Recent content by Gamma1214

In an effort to button this up by Friday, I spent a couple of decent days in the shop. I'd stopped over at my buddy's woodshop last week and we re-did the seat. Now that the cross pieces were glued in again, we cut them off, ran the dado up & down while sizing it to fit some Sassafras scraps...

With a small (stainless steel?) stove and a morning fire, about how long does it take for the stove to cool enough that it can be packed? I mean, I realize that it would depend upon how many coals are piled up in it but on a portage trip, is it best to skip the morning warm-up so you can get...

PA doesn't even transfer points from other states (or report out-of-state violations to insurance companies) so I usually try to stay "under 10 over" within the state. Once I cross the border, however, it's just a matter of paying a fine (if I get caught) so I feel pretty good about testing the...

Sorry for the slow response but this thread caused a very enjoyable stroll down memory lane. I've been blessed to visit many terrific sites and (since you include "streamside" in your title) I didn't limit my thought to just canoe trips. The title does, however, use the singular "campsite", so...

Welcome. I don't know much about commercially available boats but I can't imagine hurting anything by bumping into & sliding over submerged wood. Aren't Mangroves a lot like Cypress? (Annoying knees growing everywhere but they're not sharp or scratchy). I'll second the DIY route if you're at...

Wow. I didn't know any of them escaped.

Hopefully not but, as someone who has always driven high-mileage vehicles, I can say that they add to the sense of adventure. (Thankfully, my only issues while tripping have been speeding tickets... I seem to collect those) Incidentally (just a house-keeping item, not a criticism), the...

I appreciate all the suggestions too since a hot tent is on my bucket list as well. It would, potentially, make a late November trip on the Allegheny River downright cozy. This is the one that I was looking at recently...

My first thought (especially since availability of canoe space is better on Eastbound trains) was that all available space had been bought on speculation. Honestly, it's probably a wise investment so, I guess, good on them. The way VIA works it, my ticket from Mud River to Savant Lake is $25 +...

You've got some great pictures and I really enjoyed the write-up. He certainly is. Nothin' fancy, just good boat control. I like that his video is similar: Good visuals, great narration, informative yet easy to watch. Well done by both of you. Thanks for sharing.

No pictures today but I did manage to get the inwales glued & screwed. I mixed the epoxy pretty thick (roughly 2 parts epoxy to 1 part sawdust) so that it wasn't runny but would still "squish" out. I screwed up a little since, having done the Bloodvein the previous day, I knew almost exactly...

I've thought about separating the fly but I've never actually done it. I just stuff it all in the sack & get what I get when I reach camp. If I know it's soaked, I'll try to get into camp a little early so it can dry (assuming that it's not still raining... in that case, I'll just embrace the...

I'm bummed out that I didn't make the list, but I guess recped & his chicken didn't either, so I won't feel too bad. :LOL:

I zip them all the way. Why? Because that's how the manufacturer shipped it to me. They must have intended it to be rolled with zippers zipped. (I also think that bug deterrence is another, very valid reason)

I'm finally getting back to this build (it's been sitting in the back of the shop) and today I fit the inwales. In keeping with the funky colors theme (and my chaotic need to do things wrong), I decided to mill the gunwales from Cherry with quite a bit of sapwood showing. I again eyeballed the...