Recent content by dutchlennart

Do you want to fish standing or sitting? Any dog plans? Take a bag or 2 that is similar in weight that younthink you trip with if you want to trip with it . Some boats are great empty and not so good loaded . Others are the otherway around.. Split the testing of paddles and boats. Take your...

How lobg are you away? What temps? Solo or group paddle Portaging lot/some but nasty/ none. Are ij my mind whenni think about my food. And the rest of my gear. New recepy for lunch/ breakfast 250 gr chickpea flour. a TEaspoon ginger, turmeric , garlic. 2 tablespoons of koriander or mint...

Start some fires and get a conviction for pyromany and i guess problem solved.. Enjoy the build and en result. Look forward to the next episode

@ gumpus, what is the paddle in the bungee?

Hi Ben , I hope Tomo who has been searching for a moranrch will get in touch soon. As i live in the Netherlands i will nor buy your boat. I hope you can enjoy the outdoors in an other way. I would not post your phone in the open to prefend your from getting ripped by strangers.

https://www.canoetripping.net/threads/in-search-of-mad-river-monarch.130848/ Somobody is looking for one. I hope you 2 are not a zillion kms appart

There is now one over here; https://www.canoetripping.net/threads/mad-river-monarch-available.130897/

This is the boat. There are more wildfire's compared to hemlock boats and some other smaller brands. Still there are not that many and most owners seem to like them. Greg is the inspiration for the sailing. I did sail his flash about a decade ago. I live next to a lake of about 2 by 6 km...

"I would not use varnish; varnish turns things yellow. The bottom scratches look trivial, it looks like you don't need to do anything. If you want to freshen the outside I recommend" On some parts the gelcoats has worn true. So the carbon fibres are not protected anymore.

The bottom is not pristine. The gunnels are aluminium. Luckily it is not as bad as the first bell fire I owned and refurbed. https://www.songofthepaddle.co.uk/viewtopic.php?p=619973#p619973 That boat is still paddled weekly my gf.

Recently I did try to buy a wildfire. I failed. I guess I was to far from the unknown buyer and he could sell to someone more local. cahtting about it with a paddling buddy about it, he very generously offered his. I refused at firsth because i think he should paddle it more. After a week or...

Fit is imho the most important. Good fit is wearing it. I always hope a good shop is nearby so people can try lots. Especially on flatwater/ big lake paddling i like a flat slim front. So me does not hinder a selfrescue. A number of pfd's have a low thick foam that is a pita to get over the...

I would only buy if it was the only thing that i could buy to get me on the river. You have a nice fleet. I can not see many thongs the impulse can do better then the vertige.

The main question is a origninal echo or the 2.0 version.. Not sure of what jokes are local. I like the wenonah black cushions on them.

Sad to hear it does not work out. I am bad in numbers i guess you have looked at the bell/swift/colden starfire and hemlock eaglet? Each boat is a compromise. Some work better then others. Gettting the seatheight right is crucial.