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I am determined to learn how to pack light, which is part of the reason to invest in a new, lighter, likely narrower boat.

  If I recall you have/use older style paks?
If you get a new pack that can hold your gear and food for a trip and then just a bring a small daypack for raingear etc, you should be able to 2x portage most places even if you use the shuttle technique?

Here's a pack I ran across that might fit your needs.
Narrow enough it should lay vertical in any solo canoe but with enough volume to hold gear and maybe food if you pack right?

I have an old Eureka canoe pack that looks like the modern portage style packs with padded hip belt/shoulder straps that is over 25 yrs old and still in good shape. If this pack is even half a good it's a deal at this price. CDA price too.

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