Recent content by RatAssassin

Coffee.........some more coffee and a nice breakfast. Quick clean up and hit the water. Unless the forecast is for wind. Then I break camp right away (maybe after one quick cup of coffee) and hit the water before it comes up.

You live in a giant playground......use it! Paddling opportunities are really great there. I'm close by and spend lots of time there.

Lower that seat 1" and throw in some adjustable footpegs. Changes everything.

For me, I was running from a long line of just things that weren't sitting right with me in life. I was handling it, but wasn't happy. I saw no end in sight, no light at the end of the tunnel. Just left my job one day, cleaned up a divorce and took off for 3.5 months of paddling and backpacking...

On one trip, my son left a small backpack full of fishing gear. We left an island, got to another spot for lunch and realized it was left behind. I got in my Zephyr with a double blade and hauled arse back to the small island, just to see a group of six guys setting up. Total time was exactly 42...

I built this company a few years ago as a "prt time gig" but within 13 months, it exploded. At that time, my son was finishing up college and helping me. He loved the business so I gave him half of it. The rest of the time, I'm really just helping him set up the last few big accounts and getting...

Yes, added location. I'm finding this forum to be vastly different than when I took that long break. I really like it. Just like my backpacking and other forums, I'm looking for like-minded people. I like to do trips and it's always nice to open a few up to meeting up with others.

Hi again. It's been a long time since I've been here and was very happy to see the forum still going. As I prepare to turn my business over a little at a time and find myself with blocks of free time, I have been itching to get in more canoe camping. The 2-3 trips a year I do is just not cutting...