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I like watching the weather before a trip. Around the Great Lakes it seems to change multiple time a day everyday for two weeks till the trip. usually small changes but not always. The only time I really let weather influence the trip is open water crossing on one of the Great Lakes. If...

Well I asked my wife and she said before or after she retires which offers hope. Other wise she said 20% which I thought was high. Then I read to her recped's reply about his S.O. and she said that sounds about right. I feel your pain recped and hence while I often paddle alone.

Years ago I played golf with a guy who used a 2 iron. He could wack the crap out of that ball with that thing where I would slice the crap out of it. We used to say "Only God and Todd can hit a 2 iron" . Lighting is a funny beast and is my second greatest fear in the back country after...

This video was very interesting. Good practice ideas and surprising suggestion on weapon choice. The video also has a crazy survival storie of guy that was attack by grizzly.

Experienced canoeists that can't ferry across a river? There is a lot of details to their scenario I can not see and are unknown but as an armchair critic I don't think I would have pushed the spot at that point. The unknowns I come up with it could easily change my mind. There appeared to be...

Giardia a protozoan that infects our large intestine. I was recently wondering about the use of enema to re-hydrate with none potable water. That led me to here https://www.realfirstaid.co.uk/rectal. Hopefully none of you ever need to know that but interesting. Probably not a good idea to...

Evernole I don't disagree with what you wrote and I am not against carrying a gun if given the "familiar and know how part" being the most important. With that being said your examples other then a gun rarely kill people accidentally, purposfully or other wise.

I have zero worries about alligators because if I am in Florida or any South Eastern state with alligators between June and August I am already dead. I detest heat and humidity and would welcome a quick death by alligator vs the heat stroke or fungus that would take me out other wise.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_fatal_alligator_attacks_in_the_United_States Pretty rare but a little scary. Not one of these folks were in a canoe, jon boat or kayak. July 4th 2015 Tommie Woodward was first fatal alligator attack in Texas since 1836. Tommie wasn't very smart and...

https://upjoke.com/canoe-jokes A whole bunch of canoe related jokes.

GeoBoy I am sure your correct. I will say for the State of Michigan we have a 10 cent deposit on all cans of soda and beer. Or as a Michigander I should say pop and beer. So if some chump leaves their beer or energy drink cans on the side of the river or road etc someone usually picks them...

Wedge issue! Guns? Everything is normal and logical down here. LOL. Too bad our government reps can't legislate for the 80% of the population instead of for the 5% fringe. At least down here I think most in the USA agree on most things or at least close enough to compromise but that doesn't...

In relation to all threads on this forum I would say we barely strayed off topic, especially 8 pages deep. Threads like this should have a little humor and side tracks. We are still basically on topic of paddling and guns. The additional information about AEDs came about as a response to my...

Litter Bugs! Some humans do some really disgusting things. How does anyone think that is okay!

Aqua-Strip would remove the varnish pretty easily. It dose not matter what resin was used previously. The previous resin is either vinylester or epoxy resin most likely vinylester. The other choice is polyester resin and that canoe is too new and too nice for polyester. As stated above you...

Under this rationale I could carry a lot more stuff, maybe throw in some body armor, a set of screw dives, and few box wrenches and maybe a helmet at least for the drive to the BWCA. I could even throw in a Mike Mcrea fix it kit. All at times could be helpful and possibly life saving. I...

Traveler is probably correct. If you did do a resin coat you would probably want to varnish for the UV protection. Epoxy and varnish work very well combined. I have heard for wood three coats epoxy three coat varnish and you have bright shinny well protected wood more durable then either...

I realize your the Paramedic and I could be wrong but and AED will not typically be effective if you have flat lined/ Asystole /Carrdiac standstill. Now if you are in V-Fib or A-Tach and AED should be helpful. For cardiac stimulating drugs ya just need a little cocaine or meth. Those are...

Is that a gelcoat or a resin coat? Gelcoat is usually harder thicker and more durable but less flexible and more challenging to repair. If it is a resin coat I would thoroughly clean hull with dish soap and hot water. Then wipe down with MEK substitute, or Acetone sand with 120 or 150 and...

I have not visited BWCA because there are 150,000 plus people that visit there every year. From my understanding there was one instance involving 6 people around 15 years ago and no one was shot. I could have missed others. Those seem like really good odds to me. Most deaths in the BWCA...