Alan Gage's latest activity

Port of Peninsula, Nahcotta Wa.

My local farm supply store has graphite powder for lubricating some sort of farm equipment. It's always worked well for me and it's a...

I'll agree w/ Alan that a lighter boat is more likely to be "durable" in a wilderness setting simply because you're more willing to...

Tryin' makes good points. I think the big question is whether or not you're running whitewater. If not then I think even the very...

Seems like you want it so you might as well get it. A little minor repair work and, at worst, you could resell it for what you have in...

Geez, Glenn, I never thought of handcuffing a tripping companion into the boat. I guess that's one way to get a significant other to go...

I always add graphite as pigment, just for the UV resistance. Like the "little black dress", it goes with any color.

I am happy to report that my gear is safe, sound, and being dried out thanks to Follow Her North. Going upstream in the rapids proved...

Today was the first blooming of a patch of Canada Lilies, Lilium canadense. I have watched this patch for about 12 years, I found them...

The other related thread is here: https://www.canoetripping.net/threads/missinaibi-river.130106/

This is a fair point. I believe @Keeled Over was using some rhyming wordplay in his title of this thread, and assuming folks have read...

Another rainbow last night, this time without the accompanying storm. Need some prettier boats down there.

Well, the hits just keep on coming. While I was fiddling about in the bush Chick was making a bunch of calls on my behalf. One went to...

Found these actual paper photos while cleaning out some shelves. This is the first tent I had that I really liked. I think it was made...

Nope, it's for short carries on moderately level ground, no steep hills. If the wind is really blowing I drape the canoe on my shoulder...