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We went for a sunrise paddle at the state park. Water was calm and pretty nasty upstream, less so in the bay. Discovered a new possible put in. The new boat is roomy. I’d like to try paddling sans mutt to get a better feel for it. My bent shaft paddle seemed short due to the width...

I used to hang in the BWCA, but the trees are so damaged around the best campsites I started stashing a can.

Meh, these bear cans add about 6 lbs to my load alone. A square one would fit these meal pouches better.

Can’t wait to get out in this with my dog. Only 25 lbs. The lip of the CF gunnels is on the inside, so my removeable yoke will work (gonna hot dip it. NS also moved the seat back and also separated the rear thwart from the seat, so my backrest should fit without moving the thwart. This boat...

I’m taking mostly freeze dried meals on my September excursions. They don’t fit real good in my Bear Vaults. Im wondering if there isn’t a better way to haul these meals, and if bears can even smell them inside their pouches. Anyone ever hear of a bear getting into sealed FD meals?

I have like 160 CDs you can have, We’re going to wait and look at the 2026. Put a 78” bar on that sucker! Maybe the price will go down!🤪

Yes, the wilderness package is available on the CT, but they also have better standard rails than the OB. I don’t know who thought up those swinging plastic two point 30” spread X-bars but they ought to burn where the sun doesn’t shine.

Subaru has taken pity on canoeists and offers nice roof rack rails on a couple 2025 models. We checked out a new Outback Wilderness yesterday. Wife test drove it and fell in love. Unfortunately, the good rails aren’t available on more affordable trims now, but that will change for 2026...

Pretty long paddle for a skinny boat with a floor mounted seat. Same paddle might work with a different boat. Bent shaft paddles are shorter anyway.

I suspect Polynesian migration to South America preceded any land bridge crossings and involved some sophisticated seamanship.

I’ve been on some big windy lakes that made me wish I had flotation. Some say packs of gear will suffice if strapped in, but Im skeptical. I do put dry bags inside my packs but they have little air in them.

But I’d contend that the nefarious elements are 1. better armed, 2. more organized or likely to organize, and 3. more inclined to try to impose their will or take from others. This assumes a complete breakdown of authoritative social institutions. A large contingent of my area would consider...

You seem to have animosity to suburbs and don’t think much of people who don’t live in the woods. You call them “Rambo’s” for having a survival plan for their families. Wonder what natives called people who moved onto their land, claimed big chunks, forced them at gunpoint elsewhere...

Me and the best boy got out this morning for a nice paddle. Lots of birds, including a bald Eagle, which are rare here in SW Ohio.

Property rights mean nothing in a legit apocalypse. Only ammunition matters. Going south does make good sense if you can beat the run on plane tickets or make it across the border with a fuel truck. My son lives on the coast of SC, has a sailboat. He has sailed to the Bahamas many times...

I told my wife if a single nuke flies in Europe, we would head for the cabin. Although it was located 400 miles downwind from Minot AFB, a major ICBM location and doubtless target. Still, we would be closer to the Canadian border, although Im not sure Canada wouldn’t be targeted along with the...

This is the critical distance Im referring to.

I envy Canadians who have the option of driving/paddling away from future apocalyptic conditions. Be it pandemic (most likely) or nuclear exchange, getting away from population centers and military industrial targets will be important, nearly impossible for most. Then there’s the whole...

That rack looks more narrow than my wife’s Outback. I’ve only hauled a few miles with the Outback. Did you travel by interstate?

Starlite hull with alloy trim. Foot brace and waterproof lining holes. Stored indoors, bottom recoated. Well-maintained, great condition $2,500