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Kifaru Tipis Kifaru’s nylon teepees are much more compact, far lighter and easier to pack up wet than canvas. Nylon’s only downside is extra condensation. Buy the optional liner and get a large size so you won’t touch the walls. The 4- or 6-person


fits 2 people; the 8-person fits 4. $773 US and up // kifaru.net


Snowtrekker Winter Tents Canvas offers superior breathability and comfort in truly cold weather, especially below freezing. Snowtrekker’s tents are made from relatively lightweight 6.5 oz


cotton duck. $859 US (two-person) // snowtrekkertents.com


Atuk Tents Atuk’s Canadian tents, made of 10 oz cotton duck, weigh 9 kg (20 lb) and up but are well made and affordable. Paired with a compact folding stove like the Kifaru, the Artic and Alaskan models are suitable for packing in a tandem or


very roomy single. $425 Cdn and up // atuktents.com


Kifaru Stoves For kayaking you need a stove that folds flat like the Kifaru. Pure genius, it’s made of stainless steel and folds up to the size of a laptop. The medium is a good size for kayaking.


$333 US // kifaru.net


Sims Stoves Made of 24-gauge steel, the Sims Sportsman II is much heavier than the Kifaru and requires extra care to prevent


The Kifaru Tipi PHOTO: DAVE AHARONIAN


WINTER GEAR BY DAVE FREEMAN Packing Heat EXTEND YOUR SEASON WITH WOOD-FIRED COMFORT


In 2006 my girlfriend and I spent September and October circumnavigating Lake Superior. Bringing a canvas tent and folding woodstove was the best decision we made. A night didn’t go by, or a frosty fall morning, when we weren’t thankful to have a portable home to dry our gear, cook delicious meals, and bask in some much needed warmth. Our two-person Snowtrekker Expedi- tion tent and Sims Sportsman II woodstove fit into two-thirds of the stern hatch of my Current Designs Solstice GT. We didn’t carry a camp stove and fuel because we cooked on the woodstove. With a little practice you can have a tent up and a fire crackling in less than 20 minutes. Here are a few options for heated tents and folding woodstoves that fit in kayak.


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rust, but it folds flat and packs a lot of heat. $174 US // wtp.net/simsstov


Gerber Gator Combo Axe II Gerber combines two woodstove- camping essentials into one compact, functional package. The axe has a forged steel head for edge retention and splitting power, and an indestructible glass-fibre/ nylon handle that doubles as a sheath for


the coarse-toothed saw. $58 US // gerbergear.com


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