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I made a bivy from Tyvek. There are several videos on YT on how to put one together. Tyvek material is waterproof and yet allows water vapor to move through the weave from the inside to the outside -- solves the condensation problem. Made mine for about 3 bucks total since I got some...

Mike, although I prefer going solo, I think I would enjoy paddling a bit with you. The unknown variable in that paddling equation = brand of beer?

We're singing the same song, YC, in harmony!

I find this analysis of paddling, by way of the scientific disciplines of biomechanics and kinesiology, under the overarching umbrella of physics, quite interesting. It will be helpful to some. However, the essence of paddling (for the most of us who do it for fun) is found in aesthetics i.e...

I'm a dyed-in-the-wool blanket guy. A good quality wool blanket is a multi-purpose piece of kit and if you know the tricks of the trade it can suffice in all but extremely cold conditions.

Thanks Robin for the peek into you shop. Enjoyed the video; it prompts me to ask a question of you and anyone who has two cents worth to contribute: I traded an old circular saw for an OT guide 147. It's a plastic tug but I got it for the grandkids to knock around in (they want to paddle my...

Hey there Mike, welcome! Stay away from hard fixing anything to the boat itself. Stay away from outriggers/stabilizers unless you're planning on coastal fishing (if that's the case you'll need a different boat). Set up a milk crate and PVC pipe rod, tackle, and beverage holder (tons of how-to's...

Tyvek house wrap is a highly functional material: very light weight, gas permeable, and water proof. After softening, and any other treatments you may want to apply, you can make rain gear, bivys, footprints, tarps, etc. It can't be dyed a different color but you can apply a sticker advertising...

Indeed,made my day! Thanks Robin.

I think the pertinent question is: "When do become more of a collector than a paddler?"

I was on an solo 3-day 2-night on Bay Springs Lake in northeast Mississippi late one November a few years ago. I had berated myself during my preparations that I had let my blades get dull. Consequently I sharpened them as though I had "an axe to grind". The first evening I cut some logs about...

Dave: Thanks. I love being all tied up in those "connecting threads" of which you write. Sometimes, when I'm using my Grandfather's tools I can even "smell" his shop -- might be my imagination but I bask in it just the same. ​Robin: Thanks. I have a great narrative about one experience I had...

Thanks Memaquay, and did you not win that knife in the drawing? The little hawk is my very favorite piece of kit.

From left to right: - A Charles Hammond lathe hatchet made sometime between 1868-1899. I found this hatchet while paddling off the Big Black river in an oxbow lake I was exploring. The land-tract owner had told me about some old house-sites abandoned in the 1920's. I found this hatchet by...

I have never broken a paddle myself. However, two buddies and I were whitewater rafting (many years ago) on the Arkansas River in Colorado and our port-side man got washed overboard. Of course the #1 rule was "Whatever it takes, save the paddle." We thought we had lost Don; couldn't find him...

I love night paddling at night! Here in Mississippi it's an exotic, mystic, and sometimes scary experience -- swamps, bayous, and oxbows off the main river all hold gators. They never really bother you; just don't nap in your boat -- if the boat stops moving for any real length of time at...

I carry a small roll of fiberglass tape and a makeshift epoxy kit for my wooden boats -- never had to use it [fingers crossed].

A couple of fellas on another thread asked me to explain/show how I make a poncho out of my old wool blanket that I always take with me on outings. The blanket has been with me for decades -- I'm glad it can't talk! I'm new at these video/upload/link thingies so if it doesn't work let me know...

I'll get on it C. This is the first forum I've joined and haven't learned which buttons to push yet... and I'm not very proficient at uploading pics & vids but we'll get it done.

Very nice. You did a good job and it looks sharp. In cool weather I always carry a wool blanket with me. To wear it I fold it corner to opposing corner - makes a triangle. Put middle of long end over your head overhanging top/front of head by about 2". Fold that long edge so it hangs around...