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The small ones are for breakfast, the medium size for lunch and the large are for dinner. I don't have any of these cold handle pans, I've always used cast iron at home and I have these in 6", 8". 10" and 12", each size has a difference usage, the 6" gets used for eggs and sometimes shrimp, the...

Elon put out a very similar teaser quite a few years ago. While he has made good amount of progress there is still a very long way to go. For this to function "everywhere" he will need to launch another 30,000+ satellites (just shy of 7,000 are up now). In the meantime Elon is out hyping...

2024 was my worst/weakest/least (pick one) paddling year in over 20 years, only one seven day trip and no solo trip for the first time since 2013 2025 has got to be better, hopefully about 8 times better and include a 3 or 4 week solo trip.

I'm quite sure of the reason for most/many people.....the price! A reasonably nice wood paddle can be had here for CA$75 - CA$125 An all carbon paddle starts at about CA$300 For the rest they simply don't know what they are missing! And then there are the "traditionalists" while they might...

I like to compare my old Grey Owl Hammerhead to a cricket bat on the very rare occasions when I switch back from my Werner Bandit.

A reasonably nice but nothing fancy 1 acre waterfront lot with a small cabin will run you about CA$2 Million in Muskoka, a bigger lot with a smallish all season house on a good lake will be in the 3 - 4 Million range. If you want high end you are looking at 5+ Million in that area where Swift...

Cottage canoes, Swift are located in the highest density, uber expensive cottage area in Ontario (perhaps all of Canada)

I have solved this issue by being the old fart in a group of not so old farts. For the past 25 years virtually all of my whitewater tripping companions (when I'm not solo) have been "required" to be at least 20 years younger than I am. I've been planning my regular Spring trip for 2025, I will...

It's a reasonable idea and a reasonable way to do it BUT it goes against the stated policy of this site to never have paid for advertising.

I have 8 canoes, one w/c, 7 Royalex. I plan to continue beating the crap out of them and maybe just maybe they will last until the end of (my) time. The oldest Royalex is an 1990 Explorer, the newest a 2013 Mohawk XL14, I've never owned a composite boat, not sure if I ever will but I recall...

I spend (part of) a layover day attempting to calculate how much animal poop was in the river I was paddling. I never came up with a reliable figure but it was obviously a lot..... Beaver Porcupines Bears Caribou birds fish Moose 1 guy in a canoe!

I can list my injuries while paddling and I will include injuries on a canoe trip but not actually in the canoe at the time. #1 - ring finger fracture (left hand) #2 - index finger fracture (left hand) #3 - thumb fracture (right hand) #4 - rib fracture #5 - rib fracture (different rib...

Almost all my use is with an MSR Reactor stove, I usually buy Primus 1lb canisters, if only because they are the lowest price available. They also make a Winter Gas version (a couple of Dollars more), usually this means there is a higher propane content, the Primus also promotes their internal...

My mother was a fan of alcohol stoves (Trangia), she always used Methyl Hydrate (99.85% Methanol), almost certainly because it's the cheapest and available anywhere that sells hardware or paint.

In terms of "ugliness" my boats look better with raw Dynel than with raw Kevlar felt but either of them are the best looking part of most of my hulls:rolleyes:

- Dynel is much more abrasion resistant - If you use Release Fabric you can compress Dynel more than kevlar felt - probably uses less epoxy (less money / less weight) - looks better - less noisy (less chance of annoying gurgles) I find it easier to work with and wet out than the felt. When you...

I miscalculated on his age, he was only 75 for the filming.

You do portages Albert Faille style, you bring extra lumber which you carry over the portage and build a new boat at the end of the portage. https://www.nfb.ca/film/nahanni/ I forgot to mention, Faille was over 80 years old when the film was made!

I am a lifelong and dedicated "goon". On flatwater or modest river current 2 or 3 power strokes followed by a relaxed pry with a brief pause