The Happy Camper: Camp Gear for my Thames River Canoe Trip



Kevin Callan just spent eight days paddling Ontario's Thames River. Want to find out what gear he relied on?

Credit: Kevin Callan

I survived my eight days paddling down southwestern Ontario’s Thames River. There was a heat wave and I had some guy wander into my campsite one night and try to convince me that the Ku Klux Klan was a good organization to join. But overall it was an amazing trip. My video series of it will be out soon.

In the meantime, here’s a video of what I packed along.

It was a slightly different journey for me. The Thames is an urban river with farms, cities and small hamlets found along the way. So I packed a bike-lock to secure my canoe if I had to wander away from the riverbank. I also carried my own water due to agricultural runoff making the river undrinkable. I also packed some brand-new gear to test out and some regular pieces too.

 

Watch the Video:

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