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Somewhere in the back of my hazy memory, I recall meeting Verlen Kruger at the Eureka Camping Store in Binghamton, NY many years ago...

I never had or used a Sven Saw, I heard that they were not very good for bigger diameter wood. Just by looking at them I knew they...

Many people drill a small hole in one of the wings on the nut and attach a lanyard of a bright color. I’m about to do that to mine. Jim

Solo on the Light Side Over the past couple of months, I noticed something about the canoe lookingfor/purchase/release threads that I...

You are welcome Snapper. Jim

I found this video about the development of the Sven saw. I thought it was interesting. I thought I had two but when I just dug them...

My first "back country" saw was a Sven Saw. I used it doing a lot of trail work over the years. My only complaint with it was the...

Most of the kids I knew that were in the Cub Scouts never made it to Boy Scouts. One of the most valuable lessons I learned was how to...

Just adding on to what's already been said...I've never had an issue with my EZ-Pass when a canoe is overhead. That said, I do need to...

Use mine al the time with canoe on top and no issues, for Royalex, Kevlar or aluminum.

Backpacking, particularly winter backpacking, is a wonderful way to train. It has other benefits that apply very nicely to warmer...

Look forward to your trip reports and photos. Enjoy; and watch that black ice!!! Until next time...be well. snapper

As a forester, I have had all kinds of menial jobs to make ends meet between jobs on my career path. I was acutely aware of the...

Normally my summer work is A Lot of hiking with a pack on filled with my daily gear kit, a large chainsaw, gas/oil and a first aid kit...

Not sure about BC skiing, but XC skiing is very good cross training. I alternate upper body days with lower body/cardio days. In warm...