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    Solo tripping with a dog ...

    Hi Bob, Sorry for my part in that digression. Back to the discussion of the Chessie, yes or no. I would suggest that it wouldn't be unreasonable to expect a hunting dog to want to hunt. So....much of your training effort will be in curbing that very natural inclination, which really, runs...
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    Solo tripping with a dog ...

    Hi Turtle! I saw a bumper sticker the other day and thought of you. "The average dog is a better person than the average person." It looks like you still have your thing about dogs, dang, that's too bad and you seem such a nice person otherwise. Was watching the dumb TV the other day...
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    Solo tripping with a dog ...

    Hi Bob, It would be difficult to add much to what Barry wrote above, all well said. Perhaps I can amplify a little. About the training: Any dog to be welcome in a canoe or a campsite must be trained. Chesapeake's are big strong working dogs who need to be doing something, not as driven as a...
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    Why do so many newbies have no fear?

    Hmmm...interesting question; why no fear? I'd like to suggest that it's a requirement of the species. Consider; for such a funny looking, weak things, humans have been spectacularly successful. Now it's true, our optimistic adventuring has resulted in frequent deaths but on balance, given our...
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    River users should know their rights

    About "river rights" ...........it may be just me but I'd put a whole lot more stock in it if the author had also listed what the user responsibilities were. I do know some friends who own tide-water property here and are really fed up with kayakers, who put in to take a crap and leave the poop...
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    Lanterns for canoe camping

    Thanks Bearleealive! I appreciate the effort you went to! That looks to be a dandy lantern. Don't know why I didn't get the word on the headlamps earlier, it sure would have saved several bumped shins of the way to the little house at night. Best Wishes, Rob
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    Lanterns for canoe camping

    Interesting thread, I mainly use a flashlight or a headlamp. Curious how the idea of headlamps was so slow to be adapted to camping, all the parts were there but didn't take hold for a long time. Years ago we used carbide lamps while caving, pretty much a direct cross-over from the men down in...
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    Oh, darn! What was I thinking???

    Over on the "Canoe Art" post, Christy was lamenting as how she let a prized rifle get away from her. Did that ever set up echos in my memory, hope to shout. I really don't understand how I'm so darn smart after the fact and so dumb during the commission of the stupidity. Sheer talent I guess...
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    Canoe Art: Paintings, Sketches, Sculpture, Architecture

    Hi Canotrouge, I seem to have a dusty memory of some company making and selling the really old brass. In my minds eye they had a photo of a 30-30 case standing amongst their offerings. Looked a lot like a collection of pipes from a pipe organ, with this little guy down in front! Of course they...
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    Canoe Art: Paintings, Sketches, Sculpture, Architecture

    As far as shooting using a paddle to brace from, don't believe I'd do it. Especially if I was using his Winchester. Now-a-day's if you picked it up you'd think that it was muzzle heavy compared to a modern rifle. I don't know if they made the older guns with the thought in mind but that mass out...
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    Unintentional bread experiment

    Well Mike, much as I admire your sense of adventure, I can't help think that this isn't a good path to go down. Perhaps if you think of the "food" as a petri dish where you are growing ...........what? The longer the nutrient medium is open and available for growth, of course the larger the...
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    Freestyle thread

    Well Boys, I tried it out again this morning and sure enough if I Google "Paddling Net" I can find it every time. I'll bet that you could too if you cared enough to try. Up till a couple of weeks ago this whole rumpus never did come up. Where was the great yearning, questing, driving need to...
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    Freestyle thread

    Well Shanks, you make some valuable points: I'd guess that very few here use boxes while camping, I've often wondered if I should consider something else. And about the axes, I don't know how many use them but surely even fewer will ever need to fix one up. Very probably my efforts were silly...
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    Freestyle thread

    Hi Colden Ager, I'm glad that you find the freestyle folks congenial, I'll bet I'd find most of them likeable as well. But don't be worried, the freestyle site is still up the last time I checked. The U-Tube videos are still there. I think if I were interested in freestyle paddling then it...
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    Down sleeping bag? (specific criteria)

    Hi Mike, I've often though that I'd like to give down a try but every time the comparison with my Wiggys nesting bags stops me. But you sure are right about the beer barrel size when packed. I wonder if a down bag will start picking up moisture over several days of being out camping? I do know...
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    Got a case of gunnel rot.

    What a hoot! I read the title of the thread and was immediately transported back to my service years....... I never heard of or knew anyone who caught "gunnel rot" but it sounds awful! Rob
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    Freestyle thread

    Hi Robin, Good call and done like a gentleman. I was a little put off by the guy showing up out of no where like he's bringing religion to the primitives and announcing he's going to be doing this and that. But then it could be I'm just getting cranky in my old age. Best Wishes, Rob
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    Camping Boxes...

    Well, thinking about some kind of tutorial and got to looking for my little wood burning tool. I put it away some where safe, I just don't know where that someplace is. Over on Amazon: Walnut Hollow Creative Woodburning Pen is the one I used or pretty close to it anyway. Only I seem to remember...
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    homemade canvas bags

    This is a great idea! I believe I have the skills to make the bag but for the life of me I can't figure how to get the bear to stand on the stamp pad and then step on the bag just so. Of course if you wound up getting eaten it would make for a interesting tomb-stone. A good sturdy bag like...
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    Camping Boxes...

    Hi Holmes, I was surprised to see this pop up again this morning! Maybe not quite as bad as a drowned victim floating to the surface....but still kinda. The woodburning skill is just about on par with those "paint by numbers" things they had years ago. The real skill belonged to the guy who...
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