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Well, it’s not a Magic, but my wife was moving too fast for my J stroke to keep up. The P14 is also not a speed demon, but we were cruising pretty good, just rocking back and forth a little but

Well, it’s not a Magic, but my wife was moving too fast for my J stroke to keep up. I had to double blade mostly. The P14 is also not a speed demon, but we were cruising pretty good, just rocking back and forth a little.

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Materials, Tools List: Everything is available at Lowe’s except for the epoxy. • A couple feet of 5/8” OD reinforced vinyl tubing • (4) 1/2” plastic box adapters (5/8” ID) - make sure your vinyl tubing will fit - I have run across some variances, depending on suppliers • G-flex 655 epoxy •...

Turned out pretty good. Totally utilitarian. When the water level drops a little I’ll head upstream on the Little Miami to test out the lining holes.

Always a little trepidation before installing lining holes. This should be the best effort to date

I retrieved the sunscreen from a pack while fishing and watched my multi-tool plop into the water. I also left a plastic tent footprint in a clearing where it was drying. Didn’t realize it until we camped that night. Despite my best efforts, I left a trace.

Sorry to hear you’re unable to paddle. I’m on the tail end of such a period and can tell you that it’s a perfect time to tweak things, lighten your portage loads, plan, and keep in shape or rehab injuries. Sometimes it feels hopeless and you think you’re never going to get back, but those...

I’d have to say the Backsaver backrest. After suffering back fractures when hit by a car a year ago, I was uncertain whether I could sit for a long period without support. I’ve now paddled 3 times with the backrest and those fears are alleviated. I’m still tinkering with the height of the...

I’m good with those categories. 20 mph not good for BBQ either. Can’t think of anything that level is good for. Part of the reason I went to the NS Magic for tripping is it’s easier to handle in a breeze. I used a Prism for years but it caught a lot of air.

Thanks for the advice. The insert on the yoke had to be rotated to allow a snug fit. It was a little tricky, but I got the threads aligned. The bolt thread length also had an impact. The eyebolt I used worked well. Other cheaper bolts I tried were not uniform in where the threads began when...

Maybe a hybrid is a better choice these days. Thanks for the information. In an emergency, how long and how much fuel would it take to fully charge with the generator?

I bought the Purcell Trench Streamside grill years ago to roast lake trout on a trip. Without aluminum foil, it’s not very useful. Think I’ll test the parchment paper idea at home. Burning the crud off foil might be the best option (which I’ve done). When my family went tripping, I used an...

Yeah picking a big fish up can be a fatal mistake, I learned. 🥴

Bogan fits in the Swifty. Hard to keep up with the wife in my Phoenix. Did 5 miles and the shoulder is feeling it. Doc released me but I’m still a couple months from tripping condition. No May trip again this year.