Recent content by Gamma1214

Well, climbing out onto a dock is always a bit sketchy IMO and certainly not what you've become accustomed to on trips. Probably something you'll get better at with practice.

I'm glad to hear that it went well and I too hope that your next adventure offers more paddling opportunities. I haven't tried cabin camping yet though I've often thought it would be a great way to sit out a heavy snow storm. (maybe too early in the year to think of such things) Glad you're...

Some here may take you up on that offer but I can't for the forseeable future. In keeping with the (deliberately narrow) scope of this site, it's probably best if all pics & linked articles remain related to canoes & canoe trips.

That's it in a nutshell. We had a perfectly good grocery store in town until the Super Walmart opened. Suddenly, people could buy socks & eggs in the same store... The local grocery closed & Walmart raised their prices. (funny how that works). I now drive to one of the neighboring towns for...

Google translate seems to work well. Your pictures don't transfer but her text does. (I guess we may have to settle for switching back & forth if she does a canoeing article). I've often wondered how well such things work. Google Kääntäjä näyttää toimivan hyvin. Kuvat eivät siirry, mutta...

Welcome. You seem to be doing just fine in English & it's always good to watch another project / adventure take place. Best of luck getting published. If you succeed, you can always post links to the article(s). We have many here that post external links (not my preference but I'm not making...

Not just high-end... Online retailers make it tough for any brick & mortar store. To survive, they all have to focus their energy (and assets) on those items that provide the best combination of margin and turnover. The only reason that Amazon, Walmart & other big box retailers are cheaper is...

Nice TR(s) & great pics. thanks!

I'll second the kudos for building a trip around the FIL's abilities. I wish I'd started canoe tripping earlier (while my dad was still healthy enough to go... he'd have loved it). Thanks for the pics & for taking time to post the TR.

I'm unsure that I'll ever do that one but it always looks worthy. Thanks for the pics & for taking the time to post.

I'll agree that the seat can make it easier (and more comfortable) to heel a hull. When I built my Raven, I contoured the seat all the way to the gunwales and heeling becomes automatic if you slide to the rail (probably would be anyway but this remains comfy). It might require a new jig for...

Time savings are certainly real and much depends upon how accurately you can toss the rock bag over your target branch. (My socks are merino wool and I'm cheap so I usually use the bag that holds my tent stakes) I single line hang exclusively so only 1 'biner is ever needed (I used to use 2...

Looks & sounds like it was a great outing and it's awesome that the kids enjoyed something that wasn't electronically-based.

Attaboy... I love that this site enables us all to make questionable decisions. :LOL: (and that so many here will make sincere offers of help)

I'm not sure what's needed for a bear hang besides about 100 ft of paracord, a small aluminum carabiner, a small throw bag for some rocks & a large(ish) bag for the grub. (oh, and a stick but those are usually just laying around). All of that will probably be about 10lbs lighter than a blue...