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There has been a fair amount of academic debate about pointed paddles being used as weapons. The general conclusion is that the reduced...

Sometime I have both my hands lower on the shaft so I can get the balance how I like it.

Thanks Benson for looping me into this thread. Though I'm not really familiar with Alaskan paddle designs, there is a long tradition of...

These are commonly known as pole grip paddles which are frequently used while standing up. The link below has lots of interesting...

Another winter project. Some time ago I found a Yellow Birch tree that a local mountain bike club had cut up to open a trail. There...

Thanks Steve and Jim. I love my barn! I grew up here when the area was dotted with active dairy farms. My first summer job as a kid...

Thanks Steve. It's a mid-19th century Pennsylvania/German bank barn. Only the foundation is stone, the rest is mortise & tenon post &...

My first winter project, following our second late November snowstorm. We now have a portable, earthquake-resistant mailbox that's been...

I know of a sure fire way to find out! Alan

When I got my Merlin I was having a near hourly debate between Merlin (which is now being built again by RedFeather), Kee15, Peregrine...

You are not wrong. I don't even own a smart phone. Phones, in my opinion, are for making phone calls and sometimes text messages. I...

We often use the Merlin app backpacking and rarely have service on those trips. It works great if you’ve downloaded the birds for the...

I only used it for song identification. Before you leave civilization, you have to download the data base for the location you will be...

I will note that Merlin doesn't work with your phone's GPS turned off. It will listen but not ID. I usually keep my phone's GPS off -...

Erica. How is that even possible? Unless...the entire "compendium" of bird songs is downloaded onto your PC/phone when you download...