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In 1988 I was on a horse packing trip in Wyoming east of Yellowstone NP in the Absaroka Range. We were in 50 miles from the nearest...

I remember back in the 90s when cell phones were just becoming ubiquitous. Calls and texts cost money so we didn't give our personal...

What I like about a cell phone is it's always with me so I don't have to remember to pack it. I camp, hike, canoe, dirt bike, ATV, etc...

I agree that I'm probably overthinking layup. Other than my Phoenix I haven't owned a composite canoe or kayak since the 80s. Back...

How would a Nova Craft Pal fit the requirements in my original post?

I ran across the video below where Northstar is introducing a new lamination called BlackHD that is somewhere between Blacklight and IXP...

I've researched this quite a few times over the years and the Daiwa kits consistently seem to be the most highly recommended. A two...

It's a shame Canoecopia isn't held in April when the campgrounds are open.

We're currently camped in SC on our way to Florida where we'll paddle the mangroves, springs, and gulf for a month or so. I plan to...

Nothing. I'm saving my pennies for Canoeacopia.

I remember being broke and paddling whitewater in the 1970s in homemade wetsuits. We'd buy rolls of neoprene and glue up our own...

My parents were very active in a canoe club from the time I was a baby so I pretty much grew up canoeing and kayaking. We camped with...

No winter projects for me because we moved in August and my woodworking and metalworking equipment is in storage. The new place doesn't...

For me, at least up till now, whitewater paddling and wilderness tripping have been two different things. I really haven’t been on a...

Nothing like swimming to get over the fear of swimming. I strongly suggest taking a swift water rescue class. You'll spend most of the...