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So the plane left and now we have to fit all this stuff in somehow...
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Packing a Lot of Stuff in a Small Kayak

September 6, 2018September 6, 2018 Nick Gottlieb 0 Comments gear, kayak, kayaking, packing, self-support, whitewater

A friend recently contacted us with a great question: “How do I pack 10 days worth of gear for my

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A standard configuration for the large Grand Canyon-sized groover.
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Managing Poop: Groovers and LNT Practices

June 21, 2018June 21, 2018 Nick Gottlieb 2 Comments cathole, groover, leave no trace, lnt, poop, self-support, waste management

Many of the permitted western rivers require you to bring a groover — or, waste management system — to pack

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Simpler times.
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So You Want to Try Self-Support Kayaking

April 6, 2018 Nick Gottlieb 5 Comments beginners guide, intro to self-support, kayaking, self-support, whitewater

Whitewater kayaking has a pretty high barrier to entry to begin with and self-support kayaking — spending multiple days living

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Testing out our firepan prototype on the banks of the Stawamus River.
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CampingByKayak.com Firepan

February 21, 2018February 21, 2018 Nick Gottlieb 2 Comments camping by kayak, campingbykayak.com, cks, firepan, product

Every Grand trip we’ve been on, someone has either had access to a machine shop or had a friend who

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A few different boat choices at the Little Colorado confluence.
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Boat Choice

January 28, 2018April 6, 2018 Nick Gottlieb 2 Comments boat choice, grand canyon, kayak, self-support

At this point, people have self-support kayaked the Grand Canyon in craft ranging from an 18′ fiberglass sea kayak to

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Daphnee Tuzlak strikes a balance on the Dolores -- no cast-iron skillet, but plenty of fresh food, a multi-part cooking setup, and a beer with dinner.
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Making a Self-Support Food Plan

December 8, 2017January 29, 2018 Nick Gottlieb 2 Comments food, kayaking, menu, packing, self-support

Many people approach their food plan for self-support kayak trips the same way they’d approach a backpacking trip — keep

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Cooking with the cast-iron skillet on a Grand Canyon self-support kayak trip.
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Weight, Food, and Just How Much Beer Can I Bring Anyway?

November 10, 2017January 29, 2018 Nick Gottlieb 1 Comment food, gear, kayaking, packing, self-support, ultra-light, weight

People often approach kayak self-supports the same way they would approach backpacking trips with a strong emphasis on light weight

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The individual pieces of the firepan.
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Firepan Requirements in the Grand Canyon

September 19, 2017October 6, 2017 Nick Gottlieb 2 Comments fire pan, firepan, grand canyon, national park service, self-support

The important dimensions are required by the NPS regs: the pan needs to be 300 square inches – 15″X20″ –

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The groover mounted in the altered center wall of the Remix XP
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Grand Canyon Groovers

August 17, 2017September 19, 2017 Nick Gottlieb 9 Comments backcountry, gear, grand canyon, groover, kayaking, poop, self-support, toilet

In the section of the NPS’s Noncommercial River Trip Regulations entitled “Human Waste Carry-Out Method” (Page 14) the NPS asserts: “It is

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