3 Minutes with a Maine Guide 44 Gear #5 Canvas Packs

[@davidrobins7753]

The voice of experience. Experience is what you get when you were expecting something else.😄

[@3_Minutes_With_a_Maine_Guide]

Without a doubt.

[@yardhatch2629]

Just received my Minnesota Special from Alder Stream. Am extremely impressed with the quality of the pack. Thank you for introducing me to them.

[@3_Minutes_With_a_Maine_Guide]

You’re welcome! I’m about to have her sew a new bottom on my old Duluth that finally dry rotted after almost 30 years.

[@granthaller9544]

I was in the Boy Scouts and did a trip out of the Charles L. Sommers wilderness canoe base in the BWCA. We used Duluth packs with tump straps. Once you get the hang of the tump it makes all the difference.

[@3_Minutes_With_a_Maine_Guide]

It does. Thanks for sharing

[@boba2984]

I really appreciate your no nonsense approach in these videos. You never take 10 minutes to give 3-4 minutes of information. Been watching since the beginning and will continue to do so.

[@Mainepolingguide]

Thanks so much for that. Yes, I can’t tell you how many life stories I fast forwarded through on KZbin to get to the information I was there for. Thanks for watching.

[@KevinOutdoors]

I continue to binge on your channel. Great vid!

[@3_Minutes_With_a_Maine_Guide]

Kevin, welcome to 3 Minutes and thanks for watching!

[@donalddakota8069]

Lisa, check out "Frost River" out of Duluth MN, they make very good waxed canvas packs they also do everything that duluth pack couldn't or wouldn't.

[@blainebarringer2356]

Looking forward to the tump line video. Also I would be interested in a video on what it took for you to become a Registered Maine Guide

[@Mainepolingguide]

Blaine, I get asked that all the time, I’ll tell you what I tell my guests…time and disgusting amount of hard work and a little bit of luck. Nobody notices you in this business (Guides) unless you’re a worker. I’m 5’3” so I was always the early bird, yes, but I also knew my wings were small, can’t do anything about that, so no one will out work me. It helps that I can move a boat. I don’t know a river who can’t pole. It’s short list who can pole what I can. But that took decades. The learning curve of the outdoors is a life. There’s no getting around that. I’m just trying not to take it with me. I know too many Good Guides who did.

[@jorgequinones991]

Well said. Words of wisdom. Thanks.

[@mikelundrigan2285]

I carry a repair kit just in case, and it has got me out of a predicament or two! Plan to fail or fail to plan? Love your tips! Thanks a million!

[@3_Minutes_With_a_Maine_Guide]

Thanks for watching.

[@MaineGuide34]

Great video Lisa. I have a Alderstream pack also. Its a great tough traditional pack plus its made by a local girl who know her stuff.

[@Mainepolingguide]

You got it. Shoot I forgot to mention Jane’s a River Guide. Another reason why her packs are so functional out there. She’s done it.

[@kimblegorman9076]

Thanks Lisa. I could’nt agree with you more re canvas packs. And I have 2 bags from Jane and a couple of accessories and they are…definitely….as you say….the best!!!!

[@Mainepolingguide]

Yes. As canoeists we are too small a group to drive any gear market, but that’s ok because those who do make our gear excel in the quality because an individuals name is on it.

[@DaxWoodsWanderer]

Thanks for putting out these videos, each one has some great information!

[@Mainepolingguide]

Thanks for watching and commenting.

[@hoagietime1]

I used to have a sewing business and I've made all of my canoe packs. Some are traditional style, some are modern synthetic style. The modern backpacking style are much better at carrying a heavy load with relative comfort, they don't rely on a tumpline. I have had no issues with durability on either style of packs but a carry a couple spare plastic buckles and a very basic sewing kit. But if I had to do a long single carry and could choose which pack to carry, I would go with the modern pack everytime.

[@Mainepolingguide]

I wish I could sew. What a superpower to combine with any outdoor passion. Thanks for watching.

[@KenGross]

My primary pack is from Frost River in Duluth, but amongst all my various packs, I have Duluth Pack and Alder Stream. Nothing like traditional canvas!

[@Mainepolingguide]

Ken, yes Frost River keeps coming up. I’ll he to check them out.

[@chrisclement7908]

Tump lines. Looking forward to it.

[@Mainepolingguide]

Yes, they take some practice. The owner of Patagonia, the big outdoor company, is a fan of tump lines. You see him using them and talking about them. He’s the only non canoeist I know who even mentions them.

[@mushercdn]

I recently waxed my Woods canvas pack with G 1000 Fjallraven wax. I am hoping it helps with the water issue. I like the "tradition" of the canvas packs but they are extra weight. Dry bags do the job but do not portsge well. Those huge dry bags are good for keeping your gear dust free in the bed of the truck. They do not fit well in my canoes so they stay at the truck. Thanks for the video.

[@Mainepolingguide]

Thanks for watching. You’re right about the dust being as big a factor as the water, in the wild. I remember Guiding on the Rio Grand, go back to the hotel and tossed that same canvas pack in the bottom of the shower and let the silt run out of it.

[@robbullis5025]

2 Thumbs up Lisa, all of my packs are Duluth packs and Frost River, the Frost River one are a waxed canvas. They are all boom proof.

[@Mainepolingguide]

Frost River keeps coming up in the comments. I’ll have to check it out. Thanks for watching and commenting.

[@jimfromoregonusa9899]

Good job and info!

[@Mainepolingguide]

Thanks for watching. Oregon, that’s a state I’d like to see. It’s on the bucket list to pole the Madison River that goes through Montana. I know pesky Idaho is in the middle. Any favorite rivers in Oregon?

[@jimfromoregonusa9899]

@@Mainepolingguide Hi Lisa, first , so enjoy your videos, straight to the point!....I have paddled the Upper MS(wild and scenic) twice, you would really love that section! I live 3 miles from the Snake River, but too much motor boat traffic for me. Most other waters I paddle are big lakes i.e. Waldo Lake(stunning &B 6500 acres of it) in central Oregon....It's all good!! LOL!!

[@Mainepolingguide]

@@jimfromoregonusa9899 thanks for the solid intel. And again, thanks for watching.

[@denofearthundertheeverlast5138]

What model Alder Stream pack is that? I want one

[@3_Minutes_With_a_Maine_Guide]

It’s not an Alder Stream but a Duluth from way back. I think I bought in 1992. It’s called a Bill Mason model because the legend himself used one.

[@vicselixir]

Is there a link for alder stream canvas?

[@3_Minutes_With_a_Maine_Guide]

Hey Victor, here's a link that will get you there: alderstream.wcha.org

[@r.6200]

I wonder how many people through pack frames on those or if that kind of defeats the purpose

[@3_Minutes_With_a_Maine_Guide]

JANE BARRON all their stream canvas puts a single piece of closed foam sewn into the back to give it the structure it needs. It also makes it great to put underneath your feet on a cold night cause that clothes phone keeps you extra warm.

[@swirledworld340]

Those packs are 600 and the simplest of designs for that price they better never pop a stitch

[@3_Minutes_With_a_Maine_Guide]

True that.

[@c4mailmanpb]

Excellent information. I must confess I own a huge dry bag with all the bells and whistles. When I use it I always worry about durability and end up babying it all day. I’m thinking it is time to upgrade to canvas. Thank you for the advice.

[@Mainepolingguide]

Phillip, or just put it inside the Canvas and beat that up. Alder Stream could build a pack that big.

[@c4mailmanpb]

@@Mainepolingguide just checked the website. The deluxe north woods pack is very nice and a great value. Will have to pull the trigger and order one soon.