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Personally, I don't know much about commercial boats but I've always thought that lay-up was more a function of achieving a desired weight than increasing durability (besides, of course, the marketing aspects). Build a canoe out of high carbon steel and it'll (probably) still end poorly if you...

Same. Even though ticks aren't an issue up North (yet), it's not worth the risk IMO. If I ever find one imbedded during a trip, I doubt that I'll wait for symptoms either. I'll start dosing during extraction.

The Rav4 probably has a class 1 receiver. You might consider building a t-post for it to give a lot greater spread than you'll get with only roof-mounted bars.

Even at home, I try to generate as little trash as possible. On trips, about the only plastic that goes are zip-lock bags. I often pick up trash from in fire pits & around campsites and how those pieces get treated varies. If there is nasty residue in a plastic bottle, for example, I may...

Certainly, many phobias could be classified as "biophobias". What I meant by "nature as we know it" is getting out in the natural world / surrounding oneself with open spaces. I think the average person on this forum is still far more "outdoorsy" than the norm. The article implies that fear...

What, 18 Inches isn't enough?... How knarly is your sled?!

Nah, anything that batters a 'yak is a good thing :)

100% in agreement on that one. There are probably some on here who might run that but not me and certainly not with a tripping load. Especially when solo; the better part of valor is discretion.

Welcome & happy new year to you. Where are you "back" from?

Welcome. That boat is a really cool find. I like the flipping seat too... makes me wonder what other uses there could be for something like that...

Makes perfect sense, thank you. I always find it interesting to see how others overcome building challenges and this one had not occurred to me. Looking good.

Interesting... not to pester but how did you locate the right contour? Drill holes at the bottom edge of the forms & use a string? (I'm just trying to imagine how I might do it)

I'm curious as to how you did the sheer... Did you strip down, letting the loose end just hang off of the forms and then cut the sheer when you were done? Seems like that's a lot easier than tapering individual strips like I did on my 1st...

Thanks in advance for taking the time & (extra) effort given that English is difficult. Especially in the winter, such diversions are truly appreciated and I'm looking forward to the rest of the story.

I've always assumed that it was a way for Rutabaga to generate interest / sales during their slowest period of the year and it simply got a lot more traction than expected and began to take on a life of its own. (I could certainly be wrong about that and I'm equally sure that there are people...

Yes, with a propensity for Back to the article: I'm not sure we're talking about an increasing fear of nature as we know it. For example, nearly one-third of the studies focused specifically on a fear of spiders. The article (not the research paper) cites social media's influence in terms of...

Hmm... I dunno... I respect your vocabulary Glenn yet the 1st indicates a dislike while the 2nd is "fear of"... I get the sense that most here feel neither dislike nor fear but would simply rather avoid. Not to encourage thread drift but... (anything that precedes the word "but" is BS and...

I enjoyed the TR but there's no way any chicken would last that long around me. 1) I like roasted chicken and 2) I'm not nearly that brave. Happily, the 1st makes the 2nd irrelevant. Thanks for finishing it up Recped. Curious though: do you collect the pretty rocks or catch & release?

It's still a New Year... just a newer New Year.

Wow. I thought I drove fast...