Stoves Burn Up, Canoe Folds Up at Demo Day

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With stoves that can desalinate salt water or charge your iPhone, plus a 16.5-foot canoe that packs down into a compact bundle, this Open Air Demo at Outdoor Retailer didn't disappoint.

Full article at http://www.trailspace.com/articles/2012/08/02/demo-day-highlights.html

I really like the Biolite stove.

Love the canoe, but can it handle a rock broadside in a moderate current without bending out of shape is the seller for me.

Great canoes, have had one for 15 years or so. For added safety we usually add a few zip-ties to the frame, but it's probably not necessary. After about 5 years we added an extra layer of reinforcement to the keel as it was a bit worn down from being dragged onto land. Haven't done too much river padling with it, but have hit more than a few rocks the times that I did. No problems with the shape or skin. The downside is that they are quite pricy.

Check out Bergans site for more info and models:

http://www.bergans.com/products/default.asp?page=Kano&ml1=9&t=Ally%20Canoes

Folding canoes of one sort or another have been around for some time. The Ally is a good boat, though quite a few like the Pak boat that was started by a former Ally distributor. Both are solid boats and depending on the model, quite capable for serious expedition work. They can handle ww well, again depending on the model, a will be slightly drier on drops than a hard shell. They will be slower. Folding boats have become much more popular in recent years for remote trips in the Barrens due to the high cost of flying a rigid boat. The hull material is quite durable but I wouldn't use one on boney rivers or those with a lot of sharp rock like shale.

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