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How I eat: Dinners, as you mentioned, are dehydrated. Olive oil adds needed calories/fat, and is one of the more effective means of...

I'm just a few months behind you. I got very lucky in the gene pool. I do some "training", mostly just some light free weight stuff to...

Last Month Planet Earth experienced the warmest ever record temperatures.

It's true. My discovery of this has been almost glacial in it's arrival, but it is a gift with many surprises. This is relating to...

My first visit to the Athabasca Glacier was in 1960 at that time there was a small parking area right off the highway, from the lot it...

after all the brutal suggestions and also applications ... my question: was salt or hot water it self never an option to melt the ice...

This is the more informed review of my new-to-me 2021 Swift Keewaydin 15 in carbon fusion layup with champagne gel coat on the bottom...

Yeah, one of the key points about bow control going upstream against the accelerated current dropping off a ledge is that lifting the...

I've done a lot of lining or tracking in my paddling adventures both upstream and downstream. I find that going upstream while more...

I started using AutoCAD over fifteen years ago to get a better grasp on a project I was working on then. I have been drafting since long...

Is the lower hand on the same side as your shoulder issues?

Anecdotal comment: Yes I feel/think it was a lot colder in the 1950's - 1970's than it has been in 00's - 20's. Evidence comment: While...

When dealing with long blade paddles such as Ottertail or Beavertail I find the measurement of the full paddle length to be next to...

If I had my way floating lines would be mandatory for any ropes attached to a canoe, also lining/painters should be of appropriate size...

My shoulder issues (which are generally minor) are actually totally unrelated to paddling and usually are improved when I paddle. I try...