Northern Tier: My Personal Gear List for Summer Canoeing

[@mindyweber373]

Great video! Haven’t been to NT yet but from my experience backpacking, I highly recommend that women and girls going on a trek consider Merino wool underwear and bras. These can be pricey but are well worth the expense. The Icebreaker brand is my favorite! If your crew is going to Quetico, another female scouter recommended that women and girls consider bringing a female urinary device like a Freshette, as there are designated campsites or pit toilets in the Quetico area and a urinary device helps minimize skin exposed to mosquitoes and black flies!

[@paulachurch2196]

I've been to Northern Tier twice for 10 day treks, so it's been awhile. I just wanted to say, very good video, very thorough! I think you brought a little more than what we did, but very similar. I may be going in August for a training trip, so I'll definitely check out the rest of your videos to get my head wrapped around the planning that's involved again. I'll have training materials that will need to be packed too, so I'll have to figure that out.

[@amyhoyt5835]

Thank you so much for this. My son is going for two weeks to do the OA trek - work a week and then have an adventure the 2nd week. Does solar not work because there are too many trees in the area? He was going to bring a light that recharges with solar (we've used it before and it actually does charge up) so I wanted to see what makes it not work at NT.

[@Thefriendlyscoutmaster]

You wont have time to allow the solar charger to work. You wont be able to use them in the canoe due to portaging and having to break it down and put it up every time you portage (which may be frequently). And you may not have enough time in camp. And or it also can rain and be cloudy. In the need, it isn't worth the effort. A battery brick or two is much simpler and probably cheaper.

[@leeapplebaum3728]

We did the Demoralizer portage in 2021. It was our first day and maybe second ever portage. Brutal.

[@Thefriendlyscoutmaster]

WOW! I hope that turned into a great success story!

[@darylmeese]

Thanks for all these videos! What model is that life jacket?

[@Thefriendlyscoutmaster]

Extrasport Eagle Fishing Life Jacket. I don't know if this exact model is available. It wasn't expensive when I bought it. It is a Coast guard approved PFD made for kayak fishing. So it worked great having a mesh back and all those pockets.

[@darylmeese]

Thanks again, we're leaving this coming Saturday. Is your puffy jacket/fleece stored in the 35L bag? If not, where? Thanks in advance!

[@Thefriendlyscoutmaster]

Yes. In the 35L dry bag. Have a great trip

[@Henry-kk7em]

why no aerosol?

[@Thefriendlyscoutmaster]

Aerosol products have been known to cause issues, such as the can failing, the can becoming pierced, and then exploding, the tip breaking off causing the contents to either not be available or leaking into your bag.

[@peterchen1204]

Thank you for these videos. Will the participants prepare their life jackets or Northern Tier provide one? Thanks.

[@Thefriendlyscoutmaster]

Northern Tier provides a life jacket to all participants. Its included in the fee. You also may bring your own provided that it meets the NT rules and is USCG approved.

[@MattSullivn]

Be prepared for shake down

[@disgruntledpedant2755]

Who extorts money in the wilderness?

[@MattSullivn]

@@disgruntledpedant2755 😂

[@andyc7994]

Johnny Tree Fingers:)