Recent content by clemency

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Historical factoid. Hogs were a preferred livestock of early European settlers in the colonial southeastern US because they required no particular care. Turn them loose and feed them slops and they'd stay close enough so that when you wanted to bring them to market it wasn't that hard. One...

"Super moosey". I find myself thinking the same pretty often, though moose are scarce(r) on the ground down here. Don't hunt, but I do like to see them.

Neat. Not sure classifying the 16th century as "ancient" is accurate though. Used to be that preserving waterlogged wood meant soaking the item in polyethylene glycol (PEG). The technology may have changed since I was (very peripherally) involved, but I think the two techs are injecting...

Thought it might be worthwhile pointing out that there's a Winslow Homer show starting Nov 2 at MFA Boston. Should be some pretty good canoe art there I expect. Hope I can talk the wife into it. https://www.mfa.org/exhibition/of-light-and-air-winslow-homer-in-watercolor

Just putting this one on the radar for next year. Don't have any chickens but I'm sure I can find some. https://www.drinkingwithchickens.com/blog/national-drinking-with-chickens-day

I've got eight bikes, but used to have a lot more. And I've got six revolvers, which take up much less space. My latest is a stainless single action 357 that I got as a retirement present for myself. And I might be looking at yet another bike in the next few days, assuming it doesn't sell.

Not much help, but swamps have trees while marshes don't. Just saw an infographic to that effect a few days ago so I can't vouch for the veracity, but it makes sense to me.

Similar blade to the "official" coast guard knife, also by Spyderco, which is federally restricted as a switchblade. https://spyderco.com/products/c165g-autonomy%E2%84%A2 I recall my uncle had one similar from the 60s, also a switchblade, that also had a hook-like blade sharpened on the...

Not exactly canoe related, but I thought I'd share for fun. Just finished a 5 day bike trip on the Great Allegeny Passage rail trail and C&O Canal towpath from Pittsburg to DC. All my companions brought bikepacking setups, which are various bags strapped onto the frame of the bike. Not a lot...

Vacation morning ritual. Coffee on the water.

After the Gunn Trophy. http://www.ottertooth.com/keewaydin/awards/award_gunn.htm

On vacation this week at our place on Lake Fairlee (but in town feeding the cats today), 4 docks up from Ohana where some of you may remember the Paddlers and SnowWalkers gathering is held. A week of biking and paddling in the AM followed by PM family time for me. This is at the...

Speaking of Outrages, my son was recently gifted this. It was gifted to the previous owner as well so I expect it is in rough shape, but its a start. Maiden voyage for it with him today I think. Guess he'll see if it floats. He's been borrowing boats, so hopefully this will make it easier...

Something like this? https://www.rei.com/product/829881/therm-a-rest-z-seat-pad