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I don't understand why fishing is banned

Being a NY resident I am still shocked that NY doesn't require registration for non motorized boats. I hope the politicians don't read this post.

When writing you could substitute a few meters for metres, just for fun

In the Adirondacks it’s pronounced, carry

It looks like an AMF articulated ATV

Do they go on with the light switch, or do they go on when you turn on the radio?

In my experience GM is not a good benchmark to judge other vehicles by

Ditto for the sound of loons

I don't have any particular music that I listen to when going to or coming home from a canoe trip. The one song that I won't listen to while driving to a canoe trip is, Dueling Banjos, from Deliverance.

Does the Minwax say, water cleanup? If it does, it is water based. If it says cleanup with mineral spirits, then it is oil based

In my limited experience, the varnished seats will never match the gunwales if they are oiled. When the varnish ages it will match more closely but never be exact

That works for me

550 paracord is also handy for whipping cracked items. Of course you can use the cord but individual strands or just the sheath with the strands removed works good for items that require the whipping to have a tighter bend radius. I repaired a cracked wooden slat on a camp chair using the...

Another good use for dental floss is eyeglass repair. If you lose a hinge screw or an eyewire screw, thread dental floss through a few times and tie it off

I use both. I use spar varnish on the blade and Watco oil on the shaft. I tape off the blade/shaft transition area before varnishing. It gives a nice sharp line where the varnish ends. Then I oil the shaft

Flextail Tiny Pump 2X

My aunt and uncle's farm is at to bottom of Raystown Lake

I have never used a wannigan but I imagine that it just has a traditional, almost romance feel to it. Some of the new gear is better than the old, some is not, some is just different, and some is virtually the same. The difference being that the traditional gear has a better aesthetic that can...

How do you use your packbasket? I use mine to carry water bottles, fuel bottles, stove, kitchen gear, lantern if I take it etc. I always get compliments and questions about it. One ranger in Algonquin who came into camp to check permits, was very intrigued by it. Incidentally I made the...

Very cool that you were able to use wood that has meaning to you and is part of your history