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I recently got a 12"x16" clear, plastic map case by Seal Line. I can't get the zip-lock-like closure to close. Seal Line suggests applying Vaseline, which I don't want to do because I think the Vaseline will trap dirt and make matters worse. If any of you are familiar with this map case and...

Kayakers often ask why I prefer canoes. I usually reply, “because canoes have soul.” Nobody yet has argued that point.

We circumnavigated Cape Sable, so it was all tidal water. Being connected to the ocean, I suspect the levels are fairly constant and probably somewhat affected by winds. My understanding is that this is ”dry season.” Maybe your prior trip was at a wetter time of year. Big Cypress sounds cool...

I don’t watch live TV much because I like to fast-forward through the commercials. Yesterday, I had the TV going while I couldn’t get to the remote, and a drug commercial played. I happened to glance at it and a nice canoeing scene was being shown as background to the side effects. That made me...

Rick surprised me with those pegs, tossing me a 10-pack as I was struggling to tie my tent down to the chickee. He got the 10-pack on Amazon for about $12. I thought they'd move in the crack between the deck boards, but they did not budge. Easy in and easy out. I remember the boards being...

After a pre-dawn launch, we were done early, about 9am. At Flamingo, we set up our wet tents on a grassy area near the Marina and spread out additional wet gear so stuff wouldn’t get moldy before we got home. Back in Florida City, we ate at Top Taste Jamaica before stopping in at Sam’s for a...

I like my Bean goretex rain shell. But to be honest, after a couple hours, I get wet. It's kind of ancient now, probably 20+ years, and I think it used to be more effective in past years. It's been washed a few times but I don't think I sprayed it with the Renew-it stuff.

I once took a trip through ice. I should have canceled. There was thin ice over the cove where I launched and I easily pushed through the first quarter mile of it. Then I encountered thicker ice, but got out on the marsh and pulled the boat along. Then the marsh ended, and at that point, I...

It looks like dowel locator inserts will provide very exact results. But haven't we all replaced seats without such precision? Crude but effective method: clamp the seat to the gunwales in the position you want it. If the gunwales are new, drill the gunwale and seat frame at the same time. If...

I have held onto my candle lanterns but no longer use them. I used then with citronella candles and would burn them in the tent for a while before closing up the tent for the night. I think it helped with bugs. However, the citronella candles didn't perform well in the lantern. They melted too...

I have a simple daily goal: escape sedentary. The escape vehicles are hiking, biking, and paddling. Of course, life gets in the way and I don't succeed every day. But this year I'm doing okay with 190 escapes so far. Eighty escapes by paddling (585 miles). You can do the arithmetic and figure...

Rivets need a rivet tool. What about an appropriate size nut and bolt? You might have to grind the bolt head to get it to fit inside the snap center/ hollow.

Sad to hear. He was a nice guy that I got to meet a few times in the old p-net days. He took great photos. Thanks for the post KK.

Sounds like an interesting day. Thanks for posting. As I age, I find doing anything I’m not used to hurts. I can regularly do day trips that get me used to paddling, making extended trips possible. And, day trips are fun, too.

Consider Captain Tolley’s crack cure. I’ve used it on gel coat spider cracks. I don’t know if it is appropriate for the cracks in that Great Canadian, which look wider than spider cracks. But if the gel coat is hanging on tough, maybe all that is needed is a sealer to separate the inside of the...

If it’s a Tripper, buy it. If it’s a Discovery, it’s going to be heavier and very rugged, think about it. I recently sold my 2000 Tripper for $400. I was throwing away paperwork and came across a Maryland title. I once ran an electric motor on it and had registered it. The state issued the...

I’ve paddled the Advantage a few more times and have a few more thoughts. Sit and switch is the way to paddle it. I’m much slower paddling it on one side with correction strokes. I’ve been working on the sit and switch. I think I’ve improved, but thus far, I have to say I don’t much enjoy it...

I used Titebond 3 to glue a wooden do-dad that sat outside on the ground and in the weather for two years. I was surprised that the glue was holding up strong. TB3 might not be good for immersion, but it’ll stand up to weather.

Welcome to the site. A man can fix almost anything, but why? It’s going to be a lot of effort. And when it’s finished you’ll have an old Tripper. I love the Tripper, but it’s not hard to find Trippers for sale in the mid hundreds dollar range. For example, I have one, a year 2000 build, that I...

I see a line! Funny, how from above, I always see the line. Paddling on the river, it never looks the same.