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I read somewhere about inverting the DO and decided to try it. It makes it easier to get the pizza when it’s finished baking. The main...

I learned from mule packers back in the 1970s. I use an aluminum Dutch on river trips. Baked a cake for my 65th birthday. Now I mostly...

Never thought of using it upside down. Nice, looks delicious. Jim

I'm just back from a week in France. First stop was the River Drome for the French Canoe festival which is the biggest in Europe. The...

Have we had in this Goliath thread the inside of a composite canoe making shop? This is the Savage River Canoe facility in Oakland...

Island Lake near Long Beach Washington

Le Pont du Gard, Gardon River, France

Welcome to the campfire Okraman, throw another log on the fire before you sit down. Jim

We are both 75 and have been canoeing for 50 years. First canoe was a 17’ Coleman, that I bought used from a friend. Second canoe was...

Ice boat!! Very cool A bunch of years ago I stumbled on a couple guys with a DN on Round Lake (near Ballston Lake, NY) They found the...

As @memaquay says, bare, smooth ice seems to be a rarity in a lot of places. I briefly looked into backcountry or wild ice skating...

The last time I went was in 2022. There wasn’t much wind but the ice was great. I set up my skate sail but there wasn’t even much wind...

I’ve been ice boating many times and built a DN and a Gambit which is basically a two seater DN. It’s a fine line between cold enough...

or you have a good friend with you who can pull the canoe for you... ;) .

I used a paddle to lift this rat snake. It grabbed onto the t-grip and wouldn't let go. I think it worked itself into a groundline hitch.