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I'm Ok with type III PFDs for WW and poling. I used to rarely wear it. Since I've upgraded to one with a convenient zipper pocket that holds my phone and other essentials I almost always wear it. I haven't worn a helmet since learning WW in the late 80s. I'm hoping to get back to class II and...

Those are all great videos. I hadn't seen the one Glenn posted before and there was definitely footage that I had never seen. When I was in my early twenties I read a few books written by people who had early contact with and lived with the Arctic people. I was really into it and it affected...

I've noticed that most of us post current photos in the Photo Of The Day thread, so I'm starting this thread where we can post older ones. I don't think it has to be too old, just not current. It doesn't need to be on a Thursday either, just anytime you come across a nice photo that you'd like...

My wife and I run four studded tires in the winter, although I pulled the studs out of mine because I didn't want to buy new summer tires. I noticed that there seems to be a lot of potholes up here this year, I wonder if it's because of the lack of snow and lots of rain, or maybe because of the...

I never heard of the Killick Hitch, but that is similar to how I imagined tying on a lining harness. There wasn't enough room to pull it with a vehicle, that's why I was going to try a come-along. When I did get the ice out and flip the boat over I discovered that it was setting on bare ground...

Salt wasn't even on my list Kahel. I've never used it in all my years in Ak., but I've gone through a couple tons of sand in 60 lb bags. It doesn't work at temps below 15 degrees F and it was a lot of ice. Maybe 500 lbs. or more. I appreciate the advice though.

I knew the first paragraph was a someones quote. It was the second one I assumed was Robins plan. I'm not familiar with their trip, but I know that Robin is interested in a river trip. Robin has been an inspiration to me in the past, and this trip would be no different. As long as you're able...

Well, I got the job done. I broke the ice up with a digging bar. Luckily it wasn't bonded to the hull so it broke up in big chunks which I threw out. Alan's idea would probably have worked if I was able to turn the boat over. The ice was about 7 inches from the gunnel in the bow and extended...

I did give it a quick try to turn it over but it was too heavy. When I get back to it I'll try again or maybe just start busting it up with a hammer and chisel.

I have an immovable canoe up in Ak. A little over a week ago my neighbor sent me a photo of my OT Tripper that had been blown from its' place. It was upright on the walkway leading to my front door. When leaving the house yesterday morning the boat was impeding my backing out of the garage so I...

If I'm reading this correctly it sounds like you will be joining the trip. If so, that's fantastic.

FYI, the blade length on Badger otter tails is 27 inches.

I never think about shaft length, only total length. Probably because I don't put my lower hand all the way down to the throat of the paddle, and I mostly paddle big boats.

Exercising always did more for me than stretching, and when you think about it, you're trying to get stronger not longer. For paddles, I would take one at least 60" with a decent size blade for WW. The other would be a light weight, and/or a skinnier blade for putting on miles and easing...

I don't know much about influencers, but I do see a lot of crappy content on the internet. The stuff that bugs me the most is beginners, in any activity, doing "how to" videos. About the only stuff I watch are tripping videos done by skilled experienced people. The author of the article called...

I was surprised by that too. I heard it on ABC News this morning. If they were wrong it sounds like there is only one state without snow.

Ironically packing heavy taught me to pack light. When you carry a 25 lb. tent you cut back on non essentials. My weight savings came from minimizing photography and fishing gear followed by clothes and food.

Every state in the union has snow on the ground today except Arizona and Arkansas. I guess anything can happen with big enough swings in the jet stream.

A dead animal is all you may need, if you have one laying around.

I saw that too, you must be watching Joe Snedeker. A slight difference in average annual temperature would be hard to detect. But even without a thermometer it's obvious that there are now huge temperature swings that are much more frequent then they used to be. In Anchorage we used to get the...