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Are you trying to link to a specific product? Your links are just going to general Google search results. Alan

I'm pretty sure any self respecting thief would be using a knife and reciprocating saw in those situations rather than unscrewing thwarts and undoing 5 webbing straps. Alan

Glad you got through it. I had a similar experience on the interior of the last hull I glassed. It took forever and felt like I was working with two left hands. Alan

The one I used many years ago, which was a Bag Lady bag but presumably mostly unchanged by Redleaf, was very lightweight and very breathable. I would not worry about it trapping moisture. Alan

The fake grass seems like it would be ideal, especially in sandy areas, if it rolls up small enough. All those little crumbs would fall down into the "grass" where they could be shook out before rolling it up again. Alan

Can you define what you mean by "smaller rivers"? I consider my local river to be a smaller river. It's not very wide, deep, or fast and has no whitewater. Someone out East might consider a smaller river to be swift flowing and narrow with rapids that require quick maneuvering. What works...

I'm sure the technique of installing them is nothing new to you but I didn't find it any more difficult or time consuming than the video shows. Certainly less work than uninstalling and re-installing the canoe on the car. I'm not saying everyone should rush out and get one (the only one I've...

No way. Not gonna happen. The only tools Glenn owns are a tractor, machetes, and a shotgun. If he can't get it done with them then it ain't gettin' done. ;) Alan

I'm sure I could get by just fine without a watch but I like having one because it helps me estimate travel times. If I know I've covered 9 miles in the last x hours then I can use that to determine if I can make it 6 miles to next camp site or if I should stop here for the night. I find this...

I wear a Garmin 265s daily. I like it a lot. I do a fair amount of running and it's nice for that. When using it purely as a watch it lasts a couple weeks before charging. With the GPS on for intermittent activities I usually end up charging it every week or so. It wouldn't take much of a...

Good question. It's entirely possible they served no true purpose and the only reason everyone used them is that a few of the cool kids started using them and everyone else followed suit. Kinda like bent shaft paddles. ;) Alan

All the boats were ultra lightweight layups with no gel coat and spent a lot of miles on the road. Apart from UV protection the covers also provided insect protection. No one wants to scrub dead bugs off their hull before a race. Alan

Anytime I ever bought a canoe with the thought that it would "make a nice loaner" it was really just a way for me to justify buying another canoe. If I really did intend to use it as a loaner, and knew I had friends that would actually make use of it, then I would: A: Buy something really...

I had bag lady covers for my old racing canoes. Pretty much everyone else at the races did as well. We all traveled with them installed. It took virtually no time to take them on/off and there was never an issue driving with them installed. Alan

It's never too late, Glenn. In the past week I've started to study some geology (no previous experience). I've been meaning to do this for many years but never got started until now. So far I'm enjoying it very much. And related to your Idaho experience: the best source I've found so far is a...

I asked ChatGPT if there was enough data available in Iowa to tell one way or another. This is the gist of what I got in return:

Ever since I was a kid the wind has been my nemesis for pretty much anything I enjoyed doing, especially in the spring. It doesn't seem any better or worse than it was then. Alan

I like a long spoon as well because I eat directly from the pot, which is on the tall side. I don't know if they still sell them but REI had a bin full of some sort of blue plastic utensils. The spoons were long and cheap (maybe a couple bucks). I figured they would be brittle but when I tried...

Great writeup. Kept me entertained from start to finish. Alan

Where in New Mexico?