Recent content by Glenn MacGrady

I have a CCS 12' x 10' silnylon tarp, which I've always managed to pitch without poles in treed areas when canoe camping. I use a ridgeline between trees and manage to stake out the sides to something. I own no tarp poles. Now, all my canoeing is done via car access base camping. There are...

Were his commercials on TV in Canada?

I don't know the answer to your specific question about varnish vs. epoxy, except to say I don't recall off-hand anyone varnishing the interior of a canoe but do recall many builder discussions about filling the interior weave with resin. My Mike Galt Lotus canoes have a football of gelcoat on...

Do you remember Ron Popeil and his late night infomercials for Ronco products? Having not fished since the 1950s, I'm wondering whether a pristine Ronco Pocket Fisherman would be a good emergency fishing doohickey for amateur anglers on a canoe trip. I can also get a Ronco Chop-O-Matic...

Thanks for that report and the photos, Bob. Quite and adventure!

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"The river holds the longest stretch of free-flowing water west of the Rockies and is an Oregon Scenic Byway. One hundred forty-eight miles are designated Wild and Scenic and require a permit to float. The two most popular sections are the 70 miles between Clarno and Cottonwood and the 48-mile...

Congratulations on your Wildfire, Lennart, which I assume is hard to find in Europe. I like varnished wood thwarts and gunwales rather than oiled, but I wouldn't varnish the hull. If you want to "paint" out the hull scratches with something clear, a coat of resin would likely be more durable...

Reproofing rain gear: Repairing a dry bag: Repairing a drysuit: Repairing a tent fly: Fixing canoe camping BPH:

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Very philological and comical!

I use XL Granite Gear eVent pack liners in my Duluth Packs. They have have roll tops like a dry bag, but are made of lightweight fabric. You can squeeze air out of them but they are waterproof against bilge water and rain and probably floating. They are much lighter weight, and MUCH more...

Nick, that sequence of you paddling toward the camera out of the mist is simply outstanding! Question: Do the leaks happen because the bark develops splits? Sorry you're not able to attend Assembly this summer.

I used to work out on weight machines in gyms from my mid-30s to early 70s, but haven't been in a gym since Covid. My, how fast the sarcopenia and muscle-wasting sets in! I am literally a strength shell of my former self. In addition to all-around cardio and weight lifting fitness, I liked two...