MrPoling

The crossing to Double Springs mountain is about a mile of open water. It is most intimidating when the wind is blowing from the...

Shhhh.... Traveling with two kids I keep to the straight and narrow. I would really like to paddle up to the north end of the lake...

Not just a trailer potato as it has seen some water.

Lake Jocassee, SC Date: Late April 2024 Put-in/Takeout: Boat-in boat ramp, Devils Fork State Park Paddlers: 1 adult, 1 Elementary School...

I agree with memaquay about looking for another boat. I see in the Massachusetts area there are a few aluminum canoes for sale under...

The square barrels worked great at mealtime. The flat sides work great as counter space. With both barrels sideways on the ground I...

Part 6 - A Real Trip We used the square barrels on a two night trip. Two 20 degree mummy bags and sleeping pads fit nicely, taking a...

Part 5 - seal improvements I want to reduce the leakage. However, I don't know if the barrel-to-collar or collar-to-lid seal is...

I have a '23 Ford F150 Lightning and used it for a canoe trip for first time in early April. I drove from southeast Massachusetts to...

I had a strap brake while lashing down my canoe. The buckle broke. It was a decade old, and from Walmart. Afterwards I bought new NRS...

I read some careful, well reasoned explanation of why double spaces were completely unacceptable, then why they should be banned. I...

I'm really enjoying this thread. I've been through many of the same problems you're discussing, and it took so long to work everything...

The stuff I have isn't labeled very well, but Amazon shows I bought gorilla waterproof patch and seal tape.

I tested the gorilla waterproof patch and seal tape on a water can tonight. I wet the can inside and out, then dried the section with a...

I kept a role of duct tape in my repair kit. A year or so ago I knocked a hole in my Royalex canoe on a cool rainy day. I dried it as...