Tryin''s latest activity

Well, you can do a 15 mile back to back comparison if you'd like but I'll stick with something a bit more manageable in my evenings. :)...

Yep. Like ridin' a moped... Not to worry though; there's also the fall back of "pictures or it didn't happen".

Hot glue. Not kidding. Several strength, temp, and application types available. Its so much more than Hobby Lobby adhesive...

For 1/2 mile a dedicated racing canoe is way faster than a 16' quick recreational hull. But after 5 miles the average speed is only a...

Ok, not my best work, but it paints the picture.

PM'd you back, friend.

Hmmm. That's how I carry my Advantage and I like it for short carries. I use thick high density foam. You need to fiddle around to leave...

The problem with attaching a yoke to the gunwales on a Wenonah solo with a floor mounted seat is that the seat frame is where your head...

I have no experience with that Wenonah yoke. Just looking, it might carry the canoe too far above my head than I would prefer, and I'd...

I would be really surprised if the weight of the boat being carried with a traditionally mounted yoke would be enough to damage the...

Good afternoon! I have a new-to-me Encounter for which I will need to purchase or fabricate a carrying system. I have looked at the...

Just finished Distant Fires. Great little book, very easy reading. Currently ingesting  Endure by Cameron Hanes.

Canoeing with the Cree by Eric Sevareid. I'm unsure how I've missed it up until now.

if they're building a highrise in your area ask the foreman for some of the used safety loops for lanyards- they're usually cemented...

TLDR: Don't leave synthetics exposed to UV. @Caledonia If you can feel a textural difference, the fabric is shot. Long answer...