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I'm not in any way combative or offended, and I hope I haven't put your back up! I'm happy to have a new perspective on it.

I will certainly bow to superior knowledge, but it's a hard theory to let go. Because I like an argument, I'll point out there's really only one example here of two equivalent boats being considerably different in toughness - your 40# IXP Phoenix vs 42# SRT - and that is hypothetical, not...

I talked back and forth with a well-known skin-on-frame builder maybe a decade ago and one of the things he said that stuck with me was - generally speaking, 30-pound boats are all about as tough as one another; same with 40-pound boats, and 50-pound boats. I've thought that way ever since, even...

I used my z-lite pad, folded up, for shoulder carries before I started building yokes. It's easily thicker than that, and it's got enough length to it that you can shift around under it to balance the canoe. I bring it anyway as a kneeling/sit/camp pad, so I'm not adding anything to my gear to...

Long time tarp camper. Did close to 350 miles on the AT one time with just a hardware store tarp. 40s and raining most of that month so bugs weren't a problem. I bring a tent if I expect bugs (ie summer) but shoulder seasons a tarp is very nice. One thing that can increase comfort / warmth...

This was on a fishing day, not a canoeing day, but a nice picture nonetheless. Happy national fishing day!

Hello all, My Leatherman Charge TTi is on its last legs. This is a long shot, but I'm looking for a old-model Charge TTi, without the removable wirecutters they started adding in 2021. I know I'm in the minority but I hate the new cutter design. If anyone has an old one tucked in a drawer...

I have done an enormous amount of damage to my lungs in my work life, so I am apt to get passionate about lung protection. As always, your mileage may vary, but I sand in these masks. For involved repairs, or working with epoxy or serious sanding/fiberglass, I'd get a particle respirator with...

It's good to see young people on the water, and great to see kids reclaiming their space outdoors.

Erica, I'll echo Gamma and implore you to invest in a good mask. Even little repairs and sanding can ding your lungs up badly, and if you have one, you're more likely to invest the time in more involved (or multiple) repairs.

I'm a sucker for turtles. Glad you helped those two out.

Fishing barbless on a fly rod really improved my line handling, and fast. There are a few places I fish where it's a legal requirement, but after pinching a few barbs I do it out of habit now, and I don't regret the odd trout that slips off.

Ah, I should add I have size 15 feet with boots on them, which tends to confound even the most generous kneeling seat setup. The seat in the Wilderness was actually pretty neat, if very clanky, I had never seen it before. Ease of use at expense of tradition, which is always the way, I guess.

Didn't know there were two; it was a Wenonah.

I hopped over to Saranac for a day or two, even though I am incredibly poorly set up for summertime adventure at this moment in time. I forgot my sleeping hammock, don't have a flat paddle, and didn't even put a canoe on top of the car. Despite all that madness, I took the afternoon and rented...

Hello all, I've got an Ainsworth C100 that needs a good home, I don't think I'll ever use it. It's either poly or plastic, 54"ish. I'm in central VT but will be in Saranac probably next week. It'd probably be too expensive to ship it somewhere, but if you're in range and want it I'm happy to...

Thank you Glenn. I knew someone around here would know what they were.

Hello all, I'm sure this learned community can help me out. I had an odd pair of paddles come my way and I wondered if anyone knew anything about them - they are wooden, glassed bent-shaft paddles, maybe 50" or a bit taller, and are labeled "Cam Paddles" (or maybe "Camp Paddles", with the P...

^I never finished the James in Virginia for the same reason. I wish the guy luck, whatever boat he's paddling. I wish I had the gumption and time to do something like that.

If you can get the cap off again, a rubber washer between wood and metal may do the trick.