Ripple

Yeah, I'm not paddling below the Madon Dixon line.

This canoe has been sold.

Very sad, sorry to hear that. Homo sapiens are homo sapiens biggest enemy ( my attempt at pc-ness). I feel bad for places like the moon...

I have searched for a backpacking pistol for years and found it. It is a little Ruger revolver. I think it is the Ruger LCR. It is a...

The .38 was the standard issue Air Force weapon of the day, meant for air crew cabin protection only. The .380 from my father was not...

I carry mostly for the trip to/from paddling destinations, not at all for fear of 4 legged critters in the back country. We've had to...

Very cool! That guy on the paddle board looks all armored up. Hats off to the trippers! Thanks for the pics.

Just wondering, Keeled Over, if you’re going to post a trip report on your Thelon River adventure. Hope so.

I've been bumped a few times, no worse than being sniffed while cowboy camping ;-)

Every chance I get, I cowboy camp. I actually feel more comfortable when I can see the sky. I love waking up to roll over and seeing...

A porcupine brushing you as it walked under your hammock would be fine, as long as it didn't back up. The quills lay flat, like hair...

I've never noticed a difference one way or the other. The tarp often obscures the view out of a hammock, as does the dark. Like Glenn...

Gentlemen, I grew up in the air force, my dad was a Warrant Officer in the submarine detection game. I have strong respect for all...

To be pendantic, a war machine is not freedom. Rather, at its best, it represents the defense of freedom. At its worst, it represents...

Not millions, but hundreds of billions, with the whole program, including operations and support, costing well over $1 trillion. The...