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    Possible Canoecopia adventure

    It sounds like one of the canoe symposiums would be right up your alley. I think PA might be the closest. There are others and I'm sure members will chime in about more details if it's something you might be interested in...
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    My Paddling Partner is Recovering

    Nice work taking care of your buddy. Hoping for quick healing and a full recovery. Alan
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    Does canoeing northern areas reduce the luster of the southern areas?

    Every time I drive to Canada I wonder how Canadians perceive the US/Canada border. To Americans there is the lure of the north as we head to that climate of chilly weather and skinny trees. To many Americans is seems like the end of the world. But to Canadians it's the southern border and...
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    Kite +6%

    I'm sure an icing bag works better but for anyone else reading that doesn't have one laying around I've had good luck doing the same with the corner nipped of a zip-lock baggie. The boat is looking great. Can't wait to see the inside glassed and trim going on. Alan
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    Photo of the day

    I assume it's shadows from the mountain peaks on underside of the clouds. Alan
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    Potentially promising canoe boots

    I've been wearing the Vivo Forest ESC for the last couple fall/winter/springs with good luck. They're comfortable and have held up well. I wear them down to around zero, sometimes a little below that. When I'm out in them I'm not stationary, otherwise they wouldn't be warm enough. They have no...
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    Potentially promising canoe boots

    I was looking at these boots again the other day and noticed the Tactical boot does not have a full leather upper (transitions to nylon above the ankle) so that rules them out for me. I think I'll get a pair of the summit pros whenever they become available. Smaller sizes became available in...
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    Kite +6%

    I wouldn't sweat it. I built a super light hull where a glue joint cracked down the center when I set it on the floor and the very flexible bottom pushed in (only the outside was 'glassed at the time). That boat, as I recall, got a single layer of 4 ounce cloth inside and out and was built with...
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    Camera Recommendation

    Unfortunately that seems to be the largest part of the puzzle and the only one that can't be purchased. Alan
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    What are your current solo canoes and how do you like them?

    I know of a sure fire way to find out! Alan
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    Mégiscane River, Québec

    I'm finally catching up on this thread today. Great story telling so far. I certainly did not expect this turn of events! Alan
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    Photo of the day

    When I zoomed in the bill was very hooked, which made me think Kite. Doesn't look like a harrier to me. I see plenty of harriers during migration but have never seen a kite. Juvenile snail kite pics seemed to match up pretty well. Alan
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    Photo of the day

    Nice shots. Is that a snail kite? Alan
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    What are you reading?

    For anyone curious here is a link to the list: https://sites.prh.com/modern-library-top-100 Alan
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    What are you reading?

    I read that a few years ago. I don't remember a lot about it but I enjoyed it. That might not bode well for your enjoyment of the book though because I'm also a big fan of Huxley. :) I went through that same top 100 list. There were a couple books I was unable to find, a few books I gave up on...
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    Northern WI wolf attack

    That certainly seems to be the case in North America but when I looked up worldwide wolf attacks I was surprised at the numbers. If I recall there were something like 600 deaths per year, by wolf, in India. Alan
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    Sadie's Bloodvein Trip Report

    I'm really not sure. Now that Sadie is gone I feel like doing some traveling again. I'm taking off for 2 weeks of hiking and biking in SE Arizona over Christmas and would like to get away for a month or more for a long trip next summer. But I don't know if it will be a road trip, a canoe trip...
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    Sadie's Bloodvein Trip Report

    Yes, I built (and later sold) the canoe that did this trip. But that's because I made some slight modifications to the plans and then built a composite version. It was certainly the high point of her tripping career. The trip took us 30 days. We did an even more epic trip the following year but...
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    What are your current solo canoes and how do you like them?

    What about adding weight in the stern to counterbalance him? A dry bag partially filled with water always worked for me. Alan
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    Most Useful/Best Clamps for building a stripper?

    Staples are my favorite clamp. :) Alan
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