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Thankfully, I've never had a roof rack fail, but I check the mounts regularly.

Long story, short. My daughter was invited to go sailing with someone who is a member of a very, very fancy yacht club. I spent the day paddling and drove over to pick up the kid. I'm sitting in my dirty truck in their parking lot surrounded mostly by high end German cars and SUVs when this...

Something happened to a friend when he was hauling his canoe down the highway and it got me thinking. He had front and rear straps on the canoe, but no bow line. The front strap broke and the canoe immediately folded around the rear strap, creating a very expensive carbon fiber taco. Ouch! I...

Last season, my lower back started tightening up after about 2 hours on the water. Not enough to stop me, but bothersome enough to make me constantly wiggle around looking for the sweet spot to stop the discomfort. No joy. I would stop and stretch out my lower back, buying me maybe only...

Love the lines on that grey solo.

Thanks everyone. This looks like fun.

I paddled my first 90 Miler this year and it would not have been possible without my wife and daughter. They treated me like a world class athlete, which I am most decidedly not.

Like most of my purchases of outdoor gear, I study and dither and ruminate endlessly. My favorite canoe and the one I would keep if I could keep only one (horrible thought) was purchased on pure impulse when my wife said, "buy it". More choice is not always better.

A friend turned me on to this forum and I'm gobsmacked. Can't wait to dig into all the cool info and discussions. I'm active on the Bushcraft USA forum and the rules and regs appear similar, particularly the ethos of being polite and kind to fellow forum members, something I appreciate. I...