Welcome to my new site dedicated to Nessmuk … the OG of modern camping. Here I hope to share bits and pieces about how I do the outdoors with an emphasis on simple trekking/hiking/canoeing. The ‘old woodsman’ concept that Nessmuk talked about is the way I tend to camp, so I hope to show that here.

With a new site comes a new canoe. Picked up this very sweet ride last night. She’s a 16.5 Wenonah Solo Plus in Tuf-weave. Only 54 lbs! Gonna be a nice change from Big Red, my Old Town which runs around 85 lbs. She is used but only lightly. I plan to head out this weekend for a quick overnighter to give her a good test.