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45 Essential Gear Items Used on the ATV Canol Trail Adventure
45 Essential Gear Items Used on the ATV Canol Trail Adventure
Nine-hundred miles east of Anchorage, the World War II-era Canol Trail winds through the McKenzie Mountains of Canada's Northwest Territories and into some of the most wild landscape in North America. This defunct oil pipeline, turned dirt road, turned over-grown and washed away wilderness trail snakes from the Yukon border to the rich oil fields of Norman Wells. It's considered by many to be the most remote trail in the world.
Last year F&S Adventurer Jim Baird and Video Editor Mike Shea set off to ride the trail by ATV without helicopter or plane support. Others have completed Canol on ATV beginning to end, but none have done it without fuel and food drops along the way. Attempting this self-sustained adventure, Jim and Mike leaned hard on their ATVs, their gear, and most importantly, themselves.
This is the the gear they rode, carried and relied upon out in the bush. --The Eds
Needless to say, these quads were the backbone of the trip. Thankfully, their never-say-die drivetrain took everything Canol Trail could muster -- even a nice long bath in frigid mountain water. In a perfect world we would have selected a smaller option, like the Sportsman 400 H.O. The lighter overall weight would have helped. Design-wise, the Polaris won me over. The air intake is positioned high, underneath the handle bars, which meant that the engines were less likely to swamp on the many deep river crossings that we encountered.
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Nine-hundred miles east of Anchorage, the World War II-era Canol Trail winds through the McKenzie Mountains of Canada's Northwest Territories and into some of the most wild landscape in North America. This defunct oil pipeline, turned dirt road, turned over-grown and washed away wilderness trail snakes from the Yukon border to the rich oil fields of Norman Wells. It's considered by many to be the most remote trail in the world.
Last year F&S Adventurer Jim Baird and Video Editor Mike Shea set off to ride the trail by ATV without helicopter or plane support. Others have completed Canol on ATV beginning to end, but none have done it without fuel and food drops along the way. Attempting this self-sustained adventure, Jim and Mike leaned hard on their ATVs, their gear, and most importantly, themselves.
This is the the gear they rode, carried and relied upon out in the bush.
Check out the video series documenting the Canol Trail ATV Adventure here!
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If I could only have 1 gun, it would be the 12 !!!
Overkill ??I NO?? EASY Kill! If a rabbit or bird are around 20 yds. away, aim right at the head! If it's farther, I aim about 2 to 4 in. above its head !!!! Depending on the distance! No pellets in the meat ! Takes the head off birds pretty clean! AND the shells are a lot cheaper than 410's! have a pump, but am thinking semi! My old cheap Mossberg, has fired thousands of rounds, target practice, skeets, etc. Bought it when I first started working in 1974. Me, & my boys, nephews, wife, etc. have had barrels of fun! (that was intentional!)!! P.S. I'm rough on my gear, according to an article in 74, I burned off the factory finish, & put on about 15 coats of 50/50 turps/boiled linseed oil. When You run a nail down the stock, & don't see a scratch, You are done! The Old Mossy, tough, durable, dependable, memorable!
What I've done backpacking befor in muddy holes or cloudy water is take a coffee filter and put it on the end of my filter to keep the silt out it also extends the filter life some.
I am with you all the way there is no such thing as "OVER KILL"
Shotgun is nice to have, but I used my Ruger 22 pistol far more than the 12 gauge I carried which later I left at home. 22 pistol and my 338 Win Mag and occasionally when in remote areas my 44 Mag Ruger Super Black Hawk.
As for ATV Tires, Maxxis Bighorn Radial ATV is the way to go!
www.bing.com/images/search?q=maxis+bighorn+atv+tires&view=detail&id=182B...
Good tip on the coffee filter, faster than waiting for the sediment to settle. A .22 pistol would have been great to bring along but it’s illegal to carry handguns in Canada, even in the NWT, that’s why I thought a break down .22 rifles would be the next best thing.I love the versatility a pump 12ga gun offers it's great for a trip like this. My Remington Express has only failed me once when the pin froze up at -40 that’s when I learned about graphite spray for extreme cold conditions. While on the Canol it did do more damage that I wanted on a couple ground squirrels which wasted some meat.Nice tires Clay
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If I could only have 1 gun, it would be the 12 !!!
Overkill ??I NO?? EASY Kill! If a rabbit or bird are around 20 yds. away, aim right at the head! If it's farther, I aim about 2 to 4 in. above its head !!!! Depending on the distance! No pellets in the meat ! Takes the head off birds pretty clean! AND the shells are a lot cheaper than 410's! have a pump, but am thinking semi! My old cheap Mossberg, has fired thousands of rounds, target practice, skeets, etc. Bought it when I first started working in 1974. Me, & my boys, nephews, wife, etc. have had barrels of fun! (that was intentional!)!! P.S. I'm rough on my gear, according to an article in 74, I burned off the factory finish, & put on about 15 coats of 50/50 turps/boiled linseed oil. When You run a nail down the stock, & don't see a scratch, You are done! The Old Mossy, tough, durable, dependable, memorable!
What I've done backpacking befor in muddy holes or cloudy water is take a coffee filter and put it on the end of my filter to keep the silt out it also extends the filter life some.
I am with you all the way there is no such thing as "OVER KILL"
Shotgun is nice to have, but I used my Ruger 22 pistol far more than the 12 gauge I carried which later I left at home. 22 pistol and my 338 Win Mag and occasionally when in remote areas my 44 Mag Ruger Super Black Hawk.
As for ATV Tires, Maxxis Bighorn Radial ATV is the way to go!
www.bing.com/images/search?q=maxis+bighorn+atv+tires&view=detail&id=182B...
Good tip on the coffee filter, faster than waiting for the sediment to settle. A .22 pistol would have been great to bring along but it’s illegal to carry handguns in Canada, even in the NWT, that’s why I thought a break down .22 rifles would be the next best thing.I love the versatility a pump 12ga gun offers it's great for a trip like this. My Remington Express has only failed me once when the pin froze up at -40 that’s when I learned about graphite spray for extreme cold conditions. While on the Canol it did do more damage that I wanted on a couple ground squirrels which wasted some meat.Nice tires Clay
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