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I put a headlamp on and pull it down around my neck. I just want it handy so I can turn it on if a boat approaches, otherwise the...

I agree with Alan’s FG repair suggestion. If you can get the boat to go back to its shape, I think it will work. On boats I’ve fixed...

The only V-hull I paddled was a MR Explorer. I paddled it solo and I didn't like it. I guess my dislike stems from what I was taught...

A few years back I went to the Western Pennsylvania Solo Canoe Rendezvous. As I was going into lunch I looked at the fleet of canoes at...

Cool article. Thanks. My seriously vegan friend tells me, though he is vegan, if we end up starving on a desert island and I die before...

My little Ford Connect van takes a fuel economy hit when there’s a boat racked. Many factors at play, particularly air temps, so it’s...

Welcome signs are a great idea. Too bad there is no standard. Those searching for a sight would have to see the signal (flag is a good...

Virginia Whitewater author Roger Corbett permanently stored his Mohawk Intrepid on the roof of his van. I once asked him if he worried...

Two kinds of bike riders, right? Seems you've got the "those who have crashed" covered. The trouble is, as you have proven, one can also...

Saw this setup 14 years ago. Kayaks needed to be centered so the corners of the trailer didn’t clip them during turns.

When the boat is on the van, I use the bow painter to tie off to the vehicle. I can't see the canoe on the roof, and if the boat got...

I replaced the seats on my Wenonah Advantage and Wenonah Rendezvous, making the original seats available. If anybody wants to repurpose...

Thanks for the tips on anchor rigging. I like that Alan’s and Ralph’s approaches don’t require any apparatus other than ropes and ‘biners.

First, a story. Out on the rocky gorge of the Potomac near the DC/Maryland line, on an extremely low water day, I noticed something...

I have tripped with a CXLiy 074 Power Bank. It kept my phone charged on 10-day trips, when I was using the phone for mapping. On big...