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I took my Grandson to the ski resort for his second time out this past week. While on the chair lift he asked what I liked more, skiing or canoeing. I forget what I answered, but after giving it some thought, this is what I came up with. I get more physical pleasure from skiing. Both the...

I can't think of any traditional gear that is obsolete, that's one of its' benefits.

I'm not familiar with those ratings, what I wear is Helle Hansen work wear. The PVC jacket and bibs are 55.00 each. Don't get anything with elastic around the cuffs, waist or wrists, they don't breathe. I only take the bibs in the shoulder season to save weight and space. In the warm months I...

Great report. Writing a report for a trip that long would be as daunting as the trip itself for me. You must have taken good notes.

It's possible that we both are right. I paddle in a lot of wind, I like a bow light trim, solo or tandem. My boats always weathervane with the bow downwind. There are no mysteries on how the wind affects my boat. That being said I have experienced this problem in the past. It hasn't happened in...

Sorry to hear this, my season is also in question. I'm waiting to get surgery scheduled to have part of my colon removed and am concerned about what else they might find. I think we should take Robins advice. My plan is to do what I can while I can. Hopefully we can still get out this season...

Whenever I encounter this I attribute the problem to what is going on below the surface of the water. I think the wind pushes the water and creates a current. I think this current wants to push your stern downwind. The force of the moving water has more effect on your hull than the force of the...

I can't think of a better activity when I can't paddle. It's probably the best exercise I've ever done for cardio. Portaging heavy loads might be as good, but for sure it's not as fun. Some Pa. action. Some Ak. action.

It looks like we have some like minded Nordic turn addicts here. Back country skiing and canoeing are there things that make life great. Sometimes I'm not sure which I like better, but I think canoeing wins because it can be a multi-day affair. Skiing can be more technically challenging and can...

It might be more timely to discuss best places to canoe before a nuclear war.🙏

I've been happy with my Duluth Pack map case. It has a velcro closure. I noticed that the newer version has the velcro closure at the bottom.

I took a hike one day to help a friend find a mountain goat that he had shot. It was raining on and off that day and we had to walk through wet brush. He had on goretex top and bottoms and I had on wool pants and shirt. When we got back to his truck he had to change out of his wet clothes ( I...

That snake didn't look like any of the photos I saw of copperheads. I thought there was a chance it was a rattler. The snake looked like it had some damage to the tail area from being run over by a car. Maybe it lost its rattle. It most likely was a water snake as there are lots of them here...

I look at what an animal eats to determine if it might be palatable. Groundhogs eat a lot of grass, like a cow.

4000' is a good day. It's been a while since I had one like that. I wore a gortex ski jacket on a rainy trip and it got soaked pretty quick. I have no faith in the stuff.