Recent content by tketcham

White's? That was THE boot when I went looking for field boots that met firefighting requirements. I ended up getting a pair of Nick's boots, they were basically the same boot but a bit less expensive. Got the rough-outs and they lasted me through 30 years of field work & fire fighting. They got...

I had the opportunity to paddle in the bow of Grumman canoes a few times when I was younger and enjoyed it but wasn't overly impressed with its fun factor. I much preferred rowing a boat and dreamed of having a sleek rowboat to cruise around on our local lakes and reservoirs. Fast forward to my...

You mean an Illusion? ;)

They mimic NRS's website very, very well. At first I thought it was some kind of alternative online store for water sport/safety professionals. Something similar to what Filson offers for foresters, loggers, ranchers, etc. Darn artificial intelligence is going to ruin web retailing if this is...

Those little suckers also need a host so deep snow with bitter cold can help control their population if enough deer starve to death. Seems cruel, but that's how nature works.

That's a work of art. Beautiful. I got pretty good at growing quality timber but never did figure out how to make use of the lumber.

Not sure what you mean about pushing the design envelope. If it's shallower depths to decrease wind resistance, I don't think so, because Wenonah's expedition Odyssey has been around for over 35 years and it was advertised as having "High sides (13 1/2") to achieve exceptional volume and...

Thanks. I've placed a fair number of orders with NRS so this new web site caught me by surprise. Glad I caught it though.

I was going to order a pair of NRS Boundary Socks and instead of ending up at NRS.com I ended up at NRSOutdoorSafety.com What's the difference? Or is NRS Outdoor Safety a scam site? If not, why the two sites?

Looks like fun. I remember paddling on the Huzzah River decades ago in a tandem Grumman. Beautiful country and clear water. If I didn't have a bunch of other commitments that time of year I might take a road trip.

Our Swift Prospector 13, with the expoy finish, hasn't been bumped down through a boney stretch of stream yet but in the times we've had it out and hit (or dragged over) a few things, it's been surprisingly tough. Gelcoat, in my opinion, is good for hiding scratches and dings but a tough skin...

It's not just Swift, take a look at what Wenonah's selection looks like these days. And all the models they've put into retirement. Gotta sell what the people wanna buy. Or is it: People gotta buy what's sold to them? I think it's great that canoe builders are offering interesting adaptations of...

Looks like a fast touring tandem for light gear haulers. I'm not a fan of recurved stems on modern canoes but I could enjoy paddling this canoe. But I might be happier with this one... Wenonah Jensen 2 Two inches of rocker, 37.5" max width is at the gunnels with a 32.5" waterline so...

"It's like deja vu all over again." (Thanks, Yoggi.) https://www.canoetripping.net/threads/what-is-a-canoe.128510/ And if it's not the boat, how about the paddle: Double-blade or single-blade? 😂

First thing I thought of when they set out was that Ken needed some extra weight in the canoe to help with tracking. Still, paddling in a heavy wind isn't much fun in a bouyant solo.