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I fall asleep too easily for Joyce. I’ve got several books on my reader that I can’t get through a page. Some great stuff too. My...

Sian Rees, The Floating Brothel: The Extraordinary True Story of an Eighteenth-Century Ship and Its Cargo of Female Convicts The story...

Have you read “The Century Trilogy” by Ken Follett? The stories follow 5 fictional international families through the major historical...

I just finished a book that was just ok. I kept waiting for something to happen, but meh…. Despite several books on my kindle...

I’ve had a bunch over the years. Wish I’d kept a couple. I now own 2 Northstar solos (magic, phoenix) and a Nova Craft prospector 15...

I think you might’ve been on the right track with the Swift Prospector 14. Not sure how responsive it is, but it’s probably capacious...

Something like the Granite Gear Quetico is structured and has a nice hip belt to transfer the weight off your shoulders and to your...

Nice. I’d be down for one if I wasn’t transitioning to hybrid packs due to fractures.

I hope it’s curable.

I ended up ordering the Esquif P16. REI got it in stock. It ships free to their local store, so that saved me a ton in shipping. It...

I’d do the P17 for moving water. The Spirit II is a fine lake boat.

Best answer for these questions is call to ue office in Atilokan. Always very helpful.

I was in Atikokan a few years back. Stayed in a hotel with no AC and no screens on the windows. Worried about bedbugs the whole night...

Depending on hull shape, an offside lean may work better than onside. I know that in my Rapidfire, if I lean away from the paddling...

Suspenz makes three models of cradles, all three of which we've now pictured. https://suspenz.com/collections/portable-stands The...