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Thank you for that record Benson! The information definitely fits the family canoe I have and also my memory of us going to San Francisco to get it. I think my dad had checked with several Old Town dealers in northern California to find one that had a 17 ft OTCA in stock rather than placing an...

If you paddle during the heat of the summer, do you bring your dog, and if so how do you keep the dog from overheating? The local clubs here in south Louisiana tend to have fewer trips in summer months due to the heat, but we do have some paddling during the summer. About 6 years ago I...

Stohlquist Flo. Reasonably comfortable, tolerable to wear in hot weather. The pockets on the older version I have are almost useless though. Looks like the style has been updated with different pockets now.

Thin liner socks and Chaco's in the summer. Preferable to smearing sunscreen on top of feet and ankles.

Thank you for that link. I've never paddled in north Alabama. Years ago at Easter break several of us from south Louisiana met at a campground in north Alabama with plans to paddle the Locust Fork. At the same time however, a cold front came through; the high on our first day there was around...

It is #180086. I would love to see the build record for my family's canoe if you have it - thank you!

In 1968 my dad bought a new OTCA 17 for around $400, saying he had always wanted to own a wood and canvas canoe. He liked the traditional look of the upswept ends on the OTCA. IIRC, we drove from Sacramento to San Francisco to pick it up from a dealer there. We didn't end up paddling it all...

Have you considered small wheels for rolling the canoe rather than sliding? I store a canoe under a shed by rolling it gunnels down on a couple of 2 or 3 inch diameter wheels. They are hardware store wheels with brackets which I attached to a board. I strap the board across the gunnels...

Thanks for the warning! I have a number of old no longer waterproof items waiting to be used for something else - hadn't thought about sewing machine consequences.

I'd settle for a mediocre viewing, but not going to happen down here in Louisiana.

I've tried a variety of chairs but keep coming back to the Lafuma maxi pop-up butterfly chair. The first one that I got from REI years ago was light weight with an aluminum frame. When that eventually wore out the aluminum frame ones weren't available but there was a similar steel framed model...

At home I tend to alternate between pour over using a Melita rigid plastic cone or using an MSR Mugmate, both using regular packaged ground coffee. The mugmate is convenient when I don't want to take time to patiently pour a little water at a time but results in sludge at the bottom of the mug...

Same here - most often use a vacuum insulated stainless steel tumbler or mug. At home though I tend to alternate between insulated tumblers and ceramic mugs which can be zapped in the microwave when the coffee or tea cools too much before I finish sipping.

I learned that lesson the hard way - wasn't familiar with fire ants until I moved to Louisiana almost 40 years ago. At a take-out somewhere in the Atchafalaya basin, don't remember just where, I needed a restroom but there wasn't a lot of privacy around. Decided I could make a quick run behind...

I have an older 14 ft PakCanoe, from 1998 when Mad River briefly had a deal with PakBoats to sell their canoes with the Mad River label and also have a 12.5 ft model from that era that was sold with a sit on the bottom seat. At the time I thought the 14ft PakCanoe might serve as a replacement...

BB, The first time I saw a pika was near a lake. It darted across the trail in front of me as I was walking around Big Sandy lake in the Wind River range in Wyoming. Didn't know what it was until a friend who was with me looked it up after we got home. No pikas around here in Louisiana though. 😞

A relatively small bottle-top propane stove is my usual stove for weekend trips. The possibility of tipping does concern me a bit but it hasn't been a big problem. The major problem for me is wind. If there is any breeze a lot of the heat gets blown away from the kettle and it seems to take...

Cheap solar shower. It wasn't a high quality product - one time the shower head fell off the hose in the middle of a shower, and it was a bit awkward to fill and hang the bag in a suitable place. Also, maybe the water would have heated up enough to be worth it if left in the sun all day, but...

Thanks yellowcanoe, I will look for Gorilla fabric glue. My T-pad has been sitting around unused for a number of years since my initial repair attempt. I just now pulled it out from the bottom of a pile of pads and dry bags and see that it has developed some (permanent?) indentations from...

Headlamp for me too is probably the last thing I'd give up. Also I'm so used to having a watch that I'd probably have a hard time giving that up and it's been decades since I've had a wind-up watch. Most easily left behind would probably be my cell phone or hearing aids. I've started using...