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I have hammock camped most of my life, I was just a teen when I started, 13, maybe 14. I was hunting, fishing and camping in the lake...

A woodstrip boatbuilder I know installs thwarts and seats attached with a stress from one side to the other. When I removed the six...

New kevlar hulls are bright yellow. Broad sides, such on C4 canoes tend to flex slightly in and out, even when new. From my usual...

it got me, in several of the listed events.

When a fellow wilderness guide instructor convinced me to try hammock camping, I can tell you it was a frustrating couple of nights...

I have several and love using my long thin feather edge blade otter tail and other straight wood paddles. But they are meant for...

In my 30+ years of paddling and racing, I have well over 6000 documented miles of sit, or hit and switch as bow paddler in multi seat...

There is a learning curve with hammocks but they can be enjoyable and offer great sleep and convenience. Plenty of good advice in this...

Clearly a double blade versus single is a personal preference. Since we ate sharing our opinions based on our experience I will share...

I've used tubular webbing in my Subarus for many years. never noticed any degradation of the loops. There happens to be a very...

In longer crossings especially in wind and waves, and when going up-current, I go into switch paddling with my 48.5" ZRE bent...

Looks like you used single layer flat webbing from the hardware stor. Try to get some tubular webbing, it is much stronger. Definitely...

No worries. We're just having some fun. :)

I think we're all aware of each others preferences and prejudices. No one is going to convince anyone else that they're wrong. Alan

A great example of the point being completly missed. When I want to make time over open water, I apply power strokes, staying on one...