Gear and boat report for Brazos trip
The first thing I have to say is the canoe of Chucks and Darells perow,Bear Bell canoe all did a great job.
This trip reminded me why I build the boats I build and use the paddles I use. My closed decks and low profile made it a lot easier on me than the other guys, the second thing was the paddles, in shallow water I could still get a bite with my double when they couldn't with there canoe paddles, also it was much easier for me to paddle straight into the wind than it was for them,I was sitting lower and the double paddle with a low stroke didn't catch much wind. The bottom on the T-V still floated as shallow as any even with a heavy load.
I had just bought the little pop up tent from Academy a couple weeks before , Less than a minute to put it up and the same for taking it down and it handled the wind well,not bad for 49.00 bucks, the only change I will make is to pick up some cabiners to attach the rain fly ,there set up is not good enough. I had room for my army cott cooler and dry bags inside.
The cooler is an esental item as far as I am concernered ,lets me eat good fast and hot food, Chuck had the pleasure of his first marqireta on the rocks plenty of Ice for adult refreshments.
The little grill works well and I do most of my cooing on it ,but I am still in love with my little single burner propane stove,
frito pie on the sandbar it worked really well, coffe in the morning , and the morning after the storm just shake the water out of it and fix coffee. PLus Chuck and I were getting a little chiled wet before day light the morning of the storm we set it inside the tent for a few minutes and took the chill out of us.
The folding chair kayak seat is great.
I guess my whole point on this little ramble is you build and choose boats for your local and water conditions the same
for camping gear. If I had been in Chucks backyard are bears there equipment would have been better suited than mine
Ron
The first thing I have to say is the canoe of Chucks and Darells perow,Bear Bell canoe all did a great job.
This trip reminded me why I build the boats I build and use the paddles I use. My closed decks and low profile made it a lot easier on me than the other guys, the second thing was the paddles, in shallow water I could still get a bite with my double when they couldn't with there canoe paddles, also it was much easier for me to paddle straight into the wind than it was for them,I was sitting lower and the double paddle with a low stroke didn't catch much wind. The bottom on the T-V still floated as shallow as any even with a heavy load.
I had just bought the little pop up tent from Academy a couple weeks before , Less than a minute to put it up and the same for taking it down and it handled the wind well,not bad for 49.00 bucks, the only change I will make is to pick up some cabiners to attach the rain fly ,there set up is not good enough. I had room for my army cott cooler and dry bags inside.
The cooler is an esental item as far as I am concernered ,lets me eat good fast and hot food, Chuck had the pleasure of his first marqireta on the rocks plenty of Ice for adult refreshments.
The little grill works well and I do most of my cooing on it ,but I am still in love with my little single burner propane stove,
frito pie on the sandbar it worked really well, coffe in the morning , and the morning after the storm just shake the water out of it and fix coffee. PLus Chuck and I were getting a little chiled wet before day light the morning of the storm we set it inside the tent for a few minutes and took the chill out of us.
The folding chair kayak seat is great.
I guess my whole point on this little ramble is you build and choose boats for your local and water conditions the same
for camping gear. If I had been in Chucks backyard are bears there equipment would have been better suited than mine
Ron