Alasgun

Thanks for the helpful advice @Chip, the pole weighs 5lb even. 13 ft does seem long But i’ve got at least a dozen types of saws! When i...

It looks like you have a nice pole there. What's it weigh? You calling it a "learning pole" makes it sound like you might be new to...

All I need now is water! My “learning pole” will be complete when the varnish dries. I’ve upgraded the Home Depot rod and am eager to...

Very effective tape. I have used this on 30-35 yr old vinyl siding, which was cracking and had some holes, on my daughter’s old house...

Boreal Birch may have had a fully inflatable vest—that is, one with no inherent flotation. The hybrid vests that Patrick and I have...

I had just put in on the the Wacissa River (Florida) in a solo canoe, waiting for my family to get things together in two tandems. I was...

I recently tried “Flex seal Tape” and it’s scarry! If any of you know what Grace Water Seal (bituthane) is, this stuff makes the Grace...

All that technology, paperwork, mailing costs, bureaucracy, and clerical work just to collect $40 for going 12 mph over the speed limit...

I borrowed this picture from a WCHA classified ad.

Her vehicle is a leashed alligator.

My understanding is that any place on a fiberglass canoe hull where there is a rapid transition from a very stiff area (like a thick...

I know you want to build another tandem. How about a solo ? With a tandem, it's best to line up a partner. Not always easy to get...

On my smallish group trips (2-6 souls in 1-3 canoes) we plan for everyone to feed themselves, which is my preference. We do socialize...

I am always leery of someone who states they love to cook for a group over a fire. To me that says, I want you to gather a ton of wood...

I tend to the belt and suspenders approach. I enjoy the large communal meal, happy to help out both planning and preparing it. With 4...