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Polarized and floating are essential attributes. Been wearing these for the last 3 years. $65, so I won't cry when they break or get lost. https://www.rheosgear.com/products/sport-floating-sunglasses-eddies?variant=42588267905258

Yeah, need one of these!

In the seat configuration, not much, other than the Crazy Creek is narrower and doesn't have insulation in back. In the chaise configuration -- it's a big difference. But when you lean back in a Crazy Creek or similar, I find myself balancing on a pretty narrow area -- the seat rises. With...

I bought the Thermarest at the same time as the Exped and tried them both out (at home before the trip). Liked the Exped better and returned the Thermarest. I also hought about going the bigger tent and Helinox (or similar) chair route My 4 man tent would allow that. My 2 man not so much...

I know this sub-forum is for sleeping equipment. For me, the Exped Chair Kit has a place in the sleeping equipment discussion. At home, I never sleep flat on my back or side. It causes me back pain. I strongly prefer to have my head and shoulders elevated with a couple of pillows stacked up...

A day paddle for me is one of two trips on the Potomac River, usually with the local canoe/kayak club -- Canoe Cruisers Association. The Potomac runs right through DC and some populous Maryland/Virginia suburbs. There's a large whitewater paddling community here, so these spots get a lot of...

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If it were me I'd cut those knots out of the strips (cut strips on either side of the knots) and then butt joint the strips on the forms as needed.

Epic weather story!

My favorite demonstration of the hitch is shown in this video.

Yes!!!! This is what I use for securing the fixed end of a ridge line! You can put the line as high as you can (e.g. toss it or work the line up the trunk) and then tie the hitch low; it cinches up to the top just by pulling the standing end. Leave a long tag end and it releases with a simple...

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Exped Megamat Lite, wide, and now coupled with an Exped Chair Kit, which I use to make it into a lounge chair for reading in the tent and a slightly raised back for sleeping (I hate sleeping totally flat on my back).

I'm back from a seven day, six night lazy man's (guided) trip on the Allagash from Johnson Pond to Round Pond, which I will write up later. But I wanted to post a review of some new-to-me gear: Kokatat Launch Socks. https://kokatat.com/hydrus-3l-launch-socks-acuhls These are essentially the...

Hmmmm, Mike's got that aluminum powder already so worth a try!

Just run the cut aluminum gunnel through your industrial extruder to bring it back to full length.

"Tall Trees, Tough Men (A Vivid, Anectdotal History of Logging and Log-Driving in New England)" by Robert Pike. Very entertaining and informative.

We now return you to your regular J stroke vs. Goon Stroke programming.

And just like that, this video comes out from Paddling Magazine...