Recent content by Alan Gage

Let's not forget that scammers target the elderly rather than the young. :) Alan

I've never been to the BWCA so I can't comment directly on that. But another thing to consider, around the same area, would be the many state water trails in northern Minnesota. North central Minnesota, while full of lakes and rivers, is not heavily populated and while there are plenty of...

I use Chat GPT quite a bit and it's almost completely replaced Google as my first source when looking for information. I'm good at searching Google to find the information I need but Ai is much better (most of the time). The more information available about a topic the better it does and while...

They are the second ape species to do so in North America. The first originated from Europe. Alan

Nicely done. Hopefully they don't twist and the bowing can be put to good use during installation. Milling is very rewarding but also frustrating; oftentimes both with the same log. Alan

We don't all drive as fast as you. Alan

Great perspective, Steve!

From what little I know about them they certainly seem to be an unpleasant thing to have around. When I was just doing a little reading they were saying they reproduce so quickly that it's pretty much impossible to control their numbers by hunting alone and that there are no poisons or other...

No need to post the actual address. That would probably be unwise. Just a town or what section of whatever state you're in would be enough for people to know if they're in driving distance or not. Alan

A little Googling and, yep, there it is. I think I might be onto something:

I've not heard of any but maybe in far southern Iowa. That's where the hillbillies are. :) No shortage of imprisoned hogs here. I think every acreage outside of town comes with its own hog confinement. It's like a package deal or something. :) I would guess it's lack of suitable habitat if...

Nice looking boats. I'm not interested but the first question everyone will have is where the boats are located. Most people will want to see pictures of the actual boats too. Alan

That's interesting. As far as I know they're relegated to the southern US so I figured Canada would be too far north for them. Perhaps it's not the climate but rather the hicks and hillbillies that form their preferred habitat. In that case I guess the hoser portions of Canada would be next...

Sad news. I remember Andy when I first joined the online canoeing community on P.net around 20 years ago. I always made a point to read his posts. He seemed very kind and happy to share what he knew. Alan

I don't give a rip about guns but I have no issue with them in this conversation. Some people, justifiably or not, take guns on canoe trips for bear protection and having someone in Canada, who seems to be familiar with the firearm regulations for that country, help clear up some of the rules...