[quote]NRS makes stuff for rafters, not paddlers - its all heavy duty and heavy, not designed to be moved farther than from the vehicle to the boat ramp, or from the raft to the camp 20 yards away. 

There used to be a plastic wannigan sort of pack with shoulder staps, on the market years ago, contoured to fit the bottom of a canoe - not sure why that disappeared, but might be because it was too heavy ? though it didn't look too bad.  I've seen pictures of wooden wannigans with portage straps or tumplines attached - any of them would be an awkward carry - maybe strap it to a freighter frame ?


so I got curious to see if I could find what I was rememebring and googled for plastic wannigan - this wasn't it, but looks like a nice design - no weight givern for it, and not in production unless they get a lot of interest.

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Of everything I've seen in this "genre" this one intrigues me, in that it looks comfortable.  We use the food barrel, (as well as another food pack), to haul our stuff.  I wonder how this "box" compares in size and comfort to a barrel?  Mad Mat -- have you seen and/or tried this on a trip?

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