Recent content by FloridaJohn

Here's an (almost) proper reaction by a gator to humans not too far from me earlier this year. I say almost because the gator should have not been brave enough to come out of the lake in the first place with so many people around.

It was most likely fed by humans, either on purpose or by accident (food carelessly left around or improperly disposed of). Gators learn that humans are a source of food and then approach humans when hungry. We're especially dry in Florida right now, so the gators are probably fighting for...

That is a pretty good article about gators.

Saw this news story today: Alligator attacks, kills woman canoeing with her husband on lake in Florida: "He tried to fight the gator off" It is unusual for an attack like that. It is the end of the dry season here, so the gators are packed into smaller areas competing for food. Once the...

I like to quote Biff from Back to the Future when he says, "Let's make like a tree and get outta here" Unfortunately, a very small percentage of people get the reference to the movie and the rest think I'm an idiot. :)

From RAKA's website: And this for domestic (US) sales tax: So a cross border shipment would have the recipient responsible for paying any tariffs. Local customs office will probably hold it until payment. State sales tax would be paid by the customer to RAKA, who would then forward the money...

How is the water level in the Peace River? Thinking about paddling it in a month or two.

I'm sure many of you are aware of the Nenana Ice classic in Alaska where people place bets on when the ice will melt in the spring. One interesting side effect of this event is that we have accurate data back to 1917. It makes for an interesting chart: As you can see, the ice-out is occurring...

IMHO, I think a separate forum is unnecessary. Vendors are already welcome to comment on existing threads about their products, and can start new threads whenever they want. I suspect a "vendor" section will become a "dead zone" with very little activity.

AquaQuest has 20% off tarps

Seems a bit extreme: :oops:

One of the many charts that show this effect:

I assume you mean cockroaches. :)

I just made the switch to a quilt. I also bought it from Enlightened Equipment and can't wait to use it next month on my next trip.

Please don't jinx it. 🤞 Today is the climatological peak of hurricane season. The good news is that hurricanes are less likely every day from here on out. The bad news is that we're only halfway through the season. There is still plenty of time for damaging hurricanes to hit. Also, there's...