Recent content by Gamma1214

I'm pretty sure the paracord that I use is nylon and I've seen no deterioration in any of my seats. (it's also a whole lot thinner than your webbing) Especially if your seat is removable, web 'er up & paddle til it fails.

I think that's an extremely accurate observation. Personally, I staple and consider the staple holes part of the building method so the visible holes don't bother me in the least (although I can honestly say that I've never gone medieval on an area like Alan demonstrates upthread). It's...

I dunno for sure but that might depend heavily upon what he's been eating. I've had bear & I like it but squirrels are tasty here too (where they feast upon acorns, various nuts and lots of corn). Further north where they eat nothing but pine cones, they are said to taste like turpentine...

Ditto. That's a heckuva TR and, perhaps, the 1st ever by a non-member. Thanks for posting Robin.

The map as avatar is a nice idea. If you want to list your location in your profile, click on your profile, find the "about" tab and click it. I'll agree, the boat is stunning... good luck with the sale.

IIRC, I imported my inReach data to Caltopo and it worked well.

My initial thoughts pretty much match Alan's... Not gonna lie, that looks pretty bad. It's (IMO) certainly worth removing the gunwales & thwarts to see what happens. Ideally, the hull will move toward its pre-squashed shape and you may be able to reinforce sufficiently to regain & maintain...

Well done, Patrick. It's awesome that you have the talent & the patience to restore these beautiful boats.

Personally, I like seeing a canoe being used the way that it was intended to be used. (As long as it doesn't get fuzzy... only cows should be fuzzy) I really enjoyed the TR and the pics. Thanks for taking the time to post.

Sorry that you're not up to all the restoration work, but it's great that you're getting some help with it instead of leaving them undone. Keep doing what you can and enjoy those afternoon naps... Nothin' at all wrong with a nice nap.

That might be an even better opportunity for them.

Which is, IMO, plenty of reason. Glad you made the trip & shared it with us.

Crap, Don was very helpful in planning and was destined to be an extraction option if needed. Hopefully, they can rebuild.

Good thing because I don't carry enough for both of us. I've never worried too much about snakes, particularly the rattlers. They're rattling to let you know they're there & he already knows that he can't eat you... as long as you don't step on him, you just need to move away.

Looks like you could build a nice loop trip among the lakes SE of Reindeer Lake but archives here are pretty sparse. Any maps or intel available?