Recent content by Steve in Idaho

I hadn't planned to go to the BW this year, but when my favorite nephew David and his friend Eric invited me along - how could I say no? So, the 1500 mile drive was on. Some wildlife in the rest stops on the way... Reason for the snakes... Unusually large ungulates... I intentionally...

Actually, I think that's relevant. As I understand it, we share firefighting resources with Canada to some degree. So that should be in mind.

My friend who just came out of BWCA says he saw no smoke. With so much of Ontario on fire, I suppose this closure is partially about firefighting resources being spread pretty thin.

BC is looking good right now. Hope it holds out until mid September.

According to Gaia, that Wabakimi fire is 657 thousand acres! How many millions of acres are on fire in Canada right now?

Gaia has a fire overlay, as does OnX. Looks like a normal Idaho fire season - which is to say....just awful.

Surprised to read that one fire is a controlled burn that flared up. Traditionally here, they do most controlled burns just before the rainy season going into fall/winter. Do they allow mechanized firefighting like the Superscoopers in the BWCA?

Looks like I dodged a bullet this time. I've gotten used to being thwarted by smoke and fire, and come to expect it. How far west are you willing to go? Montana seems to be unaffected by wildfire so far.

IIRC, it was when I was in Custer State Park that I watched a bunch of people walk right up to grazing bison bulls and get away with it. I'll admit I a little disappointed. ;) Anyway, I can imagine that some people, after seeing this unevent many times repeated, believe the fuzzy cows are not a...

Photo and video evidence are always deceiving. I wonder how close they actually were when the bison decided to charge. I'm used to seeing this kind of incident starting with the tourist looking a lot closer to the animal.

It's a legitimate concern, and you're wise to be thinking about it. Anyway, enjoy that Swift P14. I really liked the one I paddled.

I've paddled that canoe, and I think as you get more seat time in it, you'll find it to be stable enough to have the seat high enough to clear your feet easily and still feel reasonably stable when sitting. That's a very nice boat, BTW. Another thing that will improve with time is if you point...

This is how my Esquif Vertige is set up, and I slip right out of that too, if I want to.

The law of tonnage applies to four legged critters as well as vessels.

With a pedestal, you slip right out of the straps. I have QD buckles anyway. QD is the way to go if you use straps with a bench seat.