Thanks so much for subscribing and leaving a comment. I hope your week is also a good one. Cheers! - Martin

It's a Tilley hat. They have many models and styles to choose from. I found mine in a secondhand shop. Cheers! - Martin

Thanks so much Atis. That means a lot. Happy camping! - Martin

Glad you enjoyed it. Thanks! - Martin

Thanks so much for that feedback. I'm delighted you found the video helpful. Happy paddling, - Martin

Yes, I am indeed left-handed. Cheers fellow lefty! - Martin

Thanks for that correction and information. Much obliged! - Martin

Thanks so much for subscribing. Glad you enjoyed the video. Cheers, - Martin

Hello Maria, Thank you for the message of concern. I am perfectly fine. I just have never been a prolific uploader of videos and I have just been directing my energies to other things in the past few years, but I still intend to upload videos from time to time. Thanks! - Martin

Happy your ok!

Yes, integrated tent floors are actually a recent innovation in tent designs. Floorless tents were erected using poles that had to be guyed out for the most part. Campers would use a heavy tarpaulin as a floor if they expected they might find themselves on soggy ground. Eventually integrated floors were created because it permitted the design of free-standing tents which could be erected without guy lines or stakes and these held up better in winds and were easier to erect and the fly would be more taut as the tautness of the fly was no longer a matter of how well it was guyed and staked out. So, the primary function of an integrated floor is to help with ease of pitching and less with protection from water below, which is why cheaper tents have floors but inadequate waterproofing of the floor. Cheers, - Martin

You're most welcome, and thank you for the kind comment. Cheers, - Martin

I do indeed use my Pack 12, all the time. I love it, whether I am using a double-blade or a more traditional single-blade, it's a joy to paddle. I didn't put skid plates on mine because I didn't want to add any excess weight and, while I do not baby my boats and am fine with scratches on the hull, I avoid ramming the shore when landing, so have never felt the need to install skip plates. It's really a matter of how rough you want to be with it, so you are the best judge of how you will treat your boat. Cheers! - Martin

@@PineMartyn for the Velcro did you use fabric Velcro or would regular industrial Velcro stick in the level six yoke pad fabric?

Good question. I am still using mine. But, keep in mind, this design, with it's small wheels, is intended for carting your canoe along roads, lawns, flat trails, etc, and not over rocky, log-strewn portages when the canoe is loaded with gear. So, mine is still working fine, but I use it for it's intended purposes will within the limits that the materials can withstand. Hope this helps, - Martin

We don't use bear bells, as we find them very annoying. We do call out ("Getaway you bears!) rather regularly, but when we are talking to one another (or talking on camera), that's more than enough noise to alert a bear of our approach. Thanks for the question, - Martin