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Hi Roy - I'm a little jealous that you're still paddling. It's not frozen yet up here, but a little chilly for my liking. I'm afraid that's still a "goon" and not a "J". The grip hand's thumb (in the case of your video, your left) should be pointing to the bottom of the boat. If it's pointing...

My wife and I tried one of their carbon prospectors - it weighed 32lbs. With only the 2 of us, it also seemed like it had about an inch of draft (it didn't - it just felt that way). What I thought was strange was that one could see a crease/line/indentation on the outside of the hull opposite to...

I'd replace my Salus Angler with another if I had to.

I've been fortunate enough to participate in several lottery hunts in the Matane park. Back in 2005 - 2010 there was a density of 6 per square mile. Part of our responsibilities as hunting party members was to document how many we moose we saw each day. It was about a 5 mile trip from our camp...

Boom!

Weird screen names , unite!

On your way back, turn South early. Either go through Sherbrooke and Magog to pick up I91 in VT before heading back West; or, drive the other end of the 138 and follow it all the way to the Trout River/Constable border, and then follow 30 down to I88. This takes you through Paul Smiths, Saranac...

When I was about 9 my grandfather set me loose with a Ciro 35 rangefinder. He also gave me a little hand-held light meter but I became good enough to know what settings were required based on the subject, environment, and film speed I was shooting. I was taking technically good pictures within a...

Teenage grammar/quotes aside, that article is an atrocity. Someone got paid to write that.

I'm really not one to judge as I'm sure I could use some more practice, but if it works for you and you're enjoying yourself, I'd say you're doing fine. If you want to try something different that should improve efficiency, try turning your wrist down instead of up at the end of your stroke...

I encountered the exact opposite in Algonquin Park: someone had cut down spruce trees, processed them into 4' billots, and stacked them by the fire pit. There were about 10 of these, 8-10" in diameter, cut with a (presumably electric) chainsaw. Perched on top were 6 "fresh" eggs. Some people...

Bump-bump, rustle-rustle-rustle. BUMP, bump-ba-bump, rustle-rustle-rustle. "Did you hear that?" "Yeah." "Well what was it?" "No idea." My wife deemed my response unsatisfactory. Sigh. Glasses, headlamp, shoes and off I go. I'm scanning - slightly concerned that the creature is doing likewise...

Ah yes, the old "foot arch shin draw" stroke.

Canadian Smarties aren't American Smarties - we call those "Rockets". Our Smarties are pretty close to M&M's, just different milk chocolate.

That's tricky, but I think you've got something with the Opinel. At that age (and depending on the kid) it may get lost or abused. Otherwise I'd offer that Great Eastern Cutlery and their Tidioute line have some very nice little pocket folders.

It depends on the animal... Check out the following video - especially the caption at 19:25.

Negundo (boxelder) maple. Home to the boxelder bugs that use my home as their winter get-away. And @Bob B. - we have that stuff around here, too. I go woodcock hunting and come back looking like I wrestled a bobcat.

Canoeing aside, wind just makes me irritable - I hate it. On a trip, a steady wind is one thing - not less dangerous - but it's there and you can account for it unless it appears out of nowhere. What I really dislike is what I call "black water" - that tight shimmer from a very localized gust...

It's actually been around for a while now. I believe Mercedes integrated it with their navigation systems starting in 2020 model years - not sure if they're still using it. My garage has a cool name: the Shovel Croak Gatehouse.

I'll likely get skewered for this - boil it. Yeah, I know - sacrilege, but think of it as a chowder. And: no special cookware required; more nutrients retained; way easier to clean up; and no billboard-like advertisement to every animal within 2 miles.