Recent content by Gamma1214

I've never built with stems but I do contoured seats from strips. I've found that I get the best results if I soak the strips for 3-4 days then bend them in the jig & allow them to dry (5-7 days usually). After that, I epoxy them & put them back in the jig for a day or two. It takes a little...

Thread drift alert: OK, This is probably where I get weird... Growing up on a farm in western PA, I have a deep and abiding respect for private property and, while I'm very selective in how closely I follow (or just flippantly ignore) rules that the government makes, trespassing on private...

I hadn't considered that the lack of annual fund drives would result in a free rider mentality and make fund raisers harder but humans are creatures of habit and often tend to think someone else will step up... Personally, I was hoping that you'd get such a flood of donations that it would...

Thread drift alert... Might be time to revisit this thread. :) (both of you... now I'm curious too) https://www.canoetripping.net/threads/explain-your-screen-name.128071/

Wow. Just avoid paddling in Connecticut, huh? In PA, even an electric motor means it must be registered as a powerboat, have the hull numbers on both sides and pay the same fees as a twin inboard yacht or 285 hp bass boat. I'd probably have one (at least in my pocket) if launching in State...

There are many designated launch sites along the rivers (at least near me) that are not maintained by the state (and, the way the law is written, only those maintained by the state require permits). For example, moving downstream, there is a launch on the Conemaugh River in Johnstown that is...

I really did enjoy the ones that were so obviously spam that I knew the whole thread would be deleted as soon as you or Glenn saw it. Those were a great opportunity to just freelance (and test the profanity filter) without any permanent record. As to the OP, my first thought was "I dunno, it...

I bought a permit when I visited Allegheny Islands state park and I had it in my pocket. If asked, I'd have told them that I wasn't about to destroy my beautiful stripper by attaching their sticker (they'd have to read this forum or my blog to appreciate the irony of that position). If pushed...

Welcome & I'm looking forward to watching your build. I've been planning to grab some Cypress myself and I've always built with whatever wood I can find locally (especially if it has little value otherwise). The downside of that is that weight (pounds per cubic foot) is often higher but I...

No irritation at all IMO. Build threads & repair threads are a huge part of this site so bump away as you progress.

That was the theory of one (horse) endurance racer I knew. She was a tiny thing and rode the horse in competition with a postage stamp of a saddle but the horse did its training runs with her husband (who was about your size, maybe heavier) and a full western saddle. They claimed the horse...

"B", "C" & "D" thru "H", I think... I have several options if I'm thinking I won't make the train (a benefit of being stalled in the planning stage for 3 years). I probably posted this before (I didn't look upthread) but Armstrong is the red circle. The rail line is shown in purple and my...

With much of the east side access to Wabakimi PP being burned in the TB036 fire, I know at least one outfitter is pushing train & plane access as the best ways to see the park and, if you're frugal like me, the train is far less expensive. The downside is that the train only runs 2x a week and...

Update: I reserved train tickets this morning & informed work that I would need a leave of absence for the majority of next August. I just started the new job so I'll only have 5 days of paid vacation in 2027 but they (theoretically) will grant unpaid leave... we'll see. Current plan is; if...

You know me so well... I'll mail some cash on Tuesday.