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My original self infalting pads benefitted from a few extra puffs from my young lungs. Like the subsequent air pad versions as my lungs have aged I always leave the pads aside at home with open valves, reasoning for better or worse that their interiors will adjust over several months to whatever...

You're missing out on all the fun if you shy away from ASMR. A few years ago when exploring this strange YT fad I found sites where you could watch someone performing ordinary tasks, like folding and cutting paper, washing vegetables, etc etc. All silently done except for the up close sounds of...

Despite originally being a "country boy" I've grown to love some aspects of city life. Living in a small city as we do the countryside is never very far from our door. I'm happy with one foot in each, farming rural and city urban. But it depends... Likewise Pitt, this summer we spent a week in...

We'll have to forgive Mem his foul mood (again, lol). The porticullis hasn't yawned open yet to let the inmates out for the holidays. He's no doubt getting antsy. I've spent my whole life turning off and tuning into ASMR. I'm sure we all have, particularly on outdoor trips. It's called Shutting...

Went through all that faffing to make good coffee and didn't froth his milk. Fail.

Ha ha, there goes my evening tea all over my shirt.

This morning I reread Erica's trip report, and rather than hurriedly rushing thru the words and photos like I too often do I chose a more thoughtful leisurely pace, much like her first few days of this trip. It made all the difference. Now I can hear the wind and waves, feel the cold, clear...

So for the rest of us standing with cold empty pans outside the fire's warm glow, what is that breakfast?

You have amazing talents Michael.

We're spending a long weekend next summer in Wisconsin. It would be a shame to miss this museum on our travels. Thanks Glenn.

It's always a challenge to load a map with lots of all the right data without cluttering it up. I like the POI Jeff includes on many of his maps. Distances are handy too. I didn't know Maps By Jeff is available on Avenza, I'll have to check that out. Thanks Gerard.

Hate to skew with the thread count tabulations Glenn but several thousand of those hits were me checking that my envelope arrived safely. Gladdened to see the fundraiser is a success. All credit to you. Thanks for your leadership/stewardship.

My/Your Ulysses S. Grant is in the hands of the Postal Service. All we can do is wait, hope, and plan for a better tomorrow.

On our departure from North Bay way back in early October (Thanks giving) we were met with a storybook landscape of vibrant trees dressed in flamboyant foliage with snowclad feet. I could've, should've stopped to take a pic, but didn't. We cruised slowly south, trying as we always do to make...

Me too.

PayPal and I have parted ways, mostly because I can't remember how to use it and it doesn't remember me, but no problem. Donation is in the mail Glenn.

I celebrated Samhain in a mild modern way, sitting on our sons porch doling out handfuls of candy, complimenting kids on their crazy costumes. During lulls in the waves of ghouls and princesses pouring up the sidewalk I retired to the couch and sipped mulled cider, with a splash of Scotch my son...

What is adventure? I'm not sure how to define it precisely, but I know the feeling. It comes in all shapes, sizes, and places. The clock has been ticking and the countdown nearly run its course, nearly nine months ago. Our youngest daughter is the only child of ours who along with her partner...

Never again apologize for posting "too many photos" Gamma. They are all appreciated. As for trying to capture the severity of the paddling conditions, we all can agree that 2 dimensional screen shots can never do justice to the real 3 dimensional experience. It's always a "you had to be there"...

I'm following and feeling a little tense, waiting to see if the weather settles down and you settle into a tripping rhythm. I can stand a lot of foul weather but wind is the worst.