Most of the serious canoe *trippers* in the north country are still using the *original*. This is a real *serious* canoe pack company. Check out their 'thwart' bags, canvas canoe seats, and canvas seat bag. (neat). By far, most of their designs, and a large volume of their sales, are to serious canoe people.<br><br>Go to:<br><br>http://www.duluthpack.com/<br><br>Then get their catalog. It's a great read, and an addicting *wish* book. If you can't get it all in the largest Duluth Pack (I think it is called the 'Paul Bunyan', and is ocer 7000 cubic inches in volume) then you are carrying too much.<br><br>The Duluth Packs are the original designs, still in canvas, as used by the vouyagers in the fur trade along the northern canoe routes. (It's still the same company; bought the original patent from Porier). The catalog tells you how to use their plastic liners to *waterproof* the contents.<br><br>I have used Duluth packs, etc. for over 40 years of field work and have never found the durability, design or quality wanting.<br><br>Prospector