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Soft shell pants, usually a slightly heavier pair but still has stretch. Medium to heavy weight merino bottoms underneath paired with ski socks (over the calf). I’ve been fine in below freezing temps with that setup. If it’s real cold and I’m just sitting around, I’ve been eyeing some down pants

I’ve sold sea kayaks to a couple of people who flipped the same or next day. Returned them because they flipped, it scared them. We never took the paddle back, only the boat as long as it was sellable. There’s no margin on kayaks or canoes so we’d always lose out on having to sell it cheaper. A...

Merry Christmas! Go mbeirimid beo ag an am seo arís *An old Irish Gaelic cheers/blessing. “ May we be alive this day next year”

As the owner of both, I agree with some of that. If they’re paddling a chain of lakes or going where most canoeists go, yes! Absolutely more work. Packing and unpacking can also be a little more of a challenge as smaller dry bags get wedged in the far tips or between the skeg box. But with rec...

Define more work? Do you mean for moving through portages?

Snapper, how do you like your mukluks? There’s a few people who wear them around the town I live in and I’ve always wanted a pair.

I’ll grab either my Salewa Rapace, which have a solid base and pliable around the ankle. Or I’ll go with, but less likely, Scarpa Kinesis Pro. Similar foundation, but leather upper and more rigid. Winter boots were Just replaced after about 15 years of having Sorels to North Face Chillkats with...

Wow!

Maybe it’s just me, but I find it silly of how much dislike there is for kayakers. Most everyone is out there for the same reason, and I argue to say 90% of people feel more comfortable in a kayak than a canoe. Even the cheap 9’ kayaks that have no real design to them and can actually be tippy...

When I was living in Ohio, my boss, a few coworkers and i would drive down to the New, Gauley and whatever other spot we saw along the way to river surf and SUP. People are really good at it! I don’t know how they can manage to get through some areas without falling. The surf part isn’t that...

Growing up on a lake, it was anything that would float was my preferred choice. As I got older and started to realize the other side of paddling happiness, i leaned towards kayaking. I worked for an outfitter, still do on occasion, and we had high end sea kayaks and rec boats we could take out...

I’ve also been using the old original Lucy light for a while and it still works, even with the bottom plastic being cracked. I’ve since added a couple of the newer versions, and they seem to last longer. I have swapped the Luci’s for Goal Zero collapsible crush lanterns, also solar, water...

I’m a fan of a fire while camping. They’re warming, comforting, I love the sounds, the smell… hate the smoke in the face though. We cook on ours, dry our gear, relax by it, and warm up next to it. It just feels right. If there’s a ban, I’ll abide and I’ll only cook on the stove. One of my...

We have a big problem with these guys every year at work, they can cause some damage. They chew not only the plywood boxes around metal fee boxes, or the 6x6 composite material framing walkways, leaving 5” of GRK screws exposed but the metal signs too. We have to remake or replace a handful of...

I usually set up a tarp in a lean to fashion near the fire pit and that’s where we’ll keep firewood, and our gear. I recently purchased the Eureka No Bug Zone and that has a slightly larger tarp to it but also keeps the bugs away with the netting sides. The sides can also be rolled up but...

Gamma is correct, I did have a Hoefgen canoe. It was also my entry boat into the real world of canoeing. It paddles really well, especially on choppy waters. Mine also had some deep nicks in the gel coat and some wear on the sterns keel. I didn’t bother painting it yellow to match, although that...

This year was a replacement year for a few things. I sold some stuff I haven’t really been using, and either upgraded or went with something I’ve been wanting. Picked up a Nemo Dragonfly OSMO 3p. added two new portage packs, one SealLine and one MEC as well as replaced a few older dry bags. Sold...

Choosing only three is tough, I think when I’m canoe tripping I tend to bring a few more than three… 1) Snowpeak titanium utensil set. Fork. Spoon and butter knife. I’m a fan of the three being separate and I know dang well there’s a knife in my pocket when I spread some butter and jam over...

It’s pretty nice up here but busy! And absolutely had salmon for dinner, just not that night. Last night, yes