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Nope, but I bet it would. Following up on my post, when it got really loud I would often go out with a slingshot/wrist rocket and shoot back. Don't think I ever hit one, but not for lack of trying

When I was in grad school in Florida, my bedroom was under a large live oak. During the fall, squirrels would start eating acorns at the first hint of daylight, dropping many on the (uninsulated, tin) roof over my head, where they'd make a loud ping, then bounce and roll audibly down and off...

I stand corrected on my wolf trees as throwbacks to old growth: “Wolf trees are testaments to a property’s former life in agriculture. Often, farmers would leave a few nut-bearing trees to provide shade and free food to their livestock. Pasture would surround the tree, so it would grow wide...

Wolf trees. Of whatever species they happen to be. Because they are big, and are a throwback to before the forests were logged.

And a frustrated, crying 12 year old. Not that I'd know anything about that.

The number of people not wearing pfds posting paddling pictures during the spring when the water was still cold, cold enough that I wouldn't paddle without at least a farmer john wetsuit along with a pfd, was a little disconcerting. I wonder how many of those deaths were during shoulder season...

One duffle, two duffles, wannigan, whatever. Same knot. Just a lot more loose end with a single duffle -- wrap that around the tump line at the bottom, top or back of the load.

Just to be sure we've covered all the bases, another pfd option to be considered is one that inflates with a CO2 cartridge, either automatically when it hits the water, or by pulling a tab. The ones I'm familiar with are by Mustang Survival, but there are others. My wife wears one during the...

NRS Ninjas are buckle and on close-out. https://www.nrs.com/nrs-ninja-pfd/piwm

I am in the just get a paddle and use it camp. The BB Arrow is a perfectly good start. I use a 58" one paddling stern in a Wenonah Adirondack. In a solo boat I use a 56, and I'm about your height. So that's where I'd start.

There is a piece by David Jackson in the current Adventure Journal (No. 33) covering a subsequent trip. It begins by recounting a time when, while returning from a 30 day trip, they encountered white out conditions on the highway and plowed into a scrum of wrecked vehicles, barely escaping with...

I can also recommend Sunrift, having bought a boat from them several years ago as my reintroduction to paddling. And I can also recommend Congaree National Park for a day trip if you're down that way (keep an eye on the water levels...

Just as a psa regarding now-gone landscape features, this website allows free access to historic topographic maps and aerial imagery. There are better websites, but this one is the most accessible. https://www.historicaerials.com/viewer

Yes, great post @Jmharrick . Kind of skimped on my kid's birthday present this year, and one of those NOC courses might be just the thing to make up for it.

I have an MSR Hubba Hubba as well. Feels pretty bullet proof. Still use my old Eureka Timberline from time to time as well, but if the weather looks iffy the MSR is my go-to.

On the advice of an AT thru hiker friend I switched from a Thermarest pad to a Big Agnes pad. Much thicker and quieter. That and a down quilt from Enlightened Equipment instead of a mummy bag have made a huge difference.

Have never been on Jocassee, but have hiked across it's northern rim on the Foothills Trail. Definitely lovely country. I think with a canoe, I'd consider stealth camping at the outlet of the Toxaway River where there is a pretty large designated backpacking spot. At least I remember one...

I've got a little titanium Vargo that folds flat and weighs next to nothing. I generally carry it as a backup in case whatever gas stove I've got fails (or I forget the gas!), but I also pull it out just for variety now and again. Certainly does the job.

Wannigan in proper green.

This is about where I stand. Got a one-person Hubba and quickly decided it was just too small. Went back to the two-person version and am happy. For the OP, I guess a hammock is out of the question? That's the usual fix, but it requires trees.