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Yesterday I found a local hardwoods supplier, in a nearby town. Nice fellow with a small sawmill. He has contacts and imports logs from...

The question should be: "If an item still works and is useful, is it truly obsolete?" I still carry a compass even when I have a GPS...

This stout ash paddle has been with me since 1967. I picked it out to use on my first longish trip(6 days) through Region Seven Scout...

I totally agree, finally worked in a BWCA trip last summer with my oldest (18) grandson and decided those trips need to be my priority...

I got serious about paddling around the age of 30 after learning as a kid. It was easy to dream up the next trip and look at the want...

it looks & sounds similar to my setup ... . on my very first multi day trip (2023) I took a small pyramid Tent...

I was unaware of this tent until Snapper posted the above comment in another thread. I'm curious from Snapper and anyone else how the...

Totally surprised there hasn't been any hammocks posted ... I guess it needs to be remedied. This is my setup from '22 ... it has...

Robert, thanks for that detailed run down of decades of your canoe camping experience along with the pictures. Hope to see you again in...

When I read the title I couldn’t help but remember this build where he puts two jet engines on his canoe, now those are thrusters. Jim

Some pre-Super Bowl paddling with my Son on Willapa Bay.

Sorry, just sold the trailer. A totally great experience watching it drive off to more adventures with a father who takes his son’s and...

Backing up a couple post Sailsman and your new plane would be used for rolling bevels on laps streak planking. What are you going to...

Snowshoe day trip in cuyahoga valley national park with my wife, father in law and Abby just before a snow squall hit yesterday...

Time for some varnish on the gunnels, otherwise the shop dust came off and she looks ready to go.