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Thank you for continuing to take us along on your journey. The butterfly is either a Canadian Tiger Swallowtail or an Eastern Tiger...

Not photos of my father's originals . . . But when I was 12 in 1956, I was communicating with all of you at 5 WPM with this device...

Just applied the second (and last) coat of varnish to this JR Robertson 16’ courting canoe this morning.

I don't know anything obsolete about the old camp gear. Our power was out twice this past week. Pulled out the Coleman stove and...

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...

I can't think of any traditional gear that is obsolete, that's one of its' benefits.

Camping is so traditional I kind of like the old stuff. I no longer use candle lanterns. I rarely use a gas or propane lantern except...

Working in SE Alaska with 150 inches of rain, we had to search for the right answer. I tried everything. I ended up with a wool union...

Here's a look at my Ash and Walnut laminated Beaver tail paddle. I put a coat of linseed oil on. I'll allow the boiled linseed oil a few...

Sometimes the St Joseph freezes, sometimes not. When it freezes it's safe for coyotes at best and even they usually stay near shore. The...

Dam #9 Allegheny River PA Highest dam on the Allegheny...27'. Locals say that the face of this dam has never frozen before this year.

After some health challenges this past year, I have been working hard at correcting that problem and I do have some plans that I hope to...

The question should be: "If an item still works and is useful, is it truly obsolete?" I still carry a compass even when I have a GPS...

I've got a u/l Wilderness and previously had one in Rx. Good all around boat. Do I wish it was a little faster? Sure. A little...

I attended a WCHA assembly at Keuka, it was ok, not as nice for canoes as Paul Smiths is.