton worried, “I wonder what happens when you trip or stumble and have to eject the canoe quickly?” “I can honestly say I’ve never seen anyone
do this in the many trips to the Boundary Wa- ters Canoe Area,” wrote Mark Zoll Sr., “but I would try it once, just because.” Tripper David Lewis loves his tumpline, so much so that he has one “on the canoe, on the wanigan and on the packs.” “Once you get the knack, it makes the carry so much easier,” agreed Erich Volkstorf. Yet the secret to the simplest portage of all
was discovered by Shane Johnson. “I’ve nev- er found the need for a tumpline,” he wrote, “especially when my canoe partner carries the boat!”
EVENTS
Load up your canoe and enjoy the second half of the canoeing season. Interested in a flat- water race? The Adirondack Canoe Classic, a 90-miler, takes place September 6–8 in Old Forge, New York (
www.macscanoe.com). Get on the water with like-minded paddlers with a backdrop of cliffs and coast at the third an- nual Cape Breton Paddlefest in Arichat, Nova Scotia, September 13–15 (
www.capebret-
onoutdoors.com). Meet fellow paddlers at the ACA National Paddlesports Conference in Bend, Oregon, from September 27–29 for educational sessions, paddling opportunities and fun events (
www.americancanoe.org). If it’s a scenic paddle you’re looking for, you can’t do better than the famous Suwannee River. From October 12–17, paddle the river with Paddle Florida (
www.paddleflorida.org).
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