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Maybe some typical magazine arbitrary hyperbole, but nine of the 15 are in North America and the pictures in the article are worth...

With the back panel sewn I cut and finished the two big side wings. I learned long ago to cut the largest pieces first. The dimensions...

Not sure I made a good deal but I just swapped my NC Prospector 15 for a Swift Prospector 14. I’m hoping the expedition Kevlar will...

Yes it is Woodpuppy, I have some in the shop now and have worked with it. A friend of mine is building a 65’ schooner and used it for...

If it’s purple when cut but eventually turns brown it is most likely Purpleheart. Nice paddles. Jim

I have three more mesmerizing/interesting experiences from our winter sojourn that I would like to share. Like those seeking the total...

Thanks Glenn for that earthsky link. Rare indeed. And people on the street didn’t seem to care much even after I pointed it out. Jim

I never heard of an upside-down rainbow, so I looked it up. It's actually a circumzenithal arc (CZA), which is caused by ice crystals in...

Yes boreal, I do plan to have tie loops strategically located on the inside seems. I don’t seem to tolerate the bugs as well as I used...

Jim….. Make sure you have appropriate placed tie tapes on the inside for hanging mosquito netting for bug season use. Great tent for...

I was living in Moscow, Idaho when Mt St Helen’s blow, Sunday May 18th I’ll never forget it. My now ex and I were coming home from town...

Welcome to the campfire from another Mainer. Jim

I LOVE canoes is the best definition of what I am. LOL. I started out wanting to be a builder. It is a very long story of the journey...

Thanks Robin, you have done well for yourself in your tent modifications. I just seem to muddle along, learn mostly from trial and error...