My favorite for storage is five gallon buckets with lids they are water tight have a handle and most of all they are free. Any bakery or fast food place are usually glad to get rid of them. I've been using them for over thirty years never a problem. For my clothes and sleeping bag I put them in a garbage bag tie it shut them put everything in army dufflebags. Beats paying an arm and a leg store bought stuff. PS the buckets make good seats around the campfire
Some more details about the buckets please. What do they keep in them? I have a feeling that if I was to ask for one they would look strangely at me. Thank you
If your olive barrel is smelly then you did NOT clean it properly. Rinse, rinse, and rinse again. Use Vinegar rinses and Baking soda, and let it air out in the sun... We have two olive barrel packs (4 barrels per pack, held together with straps) which makes a great packing system and DOES NOT SMELL AT ALL. Multiple olive barrels are great for sorting: Breakfast foods go in one, Supper in another. We use them instead of stuff/dry sacks also for clothes/sleeping bags.
as boddah45 said, tie it down but make sure that it cannot flop out of the canoe while remaining attached to the canoe- if it does partially come out it makes t-rescues a whole lot harder as the baggage can hang up on the other boat.
I like to have ALL my gear in two or max three packs. Easier to portage and keeps things together if you bail. With everything loose as shown here, you will create an open water yard sale if you go bottoms up
Your system works for you, but mine is a bit different. I feel that if a backpacker can go into the wilds for two weeks, and carry everything he needs in a pack on his back, a canoeist should be able to closely mimic him. I splurge just a bit. I pack one backpack with everything I think I will need personally. I then pack another backpack with all my kitchen stuff (about 6 items total), then my meals food, and other editable items. If another person goes along, it's only one more backpack, and a little more food. It's especially easy that way if I should have to portage. Only two trips. One with the boat, paddles, and one backpack. Then one more trip with the other backpack. If I person itemizes everything they take each time, and makes a list of which items are used, then gets rid of anything they think they might need, but haven't used in three consecutive trips, they will find trips easier, and not so cluttered with gear that has to be carried, but is never needed.
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This vid brings back memories of Bill Mason. Thanks Paul. Your Dad was legend.
this was a great video, helpful, entertaining, and not cheesy. just bought a used canoe and my wife and I are excited to use it this summer.
I watched the whole video, beginning to end, and I'm still not convinced I didn't just watch an episode of Red Green.
You ABSOLUTELY should pack the handyman's secret weapon, though.
Lovely packing style enjoyed a lot...is reason why i love elder senior citizens 👍
good video. Fun. Thanks for the reference to the KITCHEN SINK...gotta love it.
My favorite for storage is five gallon buckets with lids they are water tight have a handle and most of all they are free. Any bakery or fast food place are usually glad to get rid of them. I've been using them for over thirty years never a problem. For my clothes and sleeping bag I put them in a garbage bag tie it shut them put everything in army dufflebags. Beats paying an arm and a leg store bought stuff. PS the buckets make good seats around the campfire
+bentstraight Thanks for the bucket idea. Thats a winner!
Some more details about the buckets please. What do they keep in them? I have a feeling that if I was to ask for one they would look strangely at me. Thank you
@@Alien2799 they normally keep fat and grease in them, mostly for recycling or disposal.
Best comment :)
I am going canoe camping for the first time this year and I had a lot of questions answered with the dry bags in this video.
Fun video filled with good info!
So funny! Love your humour! Great ideas too!
When Paul Mason is doing the instructing, then i'm doing the listening...Thanks Paul, much respect...woods
I bout died when the wood rocking chair was dragged over😂😁😀
It was the kitchen sink that got me 😂😂
I kept waiting for the duck tape , Red
If your olive barrel is smelly then you did NOT clean it properly. Rinse, rinse, and rinse again. Use Vinegar rinses and Baking soda, and let it air out in the sun...
We have two olive barrel packs (4 barrels per pack, held together with straps) which makes a great packing system and DOES NOT SMELL AT ALL.
Multiple olive barrels are great for sorting: Breakfast foods go in one, Supper in another. We use them instead of stuff/dry sacks also for clothes/sleeping bags.
as boddah45 said, tie it down but make sure that it cannot flop out of the canoe while remaining attached to the canoe- if it does partially come out it makes t-rescues a whole lot harder as the baggage can hang up on the other boat.
Great video, thanks! I'm planning a kayak fishing trip for next season =)
awesome video and great advice/tips keep it up Sir.
In South Australia we use those barrels for other things
Tell us.
1:33 I was shouting at the screen; "where's the kitchen sink!"
I like to have ALL my gear in two or max three packs. Easier to portage and keeps things together if you bail.
With everything loose as shown here, you will create an open water yard sale if you go bottoms up
I have the exact same canoe when I bought it used for 200 dollars
Thanks 👍🇨🇦
Great short, cute and too the point video!
Haha! Everything but the kitchen sink. I like this guy.
Do you need to secure the contents into the canoe?
Hilarious! Too funny!
Your system works for you, but mine is a bit different. I feel that if a backpacker can go into the wilds for two weeks, and carry everything he needs in a pack on his back, a canoeist should be able to closely mimic him. I splurge just a bit. I pack one backpack with everything I think I will need personally. I then pack another backpack with all my kitchen stuff (about 6 items total), then my meals food, and other editable items. If another person goes along, it's only one more backpack, and a little more food. It's especially easy that way if I should have to portage. Only two trips. One with the boat, paddles, and one backpack. Then one more trip with the other backpack. If I person itemizes everything they take each time, and makes a list of which items are used, then gets rid of anything they think they might need, but haven't used in three consecutive trips, they will find trips easier, and not so cluttered with gear that has to be carried, but is never needed.
I haven't needed my life jacket in the last three consecutive trips, I guess I should leave that at home.
LOL...love the intro!
Great advice.
I need a trip on the water...
hey great vid it was really helpful
where are you paddling, and how far was it (how long paddling)?
Probably the Nahanni River... 😊
HE ONLY RECOMMENDED PACKING IT ON DRY LAND TO SEE IF IT FITS, IF IT'S YOUR FIRST TIME.
I was hoping to see the baby with the bath water.
that's a ridiculous amount of gear for over night, sleeping bag wash kit tarp/tent, roll mat, water, food, stove and a pan how simple
Ah..........The kitchen sink never gets to go.
Interesting but not very practical if there are portages or if the canoe capsizes...🤷♂️👋 Thank you!!
Glad to see the PFD's and correct paddle skills. When you see paddle switching sides and no PFD you know they are yahoo rookies.
It's all there, but not tied down...
I don't like Open Research brand, they are not endowed with water
I really wanted you to throw your bbq
There is NEVER any reason to have a HUGE plastic cooler in a canoe.
Only when they are full of ice cold beer!!
RIP Ken Buck...
Ark woodsman
How about have less stuff? All that for one night? I've spent entire hunting seasons on a river with half of that.
U NEVER PUT STUFF IN A CANOE ON LAND