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I've never seen a Farrimond hitch before. It's like a little walking prussik. I'm happy with a tautline for tarps and lines but the...

Eh, over dramatic. Also called the cowboy-bowline and left-handed bowline. Some say it is just as good; but the knot bible, The Ashley...

I always use the slip knot method when tying a bowline.

Yes, but can it be easily tied in the pitch dark night? Here is a nice video showing 3 ways to tie a bowline in the dark. I like the...

Thanks for the heads up on the bowline. Fortunately I don’t climb. However, your observation has me reviewing and adjusting how I tie...

I first saw the pony tail elastic trick mentioned in one of Cliff Jacobson's canoeing books. But that bowline, with the tag end outside...

To each his own....own trip, own hull, own paddle, own reason for choice of all. My choice and 2¢...canoe.

Sorta like going to a Ford website and saying "buy Chevy".

I'm installing the bow stem. everything looks good 👍.Im trying to keep my straps from getting epoxy on them, but if they do there...

Day 18 Cumulative Donations: 69 Target number of donations: 66 Members: 2,278 Views of this thread: 5,000++ Nov. 18 PaddlingPika (chk)...

Well, there is that old saying I heard in a local diner..."What's the difference between a canoeist and a canoe? Canoes tip."

That's it. I also think that merino is a better choice than synthetic functional shirts. Simply because merino doesn't smell as quickly...

I wear merino wool (Smart Wool or Minus33) tops and bottoms under my drysuit. Works well. Perspiration can be an issue so insulation...

This moose showed up this morning to eat some watermelon that I threw out there for the magpies a couple days ago. It was under about...

I don't do bear hangs but getting the tarp ridge line high enough up in a tree can be an issue anywhere. I can see this being a help as...