Recent content by Smokey

I use both. I use spar varnish on the blade and Watco oil on the shaft. I tape off the blade/shaft transition area before varnishing. It gives a nice sharp line where the varnish ends. Then I oil the shaft

Flextail Tiny Pump 2X

My aunt and uncle's farm is at to bottom of Raystown Lake

I have never used a wannigan but I imagine that it just has a traditional, almost romance feel to it. Some of the new gear is better than the old, some is not, some is just different, and some is virtually the same. The difference being that the traditional gear has a better aesthetic that can...

How do you use your packbasket? I use mine to carry water bottles, fuel bottles, stove, kitchen gear, lantern if I take it etc. I always get compliments and questions about it. One ranger in Algonquin who came into camp to check permits, was very intrigued by it. Incidentally I made the...

Very cool that you were able to use wood that has meaning to you and is part of your history

Wow,$375. I bought my Duluth Pack #321 in the late 90's for around $95. The #321 is the same as a #3 but it is 18oz canvas with a double bottom, and it has 1" straps instead of 3/4" straps. If I remember right, it was about a $15 upcharge over the #3

Ditto

Used one once on Mount Washington. Fortunately there were no mouse issues

You just jogged my memory. I also have an old EMS item from the mid 70's. It's a fanny pack that I still use on occasion. I use it to store some tree climbing gear, more than use it as a fanny pack

My oldest item that comes to mind is my Boy Scout interlocking eating utensils. I bought them when I was 8-10 years old. I'll be 65 next week

Your chipmunk story reminded me of the time my cousin's husband and I saw a chipmunk swimming in the middle of Raystown Lake in Pennsylvania. We scooped it up in a bucket and took it to shore

They weren't thwarted

A marina in Inlet NY has a truck with that set up. It works quite well