Recent content by lowangle al

You did a great job for your first paddle, I don't see much room for improvement. The paddle in the center is my first. It was supposed to be a prototype to get some carving practice before tackling a better quality board. I thought this white spruce board was too short and had too many knots...

I usually set my tarp up at night so I'll never have to make coffee in the rain in the morning.

First, I think my Native friends would find that insulting. Second, while the Navajo were in there homes praying during an eclipse, our white ancestors were probably outside burning their eyeballs.

With a campfire tent I’ll sometimes leave the tarp at home.

This is the same place but nicer weather.

I used this set up for my annual ice out rainbow trout fishing trip in Ak. My camp was on a point and would get a cold breeze off the water.

I'm glad you guys got it, for a while there I was afraid it was going to go over like a lead balloon, or more accurately a lead bulkhead.

For my next project, to improve the trim of my Bell Seliga Tripper I plan on removing the foam from the bulkhead and replacing it with either pea gravel or lead pellets. Because the bulkhead is small I'm leaning heavily towards the lead pellets but I'm concerned they might be toxic. Any thoughts ?

When I think of all the sacrifices my "life" has imposed on my paddling, any sacrifices that tripping has made on my life are insignificant. Now that I'm retired I hope to reverse that. I have a new plan. SCREW EVERYBODY AND EVERYTHING, I'M GOING TRIPPING. I hope I can put it into action, I...

I hope that doesn't confuse anyone into scrunching their tent and stuffing toilet paper.

I do check weather reports before I go, but not while out there. I do think it's a good idea though. I've seen you tubers use them to good advantage for things like planning open water crossings. It's also good to know of impending thunderstorms when choosing a campsite or planning your days...

I'd say hope for the best and prepare for the worst. I've never been to Alabama, but I've hit bad mosquitos in South Florida in March. I've also gotten mosquito bites in Alaska in April while shoveling snow. Have a good trip.

mwaalen, I take the six foot paddle as my spare, so it's not much extra. It's usually the beefier of my two paddles so I can use it as a walking aid for stability on uneven or slippery ground. It also comes in handy for holding up the tarp. And don't forget about its' original purpose, standing...

I'm glad you like the boat. I never owned one but have enjoyed paddling and tripping in one. As far a getting turned around in the wind, the extra leverage of a longer paddle could have saved you. I take a six foot paddle and use it in a strong wind. When my bow does get blown past the point...

I think I need to correct myself on my above post. My biggest luxury Item isn't the campfire tent. It's actually my wife, and without her I wouldn't need most of those other luxury items either. She does cook and clean, paddle hard, and carry a load. She has also been know to point me in the...