Stumpy,
Thanks for bringing it 'back up.'  Those of us who are new members now have a great excuse to buy a whole new set of maps and do much dreaming and planning.

I'm going to have to practice this 'bushwacking with a canoe' thing.  I have done off-trail in the Rockies and the Ozarks with a backpack - but humping a kevlar helmet through the woods sounds like a whole different experience.  This may even change my thinking on what the requirements are for my next boat.

Thanks for the new dream!!

-- Goat