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  1. clemency

    Any plans for the April 8, 2024 solar eclipse?

    Had to change plans, and will be staying local. Not a full eclipse here, but it will still be fun and the weather looks like it will be ok. Plan to watch from the deck of a local ski hill, within walking distance of the bar. :) Enfield, NH43.6407, -72.1440 42mi from totality. Partial eclipse...
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    Care & feeding of cold handle frying pans

    Empty amazon boxes. And cats. :)
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    Care & feeding of cold handle frying pans

    Plus, if you've got cats that Amazon box is the perfect size for them to lounge in. I've got a few around the house, and they get plenty of use.
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    Bulkhead ballast decision.

    You could drill some holes in the hull just abaft the bulkhead. That would let water into the bow and help trim the boat that way.
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    Is there a doctor in the house?

    Got my first paying gig doing archaeology in 1985 while I was still in gradual school. Still doing it today, staring retirement in the face. Not a very useful skill, but fun at parties.
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    WTB: Family style canoe (OT Camper, Penobscot, etc?) in Royalex

    A Wenonah Spirit II would also fit your needs, and sometimes can be had with a third seat in the center. So keep your eye out for those as well.
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    The sacrifices we make in life for paddling

    Edit to my above. Just re-listened, and the lead-in statement as he goes on to explain how he became an OB instructor is, and I quote, "My dad worked so hard to get me to be a dirtbag, and I didn't listen..." Sigh. So proud. :)
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    The sacrifices we make in life for paddling

    Yeah, little kids are definitely a challenge. I'm sure many if not most here can relate. Here's a little story for you. I dragged my now adult Outward Bound instructor kid out into the woods alot when he was a kid, and while he didn't actively resent it, he certainly didn't push for it...
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    The sacrifices we make in life for paddling

    Agree its all about balance. If I'm not happy, I'm probably not being a very good husband and father, and probably not doing my job very well either. So I have to find ways to keep myself happy, and paddling is one of them.
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    Weather eye

    Had to look this up since Eric Sloane is such familiar name from his books about tools. We find stuff archaeologically and he's a good reference. Anyway, the Weather Book is long out of print, but there are definitely copies on Amazon. Had no idea about this other direction.
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    Do you roll, fold or stuff your tent?

    Fold and roll tents. Tight on trips, sometimes with compression bags, loose for storage. Sleeping bags go in compression bags on trips and in very loose and ventilated stuff sacks for storage.
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    Northstar Polaris dedicated solo just arrived!

    Oh my. Now THERE's a useful piece of information. Yakima bars ain't cheap. Might make myself some options.
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    New cars: are they as impossible as they seem for cartopping?

    I make sure my bow tie down points are behind the bow, and my stern tie down points are in front of the stern. So I think they DO stop front and back motion.
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    Any plans for the April 8, 2024 solar eclipse?

    I'm still down with my sartorial splendor. Though apparently it wasn't the space ship shirt.
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    New cars: are they as impossible as they seem for cartopping?

    Had a 2021 Crosstrek for a while. Used strapping attached to tubes that would effectively wedge under the hood for the front, and regular grommeted strapping on the back. Never had any trouble with the sensors that I recall.
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    Any plans for the April 8, 2024 solar eclipse?

    Was in upstate SC at a hippie dippy festival/wedding for the 2017 one. Wore a Hawaiian shirt with rockets on it, a straw cowboy hat with a peacock feather, and had made a pinhole camera out of an empty PBR 12-pack box. Only person I knew walking in was my wife (who arrived several hours after...
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    Canoe Cradle Stand

    They make an $80 portable version. https://suspenz.com/products/x-large-universal-portable-boat-stands
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    Who's ready for spring, 2024?

    Spring? Hell, I feel like I'm still waiting for winter. Incredibly mild this year.
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    Finds, Relics, and Evidence from The Past

    Don't know about Canada, but in the US, 50 or more years old would be an artifact and would be protected by the National Historic Preservation Act if it was on federal property. Which I find personally insulting. :)
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