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I didn't realize the Malecite was the first boat Henry designed. I like mine. The more paddling experience I've gotten and different boats I've paddled the more I appreciate it. The Explorer is another winner. I never owned one, but they are lighter and faster than my OT Tripper and did just...

I should have mentioned that the reason I was so bundled up was to stay warm inside, not necessarily outside. My cottage is poorly insulated and very drafty when it's windy, especially near the big windows where my rocking chair is. I regularly wear a hat and scarf for comfort inside.

I'm pretty sure that 60 feet was an exaggeration. I did spend some time looking for it and found one that was pretty high and way out on a branch. It definitely looked scary, especially for old man. It was about a ten minute walk from the fire pit. It was probably high enough that it gave him a...

Yeah, those universal bindings seem like a good idea. It sounds like you like them.

Steve, I knew they were Hoks. I'm more of a Kom kind of guy and may get a pair if I ware out my current skis. Did you know that it's common for people to use that type ski with a single pole? It's called a lurk and they are about 6 to 8 feet, I think. We've had lake effect snow flurries...

I'd like some of THAT.. Were you solo and how long did it take you to get to the top of the pass?

The wide skis help when you get a little tipsy.(wink) Actually they are the only smooth base skis I have in Pa. and it was a kick wax day. I don't remember that particular day, but we almost always get some turns in.

A lot of the snow we get in the Poconos is lake effect. We need bigger storms from other sources to form a base, but the lake effect is pretty regular and freshens things up for better skiing. Unfortunately the base doesn't last long because of big temperature swings and lots of rain. In this...

I love the snow and for most of those winters I had plenty of time to shovel, since I worked seasonally in the summer. Some years I shoveled almost every day. Between storms I would widen the driveway so there was room to push new snow to the side allowing me to get it cleared quickly. Then I...

Anchorage doesn’t get the extreme cold like they do in the interior of the state, it we get our share of wind and snow. Here are some pics of what I had to deal with over the years. First, here is my quiver of shovels that I used. Each one had a different purpose. These two were from mid...

I met a moose hunter out in the bush who told me he slept in his canoe so he would be in place at first light. I'm sure he would have appreciated something like that.

One thing I learned from living in Ak is not to underestimate the weather. Down here, my wife and I routinely show up at the Grandkids athletic events with wool hats, gloves and jackets. Sometimes we're the only ones there that aren't complaining about the cold, but other times we're...

I tell my wife to turn around on the bow seat and face me. She thinks I want to talk but I'm adjusting the trim.

Tell me about it. I had to do some errands yesterday. I was wearing a light weight long sleeve wool T shirt with a medium weight wool sweater and a wool Pendelton shirt over that. It was all tucked into a pair of Eddie Bauer lined pants with insulated Red Wing Elk Hunter boots. As I was doing my...

A good friend will also do, as long as they're not too heavy. I take a friend out fishing that has some physical issues and doesn't want to paddle. That's fine with me, I joke with him that he's my ballast. He's probably better than a dog, he can lean on command and he buys the bait.

Here is one for Throwback Thursday. My advice to any single guys out there that hope to get married some day is, "don't wear your socks like this"

Another benefit of my proposed ballast/ditch bag is that it will be buoyant. If I flipped over, my first priority would be to get to the bag. I could hold onto it and get more of my upper body out of the water, possibly increasing the time until I'm incompastitated.

I have two poles, one is the heavy one that broke. It was made by a guy in Maine, Don Merchant of "Pole and Paddle" He had some good traditional stuff, but I haven't been able to find his website recently. The other pole was made by Jerry Stelmok and came with a boat I bought. It's much lighter...

I could see it being a good idea for those rare times when you can't find a suitable campsite to set up a regular tent. But for the rest of the time I would find it too confining and not a place I'd like to spend much time. Also, it probably wouldn't work for a tandem team. Solo or tandem, a...

If you got packs you don't need ballast.