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Ahhh, found it in facts and documents. All of the dimensions we list for our roll-top dry packs and duffles are the dimensions of the...

I’m conflicted. Hatchet is hard to beat for driving stakes and splitting small stuff, but the weight puts it in the liability category.

Somewhere I read that extra-thin super glue sold at hobby stores could be used to wick into gelcoat cracks and seal them. I tried it...

I’ve got some gouges and deep scrapes I’d like to touch up. Would thick Gflex be good on Gelcoat or should I find another product?

My youngest daughter got a white cat when she was 4, which she promptly named “Color.” We thought of it as hugely creative, artistic...

Here he is sniffing at last night’s campfire. Here’s that same bear investigating our composter. He eventually dragged it off...

The cabin next door is owned by some people from the twin cities. They killed a yearling bear a couple years ago because he tore into...

Here is a bear a few springs ago at our bird feeder in east-central Saskatchewan.

Bogan and I took the riverside trail. A few gobblers talking, but no bear sign yet. Maybe a couple weeks and the mommas and babies...

I'm a big fan of quality optics as well. They can pick up small details in poor lighting and be absolutely stunning with good lighting...

From a friend who is a waitress at a restaurant......"what's the difference between a canoeist and a canoe? Canoes tip."

Would hand sanding the spider crack before applying thin gelcoat layer be advisable or not?

I have had 4 Swift Canoes and 3 kayaks in either Kevlar or Carbon Fusion over the years, and as much as I value the quality of their...

I love your pictures, Black_Fly. I also got out yesterday for my first paddle of 2025 with @Swifty, who was taking his new Swift...