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  1. clemency

    Any plans for the April 8, 2024 solar eclipse?

    I'm still down with my sartorial splendor. Though apparently it wasn't the space ship shirt.
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    New cars: are they as impossible as they seem for cartopping?

    Had a 2021 Crosstrek for a while. Used strapping attached to tubes that would effectively wedge under the hood for the front, and regular grommeted strapping on the back. Never had any trouble with the sensors that I recall.
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    Any plans for the April 8, 2024 solar eclipse?

    Was in upstate SC at a hippie dippy festival/wedding for the 2017 one. Wore a Hawaiian shirt with rockets on it, a straw cowboy hat with a peacock feather, and had made a pinhole camera out of an empty PBR 12-pack box. Only person I knew walking in was my wife (who arrived several hours after...
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    Canoe Cradle Stand

    They make an $80 portable version. https://suspenz.com/products/x-large-universal-portable-boat-stands
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    Who's ready for spring, 2024?

    Spring? Hell, I feel like I'm still waiting for winter. Incredibly mild this year.
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    Finds, Relics, and Evidence from The Past

    Don't know about Canada, but in the US, 50 or more years old would be an artifact and would be protected by the National Historic Preservation Act if it was on federal property. Which I find personally insulting. :)
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    Finds, Relics, and Evidence from The Past

    35+ years in the archaeology biz. I still get a rush out of finding a projectile point or other artifact, knowing I'm the first person to have touched it since its previous owner. Feels like a direct spiritual connection. Doesn't happen often anymore because other people get to dig holes for...
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    Stay safe in this big storm ...

    ~5" of snow by the time I went to bed last night, but it changed to a heavy steady drizzle not long after. Gonna be some tough shoveling today. Might just wait for it to freeze and then sand the hell out of everything.
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    Of beavers, wolves, and forested wetlands.

    Wikipedia has an interesting section on wolf hunting, including the question of Native peoples hunting wolves. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wolf_hunting
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    Winter Swimming?

    My son does polar plunges pretty regularly. Like every few days. Crazy. And I've got a longtime friend who is an open water swimmer, including the Memphremagog Winter Swim Festival, and several Ice Miles. Also crazy. Though not winter, her most recent adventure was swimming the English...
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    What are your current solo canoes and how do you like them?

    A couple of years ago I traded a Wenonah Wilderness in Rx and some cash for a Wilderness in the ultralite layup. Nothing to write home about, but it gets the job done and is easy to get on and off the water. Plus, I like the adjustable seat, which a lot of people don't; even if it is noisy I...
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    How is your winter so far?

    Several nights in a row where it hasn't gotten below freezing here in the Upper Connecticut Valley. And rain. Blah.
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    Of beavers, wolves, and forested wetlands.

    Native day lilies? Do tell. I get major brownie points from the wife when I find flowering plants the deer don't eat. My research says there are no native days though.
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    Canoe cover for travel?

    I have covers for both canoes, but only because I store outside. I take them off before transporting the canoes anywhere.
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    Happy National………Day

    What I find fascinating about Schrodinger's Cat is that you will always find it in the box. Because it's a cat. And there's a box.
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    What Do You Do In Winter ?

    Mostly alpine ski. Helps to have ski hills nearby. Some nordic as well.
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    Litter, garbage and trash

    Here on the Connecticut you'll see swaths of the riverbank stabilized with old tires. Illegal now, but a thing back in the day. So we, too, see a lot of tires in the river and yes, it does feel like they naturally reproduce.
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    Poll: How Many Canoes and Kayaks Have you Owned?

    Seven I think. Three currently, which is all I have space for. Solo canoe, tandem canoe, and a recreational kayak.
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    Winter Storage Question

    I store my boats outside under Red Leaf designs covers on sawhorses about 8' apart. The boats are 16'. I'm out in the back yard fetching wood daily, so I see them regularly and just brush them off if I think too much snow is accumulating.
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