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They'll work just fine without the tubing. I've been building with bead & cove and using these Jimmy clamps without any tubing to protect the coves. They work great and, honestly, I haven't seen much, if any, damage to the cove edges.

Absolutely. Sounds like you've got a great plan for dispersal of any excess. Agreed. Not to stray from Jim's search for opinions on fill coats but I've often wondered about people's trim preferences... I think Canoecraft recommends inner & outer gunwales at 3/4 inch each for a total of 1 1/2...

Now, there's an idea... might have to install a mast on the next stripper & fly a jolly roger. (though I doubt the beavers will be impressed)

Most of the local(ish) tea shops sell loose tea & fill-able tea bags w/ tie strings. I buy those and fill them with ground coffee. Three baggies in the percolator and good coffee is just a soft boil away. The spent bags are more easily carried out than loose grounds would be and, to be...

Looks like a nice paddle and pictographs are always interesting to decipher. Thanks for taking the time to post.

Welcome. I'm always interested in Southern possibilities (especially for extended trips) and I'm looking forward to your input.

Always nice to see if we've missed something easier or tastier but... "If it ain't broke, don't fix it".

Great pics & nice write-up; thanks for taking the time. I've often wished I'd started canoe tripping while my Dad was in shape to go. At 88, he's still around & enjoys reading about my trips but nothing beats being there. Now to convince my kids to tag along on one...

Sorry that you didn't get much solitude but I'm glad that it (seems to have) went well. Late Fall or Ice-out seem to be the ticket in the BWCA if you can't do one or two brutal portages and get away from the crowds. Thanks for taking the time to post. PS: The pic of you & the pup on the...

I get that alot around here. (which is ok... I mean, I might like 'em but that doesn't mean I that want 'em along)

A word of caution (OK, a few of them) to anyone using clamp-on racks like this: After Smokey's post above, I ran a piece of paracord from the top of the t-post to the seat. Not that I was all that worried about the canoe moving but it cost almost nothing and we are getting close to the busiest...

Case in point: scrathy's doohickey in the very next post. My first reaction was "ooo... I like that..." (might still buy one but my trowel works fine)

I typically detest instant coffee but, at 50 cents a cup, I may give the Mount Hagan's a try (strictly as backup, I'm still taking my percolator). I'm also surprised that Amazon's margin is so low. You can buy it direct and save (literally) a dollar but you'd have to buy $50 of it to get the...

I wrapped pool noodle around the center thwart of my Sawyer on my first trip (BWCA). After a few days I modified it to have more thickness on my shoulders (and, therefore, more clearance for the back of my neck). Actually worked really well.

I'm liking the Walnut accents. Might have use some on the next build.

Hmm... with you, I suspect the last question might have gotten you booted from the start.

I'll second the Pic mosquito coil although I've been known to burn more that 1/2 an inch at a time. I've never managed to keep it in coil form so I've never hung it but it works well on a camp trowel (I do recommend elevating it to prevent damage to the test floor) I'm curious if anyone here...

I'm curious why the emergency responders wouldn't text before sending in the cavalry. My understanding of the inReach's protocols are that, If the SOS feature is activated, Garmin attempts to contact the inReach so that they know what level of response is appropriate. Admittedly, maybe a...

Reading the article, I got the impression that it's a glitch in the iPhone's crash detection feature. If shoveling snow or dropping the silly things sends an emergency alert, crash detection should probably be turned off.

No worries, I'd kinda assumed that there was supposed to be an "always" in there but it was just TOO easy & I couldn't resist. (alright, I guess I could but what fun is that?) Looking forward to the next chapter