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I love Speedgoat! The right animal, harvested humanely and cleaned/cooled immediately is important. Mature, heavily rutting specimens of any species are not 'prime' eating in my experience. The American Pronghorn happens to have some very large adrenaline glands in addition to a hide and...

Good shots Doug and Al! I have spent most of the years of my life in bobcat country and only once have I seen one that had neither dogs barking behind it nor a fake rabbit squealing in front of it. When I was in middle school I had an amazing experience, a full-on staring contest with one...

I think I was 10 or 11 when I first paddled the upper Kettle River near where I grew up in east central Minnesota with my father in the stern. At 13 or 14 I was in the stern with my cousin Joe in the bow and we soon convinced our parents to let us camp out one night, just the two of us. Joe was...

Only because you excellent knife builders are interested, I'll throw my two cents in. I think all of your knives are absolutely beautiful! A fine craft indeed and one I have immense respect for. I'd be proud to carry a beautiful custom knife if only I could afford one like I'd want. Even then...

Welcome to the site, Stoney Oats. Thank you for your service! This members of this site will generally talk down on the BWCA for overcrowding reasons and maybe because it's just too easy. It is quite entry-level compared to the places many members here travel. Don't let them ruin it for you...

Good advice all around. Here's my 2c: Always heat the pan to dry it completely and open the pores before applying oil. I like to use microfiber towels but sturdy paper towels have worked for me as well. If it is unseasoned/recently stripped it will rust a tiny bit drying it. There's nothing...

I like your style, Black Fly. I do the 'spaghetti hitch" aka daisy chain with my tag ends all of the time. To the uninitiated it looks like a godawful mess but to those who know it's great. I ran a roustabout outfit in western ND for a few years and I would secure ratchet strap tag ends like...

I prefer the tractor seats and with them I use the Wenonah seat cushions/backs made for their tractor seats but it appears they are no longer in production! **Edit they are still in production, what I am talking about here is the SuperSeat for buckets. Mine are an older model with only 1 velcro...

Boomer goes where he wants. Most of the time that is outside, sometimes it's in the tent. I bring a bed for him on glamping trips but the bed gets cut around the same time the chair gets cut. He is big and heavy and hasn't put any holes in the floor yet. I try to trim his claws a week before...

I'm not sure if anyone has posted this guy's videos of building a stripper here before. He has some well put together videos. Anyway, I thought his 'impact testing' techniques would be of note here. https://youtu.be/jrmqn6KXN3g p.s. at 36k youtube followers I doubt anyone is giving him free...

Thanks for the response Mike! So dynel is dynel is dynel? I get so confused when ordering fiberglass, perusing dozens of old posts here trying to learn the differences between all of the different choices and weaves. Didn't mean to hijack your thread! II'll make my own thread about my...

The scientific method demands a control. In this case, the universal substrate is the vinyl siding so the control test should be performed on bare vinyl siding. I know, we're not learning anything about canoes by beating up some cheap siding but at least you will be able to scientifically...

Thanks Mama! Darn, I had to look it up and to my disappointment, Canoecopia was this last weekend and I totally missed it :( hope everyone that went had a good time. There's always next year.

That is very disappointing. I would be very upset. In your situation, I would contact the manufacturer, express my disappointment and demand a full refund including shipping costs with the aim of eventually negotiating to as large of a reimbursement as possible for keeping the canoe. Then...

I have no clue. But I'm sure someone here knows and I will be following along closely! My next project for the winter is a fiberglass Scot Explorer that was (the story when I bought it) found sunk on a lake and then sold to me for $100 after some sub-par fiberglass repairs. I managed to grind...

I can't find a month anywhere either, Jim. My guess is early July. Looks like a great family trip Mama! Thank you for sharing here.

Great place we have here. Thank you Doug for donating so much of your time to keep it in tip-top shape! Sent my donation today via Paypal. Zac

Main: Wooden, lightweight with a bend or three Spare: Wooden, durable, straight, and a little longer than I would want if I were using it all of the time. One that I'm not afraid to abuse. I have a preference for the ones I've made myself. They are laminates made with western red cedar...

Thanks for the advice, YC! I've been checking out tide tables and how that affects our traveling for the last few hours. We just crossed into Kentucky. Currently searching for a cheap place to stay Thursday night within a hundred miles of EC. Would love to stay at a state park closer to...

Leaving the hammocks. Going to rent a boat from Ivey. Haven't even looked at the maps much yet for route planning. Are campsites reserve-only? I thought this was entry-permit only kind of thing, with certain campsites by reservation only. EDIT: The visitor center IS OPEN. Between the visitor...