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First started noticing some color here and there around a week, maybe ten days ago. Seems to have pretty much stalled since then. Last of September to first week of October has been the usual window up here; this season looks like it may be a little later. I have some vacation time to use...

"For those in the know, how much would all of that hardware Lynn is starting out with weigh?" Good question. I don't recall an actual weight, but my best guess for what she started with would be 10-12 lbs. Noticeable for sure, and it affects your balance. She's also dragging the length of rope...

I climbed (both rock and ice) actively for several years, mostly in the Adirondacks, but also in New Hampshire and Vermont some, and a few trips down to the 'Gunks. I miss it. Stopped because there were a few times when miscommunication with my partner could have been fatal (for them, in these...

Just looked at the smoke map, and it looks like I'm in a light to moderate zone here in VT, few miles from Quebec. The smoky haze has been very obvious here for several days; surprised this level is on the light side of the effects.

I sure miss my Blackhawk Covenant 115, bet this is a sweet little solo.

Chair has not been used much at all, and is in excellent condition. Weighs 1.1 lb, packs down to about 3"x13". $79.00, mailed USPS.

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Going with a different portage style, no longer using these pads. As seen, I doubled up the foam padding, this can be trimmed down to your liking with a sharp, thin blade. $20 for the pads; shipping will be extra. I'll need a zip code to give a shipping cost estimate. Thanks for looking.

I arrived at mine by way of a typo. I was thinking "still waters", which somehow morphed.

Actually, I have an old "Sea-1" wooden paddle I got at Hemlock canoes in the 80's; has a 5 or 7 degree bend (don't recall), and I realized towards the end of this past season that most of the time I was preferring it to my straight blade. I think somehow that slight bend helps compensate for an...

Those do look (and sound) like some very sweet paddles.

"Cliff Jacobson seems to think a fine edge is important." And I agree! It's one of the features I'm looking for in my next paddle, be it carbon or wood. There are a few paddles I've been introduced to in this thread that I hadn't been aware of... it's all helpful.

That is a great price for a Black Lite, however there are a couple of nice wood paddles readily available at the same weight. Seems like all I might gain would be a thinner blade profile? Perhaps there's something in the balance of the carbons that's preferable?

Thanks gents, makes good sense. I do find my removable wooden yoke more weight and fussing than I'd like for my 32 lb. Trillium, and have taken more to simply shouldering it, but my carries have been only a few hundred yards. I'll ponder the strap variation (as well as what sort of pad I'd like...

I think I must be missing something; that wide webbing fore of the seat has my curiosity... what exactly is the function?

"Second, the wood needs a steel-wooling or sanding, especially around the paddling station where I’m likely to rub my hand on the gunwale incidentally while paddling. And I think I’ll strip the lettering off of midships." Same experience here with my Trillium. The trim is lovely, but definitely...

Just looked at the website; I wonder how the weight compares with my wooden 6 degree paddle. The Werners aren't much lighter.

I saw them occasionally when I was living in the northeastern Adirondacks, though not when camping. Maybe once in the last twenty years (in Vermont, but not far from where I was in NY).

I'm glad it's gone to a good home!

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