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Thank you. The 375 range is where I find a lot of my loads. Of course, I am starting with a 265lb paddler...

@RPATCH How much weight have you put in your DF15, and where do you think the performance transitions lie? Like: 200lbs is too light, 200lbs is on the high side for standing waves, 200lbs is overloaded, etc. Obviously, I am just using the figure of 200 as a place holder, but in your...

I have a Luxe Megahorn and a Lean 3. Both are much larger than what you are currently comparing, but I would say the Lean gives a lot more usable space. Condensation is hard to compare, as I only use the MegaHorn with a stove. Both are great shelters. I would say the Lean is going to be better...

Weird, it shows on my end. snowshoe-bindings.com snowshoe-bindings.com

This is the closest version I found in the US: https://snowshoe-bindings.com/wbbind2_002.htm He has an Amazon store as well.

Installing a Lining Hole in your Canoe by Cliff Jacobson The ends of your canoe should have a fitting for the attachment of tie-downs and lining ropes. Deck-mounted ropes are fine for tie-downs, but they can cause a capsize when lining because they exert their pull above the mass of the canoe...

He is referring to the submarine insignia. Boomers in this case refers to SSBNs, nuclear missile attack subs. I was not in, but a friend of mine retired from the "Silent Service" a few years ago. Good dude, wicked smart...

Decided on surgery, I take it?

Name that canoe:

Bucks on the creek bank.

To be clear, my tongue was fully in cheek. And how dare you besmirch the heavenly goodness of a Costco weiner! 😤😁

Looks like we wouldnt be able to say either way: (Emphasis mine) "Sodium phosphate is an additive used for preserving moisture or color and enhancing and stabilizing frozen foods, according to the National Institutes of Health. The Food and Drug Administration considers it safe for consumption...

Here is a little more detail for the P14:

In the video, Bill says they pretty much held the P14 beam specs.

Probably mostly local paddling. My son turned 18 last week, and we are doing a big "coming of age" trip this year. Unfortunately, work would not let me have 7 uninterrupted weeks of PTO, so our original prospect of doing the NFCT went kerput. Now it looks like a 4-week driving tour of Canada and...