Techniques

If camping by canoe is new to you, there's probably an awful lot you want to learn how to do. And no matter how long you've been doing it, there's more to learn. We're gathering up descriptions of specific tasks we all have to tackle, and some of the ways they are done. Of course, there's more than one way to do anything, so if you see a task here that you tackle differently, be sure to let us know. If you're looking for advice about choosing a canoe, tent, lifejacket, or paddle, check our equipment section. Recipes and cooking have a section of their own as well, as do packing lists.

Novice

• Poor Man's Firebox
• Putting food up a tree
• Food barrels
• Starting a fire
• Basic paddling
• Pitching a tarp
• Portaging
• Packing a canoe
• Getting in and out of a canoe
• Choosing a campsite
• Washing dishes

Guide

• Painless Roof Rack
• Reading a contour map
• Home dehydrating
• Paddling Skills
• First Aid
• Reading wind and waves
• Replacing a grommet in a tarp
• Backpack repair
• Winter camping

Waterwalker

• Weather prediction
• Canoe repair
• Dealing with hypothermia

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