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I have slept on military style cots, with a nice cushy pad. Never more than a couple hundred yards from some form of mechanical transportation or a no portage trip. I still like sleeping on a good pad on the ground, but like the old dog that I am, I spend a long time finding the perfectly level smooth spot to roll out my bedroll. I also bring my down pillow from home, at the tender age of 75, I feel I may have earned that privilege to cradle my grizzled head. Before I invest in one of...

I just bought a Sawyer 17'9" Cruiser for $200!! It's got a broken seat in the back, otherwise in great shape. Spent most of it's life indoors. This is the Goldenglass layup, with red gelcoat, aluminum trim with whatever black coating. I'll get some photos to post tomorrow when I bring it home. Even though it's not a stripper, it's still nice to have a good performing boat as a spare, or to loan out to family and friends.

Samuel Dunning, the writer and director of "Canoe Dig It", contacted me with a request to publicize his mockumentary film on this site in order to reach our large community of canoeists. I'm happy to do so. IMDB, which currently reports an astounding 9.4 rating for the film, describes its satiric plot thusly: "A glimpse into the world of Freestyle Canoeing following some of the country's top canoeists as they travel to the Moosehead Lake Regional Finals Competition in northern Maine to...