Thestripper

I'm finally getting back to this build (it's been sitting in the back of the shop) and today I fit the inwales. In keeping with the...

I have a suspenz cart too. I use 1.5 inch wide NRS straps (not sure there's any benefit over 1 inch) and short sections of clear...

We bought one of those Suspenz carts on sale at REI for a good price, otherwise I was going to make a DIY cart using a kids bicycle...

I've used my Rolleez (now called Wheeleez) cart on and off for the last 20 years or so. The low pressure polyurethane tires absorb most...

I've bought a new Savage River Illusion canoe, which cost more money than I ever imagined I would spend. To lighten the weight, which...

I keep my canoe on my car all through summer and fall. It's burgundy red so the paint protects the epoxy from most of the UV. It does...

For as long as I can remember, I've only used a spoon and my pocket knife if something needed cutting up. I started carving spoons (out...

Ambiguous terminology strikes again. There are two different utensils called "sporks". One utensil has a spoon on one end and a fork...

This is an important topic as it has to do with fueling our bodies for trips and paddling in general. I remember the first time I saw a...

RR, great description of your run and the Penobscot. Kudos also to the photographers who caught all those stages of your descent and...

Running Tannery Falls, Union River, ME, Spring 2026. The water levels held up enough, the good weather prevailed and by the good graces...

When the first spork from LightMyFire came out years ago I really liked them. They are light weight and versatile and have a good...

Making progress on the stem bands,

Getting started on my winter project building a Kite. I’ve found my Redbird too much boat for solo trips, and my Petrl Play tight on...

There really isn't any risk for these types of infringement. There are literally a BILLION videos on YouTube that infringe copyrights in...