i try and single portage. Pack everything in a CCS Guide or a Granite Gear solo pack. If I use the Guide it tends to have a fair amount of space left over. Both packs are able to lie flat behind the seat in my Advantage (a fairly narrow boat). I have a sliding seat and am able to trim for every condition I've encountered using the slider. I carry some camera gear (a DSLR and a compact that I attach to the thwart for pictures when traveling)including a nearly full-size tripod. At the beginning of trips if I feel too heavy I will drop the canoe and just carry the pack. Paddles and PFD are attached to the canoe.

Gear and boat for a week.

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