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    Best Sleeping Pad for Side Sleepers and Comfort on the Trail?

    I like my Sea to Summit Ether Lite XL and place it on top of a ExPed FlexMat LW for protection and added insulation.
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    First paddle of 2025

    I won’t get out until after June. Just came home from robotic surgery on my bladder, stones and resizing, and my prostate. Kind of sore from those five small incisions for the robot.
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    Paddlefest

    Wow, I would like to meet up for lunch, love lunchtime, but unfortunately this year we have plans that have us going in a different direction this year.
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    Dreaded Cancer, Mark III

    I will get PSA’s until I leave this world or have my prostate removed. I knew two gentlemen that were too busy to go to the doctor until urology problems arose. One gentleman 65+ years old decided that sex with his wife was more important than prostate removal and was dead in three months. The...
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    Training?

    I had the 18 year old shingle roof on my 12’x20’ storage barn replaced with a standing seam steel roof and it sheds snow every time it snows. Great roof.
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    Tarp type and set-up style, and let's see some pix

    I guess I lucked out, I was looking at the Hilleburg site and noticed they had a special offers page that offers their products with slight blemishes or outdated colors. Low and behold they had a 10 X 10 ultralight tarp at a substantial savings, with a blemish on the stuff sack. Nice tarp.
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    E-ZPass transponders with cartopped canoes

    Never had a problem with either my car or truck.
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    Peeing in one’s canoeing shorts

    Miss Manners, wouldn’t be riding in my vehicle. She thinks its ok to pee like that and I think it’s ok that she walks to wherever.
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    Holiday Equipment Deals

    Don’t forget Red Leaf Designs for canoe covers and accessories.
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    Northstar Firebird vs. Phoenix

    The Trillium has 1” less rocker in the rear of the boat which will make it less sensitive to input, less twitchy, when crossing lakes, also it has 2” less height all the way around that the wind can’t catch and the IXP layup is 2 lbs. lighter. Which ever one you choose will be a nice boat.
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    Bad back and purchasing a new lightweight canoe

    Take a look at a Northstar Trillium or Placid Boat Rapidfire.
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    Kevin Callan: Death of the Campfire

    I like the Trangia alcohol stove kit for cooking and boiling water, quick and easy.
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    Pants with knee pads

    I just bought The Law pants from Kuhl. They are double knee in the full and waxed versions.
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    Best canoe dog for wolf protection

    This breed might be effective against wolves Karelian Bear Dog.
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    Jokes and Laughter for the Day

    It must be in Ely, MN😉
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