Glenn MacGrady

There were two bolt holes through the actual metal bed rail in the plastic bedrail pockets. Drilled holes through the HDPE to match the...

Picture of my OT Next. With my bad back and legs, the seat in this canoe has made it possible for me to continue tripping.

Here's an article on the subject . . . https://paddlingmag.com/skills/how-to-get-kids-into-paddling/ . . . but it would be more...

Hope the van and trip work out for you. Especially if they include paddling trips. You have two significant advantages over me: You can...

@Chip I initially did not ever consider this as an option because that's what I expected but after hearing some people say the passenger...

Alan, that's aood looking van. I have a '21, but the cargo version. Mine is really noisy. Wind noise is probably about the same, but I'm...

Bert Call photograph taken c. 1930 at Chesuncook Lake, Maine. The three young men are looking east at storm clouds gathering over the...

I'm not clear on how the plastic blocks are fixed into the pockets. Will they lift out? Not familiar with pick-up beds. Where did you...

The 2024 Ford Ranger has decorative bed rails. Didn't realize this till after I bought it. Basically the bed rail is about 1 inch high...

Wife has the new rig on a road trip so I'm reduced to the old faithful recreation vehicle. Not complaining.

Ah, those were the days. Young. Strong. Time. Cross-continent travel. Base camping. Day paddles. No plan. Pictured several times...

Looks good, Max! Thanks for taking time to document your repairs with informative words and pictures. They will help both current and...

Main break is repaired. That area of hull is stiffer than surrounding now, instead of collapsing in a crease as it did after the...

Exterior is two layers of vinylester. Oh, one thing I forgot to mention on interior. Vinylester cures quicker in a can than spread...

Repairs sure aren't invisible. But, as one poster said on this forum: "Once a beater, always a beater." I may have fallen in love with...