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Bump-bump, rustle-rustle-rustle. BUMP, bump-ba-bump, rustle-rustle-rustle. "Did you hear that?" "Yeah." "Well what was it?" "No idea." My wife deemed my response unsatisfactory. Sigh. Glasses, headlamp, shoes and off I go. I'm scanning - slightly concerned that the creature is doing likewise...

Ah yes, the old "foot arch shin draw" stroke.

Canadian Smarties aren't American Smarties - we call those "Rockets". Our Smarties are pretty close to M&M's, just different milk chocolate.

That's tricky, but I think you've got something with the Opinel. At that age (and depending on the kid) it may get lost or abused. Otherwise I'd offer that Great Eastern Cutlery and their Tidioute line have some very nice little pocket folders.

It depends on the animal... Check out the following video - especially the caption at 19:25.

Negundo (boxelder) maple. Home to the boxelder bugs that use my home as their winter get-away. And @Bob B. - we have that stuff around here, too. I go woodcock hunting and come back looking like I wrestled a bobcat.

Canoeing aside, wind just makes me irritable - I hate it. On a trip, a steady wind is one thing - not less dangerous - but it's there and you can account for it unless it appears out of nowhere. What I really dislike is what I call "black water" - that tight shimmer from a very localized gust...

It's actually been around for a while now. I believe Mercedes integrated it with their navigation systems starting in 2020 model years - not sure if they're still using it. My garage has a cool name: the Shovel Croak Gatehouse.

I'll likely get skewered for this - boil it. Yeah, I know - sacrilege, but think of it as a chowder. And: no special cookware required; more nutrients retained; way easier to clean up; and no billboard-like advertisement to every animal within 2 miles.

Tarptent Scarp II - it was made in the US at the time. I believe they moved some production off-shore. It's a tight 2-man, though.

Stanfields. I wear a long sleeve, merino base-layer shirt about 90% of the time - sometimes by itself. I love that thing. Their fleece top and long johns serve as bed clothes and could also be a base layer if it got very cold and I had to remain stationary (I couldn't imagine wearing these while...

You'll probably have better luck with your "staff member" designation.

This habitual bumbler would lose a removable yoke if it wasn't tied around my neck. I'd want to add a tether of some-sort. Looks great, though!

The biggest hurdle for me was fear of failure. I spent a long time wondering whether or not building a cedar strip was something I would be capable of doing. I've given up on a lot of pursuits because I just didn't find them interesting/rewarding enough to justify the effort (learning guitar...

On the hull, as I went. The only care I took was to make sure to alternate the location of the joints from row to row - offset by one form at least. Feel free with the questions - we are here to help. Edit: A miter box with a back saw was always close at hand during the stripping process.

Hi Tom, We all have different styles, expectations, and standards. I did not want to put too much pressure on myself during this first build, so I chose functional/pedestrian. Just keep that in mind lest my approach does not suit your needs. I bought the cedar from a woodlot owner that was...

Light canoes sure are fun to carry. I find that paddling them kind of sucks, though. Perhaps it's just poor technique on my part, but I don't like feeling the vessel slow so abruptly between strokes. Edit: I'm sure Bill Swift is a salt-of-the-earth type of guy and has certainly done lots of...

Dish detergent hasn't contained lye in quite some time - using soap on your seasoned cookware won't hurt it. Ash does contain lye, so although I have no empirical evidence myself, that should actually do more harm. If in your experience you have found it to be harmless, then I certainly wouldn't...

Is it comfy enough to sleep in?

I've used both Epifanes and Pettit, stretching a quart. They both performed well but the Pettit has the advantage of smelling like blueberry pie. Probably not great for the brain cells, though.