boy&hisdogs

Something I always bring and never use, and never hope to use, is an extra meal. Not for me, but in case I find someone who is lost. I...

I used to not like hammocks until a friend told me to try a 12 footer from Dutchware. Since I'm 6'3" the longer hammock really makes a...

When I was in the middle of the Navasota River last weekend with my 17-year-old daughter, I was asking myself, “why in the world did I...

I can't argue. I listened to the audio book about a year ago. I kept waiting for the book to turn a corner and give me something...

I'm about a quarter of the way through Don Quixote, and about ready to give up. Yes, it's funny that he's so delusional, but it just...

I call a good tough trip "recreational deprivation." That does not, nor should not, encompass macing your own man parts. I did do five...

The worse the trip the better the stories. I have learned to embrace the challenges and laugh at my own misfortune (once I know I'm...

A hammock is the best sleep I've ever had in the woods, and the whole setup weighs far less than a tent does, even the most expensive...

I like under armor type garments for anything athletic in nature, especially because it is quick drying and keeps my legs from rubbing...

All of the thwarts are round aluminum tube, and the yoke is fiberglass, molded into the hull, not a bolt-on like many of the other...

From the looks of it, this person has done everything wrong that you can do wrong ... right? It's good that nothing else bad happened...

I assume a double outrigger system would ordinarily be attached across the center of the canoe. Is there not a central thwart already...

It's the 16'8" Cascade. Its a big flat bottomed tripping boat. When I'm in it by myself and kneeling or even seated with my brother we...

What model of Clipper canoe is it? I think the best answer is more seat time in the canoe. You'll get comfortable soon enough. When...

Try kneeling with your bum resting against the seat. You'll find it feels allot more stable. If paddling solo sit in the bow and face...