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In Form and Function
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During a long-distance trip through the Adirondacks, the guideboat generally held two people, plus their camping equipment, food and cooking supplies, and hunting and fishing gear.
When they came to a carry, one person carried the boat and oars, while the other carried the gear and equipment. A guideboat is so lightweight that it's likely that the gear and equipment outweighed the boat. Which would you prefer to carry? The boat or all the other items?
In this 1888 photograph, a party is setting out on the Raquette River at Sweeney Carry, after having portaged three miles from Wawbeek at Upper Saranac Lake. This is one of the longest carries in the Adirondack region. The river was probably a very welcome sight to these men because rowing is less work than carrying.
When they came to a carry, one person carried the boat and oars, while the other carried the gear and equipment. A guideboat is so lightweight that it's likely that the gear and equipment outweighed the boat. Which would you prefer to carry? The boat or all the other items?
In this 1888 photograph, a party is setting out on the Raquette River at Sweeney Carry, after having portaged three miles from Wawbeek at Upper Saranac Lake. This is one of the longest carries in the Adirondack region. The river was probably a very welcome sight to these men because rowing is less work than carrying.
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P014363
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