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How many coats of hemp oil are necessary? Seems pretty porous still.

I have had a dehydrator and vacuum sealer for years. I’ve done meals. Mine are not as good or varied, and they don’t store as long...

Actually the royals automatically have Canadian citizenships as "monarchs of the realm"- part of our independence deal...

Nice. I almost did that trip earlier this month. Never been there. I was a little worried it would be crowded with Green Bayans...

10 years ago, my pup Jake was 6 months old. His first trip was with a buddy of mine … an old poster on this site named Hogan. We...

Tryin, Next time you’re there during high water season, try the Totogatic, which drains into the Namekogan. Put-in at the Minong...

Pre-trip Preparations Without our usual paddling partners, we had immense flexibility in trip timing. My son is homeschooled, so not...

Note: I don’t tie down using my lining holes. I imagine stressing the vinyl tubing and the epoxy seals. Fortunately, my north wind...

For a cedar stripper another option is a piece of 3/4" copper pipe. Just use thickened epoxy with a little cedar sawdust to thicken it up.

Roger Corbett was the author of Virginia Whitewater, a paddler’s guide to the flowing creeks and rivers of the Old Dominion. I was a...

Interesting question, @lowangle al. I think I would have said the inverse was true, that a waxed canvas would absorb less water and...

Haven't tried it, but according to the ingredient list, the Duluth pack cleaner is just an enzyme cleaner with some fancy labeling. You...

I use this stuff to great effect for neoprene wetsuits and booties. Just add a little bit to a bucket of water and let soak. I...

Of course, mine sits in sewage rich bilge every time I use it, so there’s that. It could be that waxed gets stinkier than unwaxed. My...

So, it’s the old “tried by 12 or carried by 6 rule.” Or, the more extreme “SSS” rule. What about capacity? I put a magazine...