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Whenever I encounter this I attribute the problem to what is going on below the surface of the water. I think the wind pushes the water and creates a current. I think this current wants to push your stern downwind. The force of the moving water has more effect on your hull than the force of the...

I can't think of a better activity when I can't paddle. It's probably the best exercise I've ever done for cardio. Portaging heavy loads might be as good, but for sure it's not as fun. Some Pa. action. Some Ak. action.

It looks like we have some like minded Nordic turn addicts here. Back country skiing and canoeing are there things that make life great. Sometimes I'm not sure which I like better, but I think canoeing wins because it can be a multi-day affair. Skiing can be more technically challenging and can...

It might be more timely to discuss best places to canoe before a nuclear war.🙏

I've been happy with my Duluth Pack map case. It has a velcro closure. I noticed that the newer version has the velcro closure at the bottom.

I took a hike one day to help a friend find a mountain goat that he had shot. It was raining on and off that day and we had to walk through wet brush. He had on goretex top and bottoms and I had on wool pants and shirt. When we got back to his truck he had to change out of his wet clothes ( I...

That snake didn't look like any of the photos I saw of copperheads. I thought there was a chance it was a rattler. The snake looked like it had some damage to the tail area from being run over by a car. Maybe it lost its rattle. It most likely was a water snake as there are lots of them here...

I look at what an animal eats to determine if it might be palatable. Groundhogs eat a lot of grass, like a cow.

4000' is a good day. It's been a while since I had one like that. I wore a gortex ski jacket on a rainy trip and it got soaked pretty quick. I have no faith in the stuff.

This is a chickee. The Everglades is a real wilderness that can kick your butt with bugs, wind, hungry animals and navigation.

I just heard on the local news that the word "woodchuck" is a corruption of an early Algonquian word, wuchak or wejack, which generally means "digger"

Believe it or not, Spam is so popular that the Walmart in midtown Anchorage has it locked up. I've never noticed that, but when I freeze steak to take on a trip I wrap it in plastic wrap to prevent freezer burn. I then wrap that in aluminum foil when I pack it for a trip. When I reheat at camp...

Andrew Zimmern cooked one up on TV. River rat stew.

Hi Tom, any chance you are the Tom Hudson that just paddled across Canada? I just noticed you’re from Pa, so I guess that wasn’t you.

I’m ok with six more weeks of winter. To answer your question. Stewed groundhog tasted like a beef chuck pot roast to me. Maybe that’s why they’re called woodchuck. It’s way better than raccoon, that’s for sure.

My shells are all breathable cotton/ canvas. If I want waterproof I have a raincoat.

Smooth Green Snake Dekay's Brown Snake Northern Ring-necked snake I didn't know what this one was. Anyone know?

I'm sure it's not just you Erica, I may have felt that way at one time too. For the last several years when I make burgers I usually make extras to have some leftover. They reheat fine if they aren't dried out in the first place. I've been cooking mine on a grill pan or regular frying pan as...

Great job on the burgers, they look great. I like that reversible griddle. I'm in the market for one and the reversible looks like the way to go. I've never thought about making burgers on a trip, but I don't see why not. I see three ways I would do it. 1) Bring fresh burger in a kryovak 1 lb...

I'm pretty sure he's getting a 20' EM White Guide so he can paddle it solo from the stern seat.