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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

My poor old Ranger excelled in that capacity. Might have to find another before August (the new car, being all one color and no broken windshield, looks like I might have money lol)

I've never been a fan of camping on sand either but that's a pretty good-looking site. I'm really enjoying the report also. Should we be thankful that there are no pictures of the "almost worn" pants?

I never thought about that but churches make sense. The back of a cemetery might be good too. I doubt that too many nefarious people would be going there at night and the neighbors would be nice and quiet. I'd agree that humans in cars are much more dangerous than those who are free range...

Peace & quiet is my favorite part of tripping. Great pictures & thanks for taking time to post. What's the story on the rotted-out boat? Any idea or just a random relic of days gone by?

Thanks. Certainly can't hurt.

You may very well be right and, from my years in the transmission shops, I'm certain that the ability to keep it cool has far more to do with longevity than any other factor. I'll likely use the trailer if I'm taking more than 1 boat but (IMO) it looks way cooler on top :) It's not a...

Sorry that I can't help with that one (well, I guess I could if you sent drawings...) I grabbed some 1 1/4 inch square tube (fits the receiver) and some 1 inch square tube (just because it's lighter) and my buddy welded it up & made the support gussets from scraps of thin steel that he had...

I like the spacing with the t-post and it takes almost all movement out of the set-up. I've never liked ropes in my field of vision so no bow lines this time and it seems really solid. Took it through Pittsburgh traffic last week at 75 mph... it never moved. Actually, the Raven looks so cool...

Just to update: I decided against drilling holes in the roof and bought a pair of clamp-on roof racks. All contact points had rubber pads so the paint was safe and they seemed to tighten up well on the door openings. When installed on front & rear doors, however, they would have been about 4-5...

It's not a Ford freakin' Ranger but it'll do. (Gas mileage is a whole lot better... almost double. I could get used to that)

You're doing better than I ever have. I can't remember getting a TR together earlier than a month after returning. I was wondering that myself. I've eaten 2 week-old bacon in the woods but I don't trust chicken past about 4-5 days in the fridge at home. Maybe leave the chicken on top of the...

Yet another reason to trip solo. The only testosterone on the river is mine and only the critters make fun of me (and they probably do but that's ok 'cause I can't speak critter.)

From the pictures, it looks like all the scuff-age is along the keel line. If that's so, you could probably just run 4-6 inch wide fiberglass tape from stem to stern. I favor Raka for epoxy & such as they've been extremely helpful in the past but you have the added advantage that they're based...