Chip

Update: I just replaced the second cross bar on the Thule that rides on my van. This one also replaced due to rust blistering the...

The only reason I can think of for taking the Penobscot is for hauling gear. It sounds like you are planning a light load, so I’d pick...

I thought about cutting a U in the back edge of the seat, or drilling a hole. But that might be destructive to the seat. Adding a pad...

I see a seam going across right above the pockets. Might not be as much of a bump because it is a “T” intersection of seams rather than...

I haven’t tried this. I have a seat cover around. I think it’s 20 or 30 years old and it looks brittle. I should put it on and see if...

I like the tractor seats in the two Wenonas I paddle. In combination with foot bars, I feel well locked-in on the tractor seats. But, a...

Here is response emailed from RBW: Chip, Thank you for writing to us with your thoughts on the Medium Map Case and sorry for the delay...

I am unfamiliar with most of the listed apps. One exception is Apple iOS Compass which in no way is a navigation app. Compass provides a...

I received the map case I ordered from Recreational Barrel Works. The zipper closure looks great! However, I don't understand why they...

What a great hack! In the fifteen years I’ve been buying Sawyer permethrin, I don’t think I’ve used a gallon, but I probably spent near...

I use permethrin on my clothes and for my last trip I sprayed my tent body, too. I had very few issues with bugs in the tent in the...

I went in February of 2018. Low water. I think I.S.'s pic #3 and RP's pic show the same spot in the river, right behind where I'm...

Thanks. I’m going to return the Seal Line and order from RB. Zipper rather than zip lock seems sure to work better.

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...

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