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It’s not the greatest jacket, and it’s small, but I’d like to see someone find it useful

I have a brand new NRS Rio hooded jacket, tags still on it, size small. Never worn, hardly touched. I got this a while ago thinking it would be good for my wife, but she’s not a cold water person. I wanted to post here first, before CL or marketplace. It’s not the newest technology and I think...

@snapper Thank You! My healing is off to a good start for 2025! I’ll have to live 2020 Covid and germaphobe rules for a bit but that’s not all that bad. I’ll survive

This past year I got out for two overnight trips, one week long and the other 3 nights. I’m lucky to live so close to a few big and small bodies of water, so I usually will get out before work or on days off. So several times a month I got a phone call early last year from my oncologist with...

I’ve looked at these before, and the Thule version, which had a higher weight capacity. I originally wanted to put a small deck up there but I’m going against that now. I’ll search around eBay, thank you for the recommendation. What year van and did you do anything to the inside? Growing up...

NorthStar NW17 & ‘23 Subaru Forester w/ the Blue camper van in the background. Hoping to find a good user and strong roof or ladder rack so I can bring the canoe with the van

To those getting friction with base layers and their outer pant. Have you tried a grid fleece with a smooth face, or is that included in the trials? I avoid polyester base layers since I always feel clammy, year round. But plenty of people like them, could be worth a try?

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...