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If you think a live simulation was fun try a real war. Maybe wasn’t all fun of course, the adrenaline rush was never far away. The... -
JohnSand replied to the thread Any plans for the April 8, 2024 solar eclipse?.89% on Long Island. I had a really nice sail in my canoe for a couple of hours. At the peak coverage, the sunlight looked washed out...
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Hello, Back in November I took a 12 hour drive from PA to SC. I picked up 4 canoe hulls. They were the last boats made by Pat Moore. I...
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The Indian's eggs were both colorful and yummy. Little dusting of snow Saturday night.
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JohnSand reacted to eckilson's post in the thread The sacrifices we make in life for paddling with
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I look at it a little different. Paddling isn’t a sacrifice that that takes me away from other things. It’s the part of having a... -
JohnSand replied to the thread Greetings from NE Texas!.Welcome aboard! My Dad built a kit canoe when I was four and started me on a lifetime obsession with boats. Thanks Dad!
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I added one to my Spanish fly, after holding out for a few years. With thr LiFePo battery that lasts a weekend, it’s only 3lb for the...
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JohnSand replied to the thread Is there a doctor in the house?.I'm not a psychiatrist, psychologist or therapist. I'm a retired cop and dealt with all of their patients on a more immediate basis.
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JohnSand reacted to SingleMaltEvan's post in the thread Algonquin Park: Cedar Lake - Hogan Lake Loop with Like.
ACCESS POINT START : Cedar Lake (Access point 27) ACCESS POINT FINISH: Cedar Lake (Access point 27) # OF DAYS / NIGHTS: 6 D / 5 N |...
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Hi everyone, I live in NW Connecticut and have owned canoes for all my life including my first Mansfield 15ft from about 1980. Just...
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JohnSand replied to the thread New cars: are they as impossible as they seem for cartopping?.While my car is a 2006, I still never use bow or stern ties to the bumpers. (!) Firmly cross strapped, with a line from the bow and...
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JohnSand reacted to Alan Gage's post in the thread New cars: are they as impossible as they seem for cartopping? with Like.
While it's been a while since I've cartopped a canoe I gave up bow and stern ropes years ago. I never saw the purpose of them other than...
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JohnSand replied to the thread Hello from Connecticut.Welcome aboard! (Waving north toward the Sound)
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Hello From Colorado Working out and prepping for a canoe camping trip this summer to Grand Mesa Colorado; 10200'. Accessible, paddle...
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JohnSand reacted to Robin's post in the thread Budget Stripper or Wood/Canvas Builds: How to Save Costs with Like.
I bet he could build a canoe from one rib. This was my biggest basket case.