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That was the first one I had ever seen so I took some pics. Apparently he had used it on the Yukon river. Jim

In case someone is wondering here are some pics of one I saw at the canoe assembly. I can’t really help you and not sure how to find the owner. The pad in question is visible in the second pic. Jim

You are far more productive than I have been. Jim

Have to say I’m more than just a little jealous. Have a great trip. Jim

That Honesteel is very similar to the Gerber one I have at the bottom of the pic. I’ll have to keep an eye out for one of those Swix ski sharpeners. Jim

Welcome John. If I can state to obvious, and keep in mind I’ve never assembled one but is the frame in correctly and is the cover centered on the frame? Bow of the frame to the bow of the cover? Again I’ve never assembled one. Other than that have you tried unplugging it and plugging it back in...

That’s interesting using the string, pretty easy to adjust. In terms of the frame spacing, if you started from the bow you might notice it at the stern when the last frame fairs into the transom (I think it has a transom) it might seem a bit pinched. A batten along the shear should prove it out...

Thanks Al yup the knife came from Norway and is one of my favorites. That was the same for me MyKnees but if I go a week or more I bring something and that something in now that 2” x 3” plate in the middle with the lanyard hole. Jim

I don’t remember seeing a thread about keeping your tools sharp while on a trip so I’ll start here. I don’t believe I ever brought an actual sharpening stone on any trips. The knife and axe are well tuned up before I start. If I do bring something along it’s one of these. The knife has a three...

Glenn that is a wonderful fireplace for using a reflector oven. Jim I too have a couple Mora knives and maybe four Buck pocket knives. I used to have a Buck sheath knife that I bought in the ‘70’s but it was stolen out of my shed about 15 years ago. Jim

Good advise Yknpdir. Jim

Welcome to the campfire RedSquirrel. Looking forward to your stories. Jim

It was her husbands, he ran off with his assistant and asked her to sell his things and send the money. Just kidding, I don’t know what happened. Jim

Don’t let me stand in the way of people learning things, in fact I’ve learned quite a lot on this wonderful forum. Jim You are doing a fine job too.

I do but he is in no shape to be buying canoe stuff even for me. Wait maybe this is his boat and gear, I better check on him. Jim

I just remembered a friend of mine uses a service called ‘PirateShip’ to get a discount on shipping no matter which carrier you use. I did not know about it at the time I shipped the paddle , but I might be trying the service in the near future. Jim

Two years ago I sent a straight wooden (sassafras) paddle to Idaho and it was around $70 through UPS. I just thought UPS would be better than USPS but maybe that was a mistake now looking at these prices upthread. Jim

Nice job on the repair. Do you have all the guideboat hardware for the oars? The oars are not guideboat oars but if you have the rest of the oar lock set (4 sockets and 2 oar brackets for lack of a better term) that hardware alone is worth about $500 last I checked. That and proper oars if you...

That it is. Jim

Well I just had a good laugh at myself. When I saw that pic of your paddles I thought to myself I’ve got one just like that on the far right, a big Old Town with the label. Up thread I said I’d take a new pic ‘cause I couldn’t find my old group pic of my paddles and lo and behold I don’t have...