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I grew up on a Christmas tree farm. As such, we had sap on all our saws, machetes, equipment, clothing, etc. We used Lestoil to remove sap. I haven't found anything that works better.

I remember how disoriented I felt on my first barren lands trip. I can remember getting to camp and deciding to go for a "short" hike up a hill, but we'd hike for a couple hours and the hill wouldn't get any closer. Without any trees or buildings to give a sense of scale, it was difficult to...

We have a trip to the Snake River in the Yukon scheduled for mid-July. I'm not optimistic that the trip will happen and given the uncertainty surrounding the pandemic at this point, I'm kind of hoping that it doesn't. I'd hate to get out there and have one or more people become sick (we have a...

As an alternative to the built in weather forecast application on the InReach, I sometimes use the free WX2InReach service instead. I have a preset message on my InReach that texts "wx now" (without the parentheses) to wx2inreach@gmail.com. The service then texts back a multi-day weather...

I ordered an SRT in late October and it was delivered two days ago (just ahead of the COVID-19) lockdown. I took it for a lap around my local lake yesterday. My initial impressions were favorable. I like the way it carves a turn when you heel it over. I was concerned about twitchiness when...

Upon closer inspection, the bubbles on the outside vinyl layer aren't necessarily opposite d-rings or knee pads on the inside (in fact, some are quite far away). This combined with the fact that the hull is rigid underneath the vinyl bubbles is leading me to believe that the delamination may not...

I spent big bucks on Interlux Brightsand Polyurethane Marine Paint to paint a royalex hull. It was a complete waste of money. I followed the recommendations regarding lightly sanding the hull and it still quickly flaked off. I've had better results with spray on Rustoleum or Krylon.

There was some softness under the pedestal (i.e. where I used vynabond). I repaired that area years ago with fiberglass because I wanted to add rigidity. That repair seems to be holding up fairly well. The other bubbled areas are smaller and the foam core is still rigid. The bubbles are on the...

Several years ago when I was outfitting my WW solo canoe (Mad River Outrage X), I made the mistake of using too much adhesive and/or not letting it dry sufficiently before placing the pedestal, knee pads, d-rings, etc. Things were fine for a few years, but over time the outer vinyl layer started...

FYI, Mel's Trading Post in Rhinelander, Wisconsin has a 17' Ally folding canoe for sale. It was used on one Boundary Waters trip, so it is in nearly new condition. Retail price new is over US $2000. They're selling this one for US $750. https://www.melstradingpost.net Phone: 715-362-5800

Thanks Conk and Glenn. I like tripping on WW rivers, so the ability to shed waves while carrying a load is part of what's attracting me to the SRT. The depth and fullness of the SRT are very desirable features as far as I'm concerned. As far as the round bottom goes, I'm not too worried about...

It sounds like the SRT is quite sensitive to trim. Harold Deal sent me some information on the SRT including a write-up by Paul Conklin on their crossing of Lake Ontario in SRTs. In the write-up, Paul Conklin states "I have learned much from Harold about how the SRT can be manipulated for...

I'm eagerly looking forward to Waterdog completing his review of the Hemlock SRT after he has had a chance to paddle the canoe with a tripping load. Like Waterdog, I also paddle a Mad River Outrage X in whitewater and a royalex Bell Yellowstone Solo for moving water and class I-II day trips. I...

I have a Pakcanoe 150 that uses the same valves and tubes to inflate the sponsons. I had the exact same problem with the inflation tubes disintegrating. Pakcanoe's only solution for me was to replace the sponsons. It cost me $150. Arghh. I wish I would have contacted NRS.

Thanks everyone for all the suggestions and links. I'll likely head up to the Juniper Springs area for the first couple of days, then go to my conference in Orlando for 3 days, then go to the Wekiva River/Rock Springs Run area for the final three days. I'm looking forward to paddling in a new...

I'm going to be in Orlando for a work-related conference in mid-November. I'll have 2 full days prior to the conference and 3 full days after the conference to recreate. Wally World doesn't interest me. I'd rather go paddling. What are some good paddling options in the area? A google search...

Your kindle has it's own email address. So you can send an email to your kindle with a pdf file as an attachment and the pdf file will show up in your reading list on your kindle. To find your kindle's email address, go to amazon.com, "Your Account", "Manage Your Content and Devices", "Your...

Yes, the Blackbird XLC and Superbly are both still available.

For sale: Double layer 1.1oz fabric Warbonnet Blackbird XLC hammock with whoopie sling suspension and optional winter top cover. Also includes Hennessy snakeskins. Asking $210 Warbonnet Superfly 4 season tarp. Asking $110. I purchased this setup new in August 2014 and have only used it about...