So, what old item do you still use?

stevet said:

Those baggies shorts were THE shorts of choice for paddlers….at least in the midwest and down to the NOC back in the day.

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Yep. I was a fan.

My go-to paddle is signed by the maker, Dave Kavner, and dated at 5/88. Thirty-seven years. He said it was made tough for wilderness tripping.

For what it's worth, I still have (and use) both a straight and bent shaft paddle made by Al Camp back in the early 1980s. I worked upstream (Oneonta, NY) of Al and visited him and his wife Joan at their home shop down in Otego. Knowing I didn't have a lot of money at the time, he usually steered me towards his seconds. You could always find some quality paddles lined up on that inside porch. Bought my first quasi-racing canoe from him as well. It was one of his own designs and I used it for at least 4 General Clinton 70 miler races.

That's all for now. Take care and until next time...be well.

snapper

PS - Fortunate enough to still have my old Optimus 8 white gas stove and my Dad's very early Coleman single burner stove. Both still work and are wonderful reminders of days gone by.

My knees.