@@CRGuitarr that’s the one!

yep, I've used the MEC as well. Its a good bag, but I find the material not quite as tough. I think the best bags I've used having tried 5 or 6 brands have been Sealline. They're as close to bombproof as you can get

Some deer stink worse than bear...lol but ya...potent

I use an LEM Big Bite dehydrator

Hey Jeff, thanks for following along! I've been highly impressed by that Earthpak. I bought it for moose guiding where it spends most of its time floating in a few inches of water at the bottom of an aluminum boat, it comes on almost all my weekend trips as well as the Cote Nord trip and is still in great shape. No leaks or broken straps. I think it goes for $60, or at least it did when I bought it and its served me very well

@@mattbalcombe648 yep I’ve got a 35/55/80 bags from Earthpak, I’ve only taken them on 1 BWCA trip and I liked them a lot. Really appreciate your opinion as you’ve put them through more abuse than I have. Keep up the great work!

Thanks so much John! Really appreciate it. There will definitely be more to come, I have a few cooking videos filmed ready to edit and a few more ideas I'd like to try!

It is!

Thanks so much! It is a ton of fun and really changes the dynamic of canoeing. In the right situation you can be so much more maneuverable with the pole. Good luck!

Thanks Brian!

Thanks Harv! Maybe you'll get to explore some of these rivers out here yourself soon!

@@mattbalcombe648 I'm at the mouth of the Gold River! See you there!

@@mattbalcombe648 Looking forward to the Q and A

I make sure to make lots of noise so they know I'm coming. The way my site is arranged I am quite close to the barrel by the time I can see it so I don't want to catch a bear by surprise. I also carry a can of bear spray as a precaution.

Hey Brian! This was shot on Lac Uatnakantuk in Quebec! If you haven't seen Noah's series yet its up on youtube kzbin.info/www/bejne/d5-reX6tjNOLeLM

I don't find no, but its extremely high in calories which is great for tripping meals!

That's a great idea, I'll have to add that in. Would be great for keeping a wound clean out there given all the bushwacking/wading we do.

@@mattbalcombe648 yeah they’re the best for anything that might need stitches and wants to keep opening back up. The ERs use them all the time since there is no need for freezing.

I do! Just been travelling in separate vehicles, and distancing in accordance with government regulations at the time. NS is set to lift all restrictions at the end of March though which makes things logistically simpler. I'm a little booked up through May but could accommodate something in April if you were interested. Let me know!

Thank you!

Same for me!

Thanks for stopping by!

Thanks for the kind words Rick! Glad you found it helpful!

@Matt Balcombe Years ago, I was camping and got some pretty bad hornet stings. No first aide kit but another camper told me to wet a cigarette butt that was on the ground and put it on the spots where I was stung..instant relief! It turns out nicotine in the cigarette filter dulled the pain! After that I always carried a fist aide kit! Thanks again for your video!

Each portion when cooked is a bit more than a pound of food, about 1000 calories per serving. It’s a big meal but this was a test for the expedition we did this past summer. Far as water goes, I kind of go by feel. Generally enough to cover the food in the pot, continuing to keep it on the heat and simmer it while it’s rehydrating is key to getting all that water absorbed.

It ended up going for a swim on a trip this spring and I'm happy to report it worked flawlessly!

It was taken early July. If you get to the right spots I've found you can get cod fairly consistently throughout the year. The most important thing is to find structure on the bottom. Hope that helps!

@@mattbalcombe648 Thank you for the reply. See you on the water sometime.