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My down sleeping bag is packed in a Sea to Summit compression dry bag, which I first used on a 6 night river trip last October. Clothing goes in a light weight Outdoor Research compression sack. I have 2 tarps pre set up with 75' of Ridgeline and ties outs; each tarp/line combo is stored in...

You might look at the Wenonah Wilderness. A dedicated solo it is maneuverable yet holds a line. Fairly fast for its shorter length. After several years of paddling the UL Wilderness as my favorite canoe it has been replaced by my new favorite canoe - Northstar Polaris in blacklite set up for...

Wow, what a collection!

Knowing of my affection for matters of the single blade, my daughter arrived for a visit bearing this gift.

Mural in West Jefferson, NC. Near the South Fork of the New River.

I've been using this system for 14 years and find it easy to use. Comprised of 1 inch webbing, cam lock, and some hardware, when sewn together simply requires screwing it into an overhead joist. I found it online, but can no longer seem to find it on the internet. A seamstress and some...

A spring trip to the Missouri Ozarks is looking likely as some friends are working on a plan. This is very understandable. Quite unlike nearly everything I paddle, reminds me of a maze, but on water. If you’d like some company send me a pm when you have dates in mind. Sparkleberry is only a...

This outfitting is on a new canoe that will be used on moving water but little, if any, WW. The perimeter line is run only around the bow and stern sections of the canoe. The cockpit area does not have any lines. Until I get to know where to place more permanent D ring gear tie offs, the...

Does using cordage for canoe flotation bag installs present the same fear of entrapment?

Someone might find this useful. I just finished rigging a cord platform to rest paddle blades on. The perimeter line on the canoe was already installed. A length of cord was added to the perimeter line to craft a resting platform. A Prussik loop attached to the perimeter line was used to set...

Once I was able to find a suitable image, that was easily done, Thanks for the tutorial Glenn.

My experience with the Wenonah sliding footbar has led me to prefer the fixed position version. The 2 sliding footbars I've used will both slip forward on me when strong bar pressure is applied. I tried to swap out my current slider for an old fixed position foot bar but the old fixed footbar...

My first feelings that I might want a side arm was after I started to sleep in the covered bed of my pickup truck in remote locations. If there is going to be trouble at my tailgate I am pretty defenseless, and without a retreat option. The confusing mixture of differing state/municipal laws...

Add me to the raffle, new recipe ideas are welcome

In the 1970s I bought a Sears Craftsman tool called the Portalign drill guide which has proved to be a very useful device. I dedicated an old corded 3/8 inch drill to be used with the alignment guide. My small workshop didn't have room for a drill press and my need for a drill press was only...

The last 3 years I’ve been solo paddling a Northstar Northwind 16 tandem. Out fitted with a center seat and foot bar.. it certainly passes the comfort hurdle as I can readily move about in the cockpit. On a recent 70 mile overnight trip I had no difficulty staying with my companions in solo...

Nice work, restorations are a fulfilling undertaking. Step back and admire.

Contribution in route via USPS. Many thanks for your efforts in bringing the site back!

The full migration plan is my preference and I would contribute to help fund that effort and the ongoing costs of keeping the site online. I’m not sure how much image size drives storage costs so it has been my practice to shrink the size of my photos before I upload them. If image storage...