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  1. Boatman53

    Hudson's Bay Company shuts down after 355 years

    The company ended a far cry from what it used to be. Sad. Jim
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    Throwback Thursday Photos

    Having second thoughts on the last pic being in the ADK’s . Here are some more but with a post card from Maine. The pic with the fish has what looks like a Rangeley Lake boat tied to the dock. Looks like a nice campsite with the fly and kitchen setup. And the postcard. With a 1958...
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    Throwback Thursday Photos

    I found this one going through old family photos. I’m not sure exactly who the people are but I am sure I’m related to at least one of them. Location is also unknown but possibly the ADK’s as we have other photos from there. Jim
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    Loud wooden pole

    Or you could cut some slightly oversized disc of a closed cell foam say 2” thick, oversized so it will stay where you put it. Then push three or four down the tube at various intervals, say dividing it into 1/4’s or ideally midway between the vibration nodes. It would only add a few ounces and...
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    What is your local day paddle?

    That sounds like a lovely ritual. Jim
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    What are you reading?

    I just finished ‘The Shetland Bus’ by David Howarth. It is about the Norwegian resistance during WW2. I wish things like this were taught in history class, I might have paid more attention to. Before that it was a Maine centric murder mystery called ‘Everyone Knows But You’ by Thomas Ricks. Jim
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    small, local Canadier Camp

    Wha a wonderful time. Well worth the drive I’m sure. Food looks amazing. Jim
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    Finding and remotely locking a lost smart phone

    Glad you found your phone Glen. It is amazing how much stuff is stored on those dang things. I had a phone slip out of my pocket and right into salt water, it was at the dock and I could see it but it was too deep. I came back a couple hours later at low tide to pull it out with a net. The darn...
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    Photo of the day

    Another nice shot, thanks. Jim
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    Photo of the day

    I will never get tired of seeing a wooden canoe in a scene like that. Beautiful. Jim
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    What is your local day paddle?

    Glad you got home safely and nice use of the umbrella. Jim
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    Triple Carry Portage techniques

    A quick search of ‘goat on a boat’ brings many hits. You might be on to something. Jim
  13. Boatman53

    UK paddler

    Welcome to the campfire Samb! You do have quite a nice collection. Jim
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    Foraged Wall Hooks

    If you bring the axe down quickly near the middle of the phone that should work. Or take the axe and head out to where there is no signal, that would work too. Jim
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    Foraged Wall Hooks

    I am now inspired to forage for some crooks to hang my axes on the wall instead of standing on the floor. Jim
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    New to me Portage Pal trailer

    I too used a boat trailer and built a box on it to make it multi purpose. The canoe rests on bars, short for one canoe and longer for two canoes. I did a build thread on here somewhere but couldn’t find it. Here it is in use moving my crap up to Maine. Jim
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    Greetings from NW Chicago Metro Suburbia

    Welcome to the campfire Floating Upstream, pull up a stump and make yourself comfortable. Where are you currently located? Jim
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    Light weight griddle

    If this is better suited to the diy thread please move it for me. I saw video the other night about a diy camping griddle, it intrigued me so I thought I’d have a go and make one (or a couple) to pack in with the fire box I made a couple of years ago. In the video they took 22 gauge weldable...
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    So, what old item do you still use?

    I was going to say my knees but in terms of equipment most is old but I did upgrade my sleep system, and I’ve made new items based on my old items. Jim
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    20' Grand Laker. Free

    You know you want it Cheeseandbeans. Jim
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