"Do any of you think this would be wise or should I look for other means to carry my supplies? Like a duffle bag or something? "<br><br>Since you didnt specify, I will assume you have a canoe for calm water use. You might want to check out what the whitewater canoeists are using if your primary use will be inside the boat. They always seem to have some way to get everything to fit nice and snug in order to "splashproof" the boat.<br>My problem is that , after I put my wife, my 7 year old and myself in the canoe, I never have enough room for the things I would like to carry. <br><br>" in light of the terrorist threats, would it be "normal" to have a military backpack w/o raising suspicion?"<br><br>Im the type of person who doesnt pay any attention to others "suspicions". If I did, I would never do anything. September 11th has only made my resolve that much harder. Buy what does the job for you and to heck with everyone else's opinion. <br><br>Im curious as to what kind of canoe you use and what part of the world you use it in. For many years I had a Mohawk. It was fantastic, but I never felt it was tough enough to take a lot of abuse. This spring I broke down and bought a plastic coleman. Its directional stability is horrible, but I am not the slightest bit worried about damaging it.