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I used to think if we left home for NW WI when things got dicey, we’d be able to head to the border and escape north. I think we went over this some time back here. More recently, I asked a relative and former National Security Council member who worked the Sit Room under W. He’s pretty...

Ha ha, I thought boomers was being used in a derogatory sense, and dolphins referred to environmentalists. Guess I shouldn’t read from the bottom up. Thanks to all who’ve served in strategic defense roles. Porpoise subs especially. That’s gotta be tough duty.

I’m getting the Grunden breathable jacket sized up for snowshoeing. Blaze orange so they can find my corpse and because public land around here often has hunters. Thanks for he help.

The correct name is porpoise. You got a problem with porpoises?

NE MN is downwind from Minot AFB, where nukes are based. There are also Canadian targets. We’re just screwed.

Doc said I’ll be normal in 8 weeks. I’ll likely want to get out before then. March and April days can be lovely paddle days here. Would kneeling take some of the load off my power stroke? I’ll likely just J stroke on the left, but wind and current are pretty ubiquitous on the local lake. My...

Why worry? Trust big pharma. [subliminal message] Take the easy route to healthcare. [subliminal message] Your outtie is a strong and kind person, and recently placed second in a senior bingo tournament.

Thanks Erica. Hand surgery this morning so I’m looking for some reading material (non-dystopian). Adam Shoalts is a favorite and the others look perfect.

If you check side effects on ChatGPD, you can get validation for ANYTHING you are experiencing. I’m currently struggling with tinnitus, likely from my days of elk guiding, with guns going off around me. Every drug I take can cause it according to ChatGPD. Are they worsening a problem, causing...

NRS Hydroskin has saved my bacon. I’ve been wearing the gloves pending hand surgery tomorrow. Sleep in the .5mm skins and use the 1.5mm for activities. Wore them today under my mittens while snowshoeing. Good stuff. My hands do sweat, but stay warm. Not sure what that means for paddling...

Reminds me of my old waxed canvas slicker, which lived rolled up on my cantle, and smelled like horse sweat and feet. It was basically too smelly to use and no amount of washing would get the smell out. I even tried getting it smoked up to mask the funk but only made things worse. It ended up...

I’ve owned multiple t-posts over the years. Still might be one in the barn. Never cared much for them, especially with a hatchback. They work in certain circumstances, never ideally.

I don’t think any are really rain proof. I typically wear a sweater and a vest when active, and don’t want to be clammy. The other day I was out and the wet snow was annoying, my shell is ok with light rain, but lacks vents and the hood sucks. I always buy one size up, but they cut stuff trim...

What waterproof outer layer do you recommend? I’ve gone through several. My current one has an undersized hood, no hand pockets. I tried using it in a snowfall with a hat, and ended up with a sore neck. I’m not big on rain pants in the summer but my jacket must be solid.

ECO friends?

I just use waterproof gloves for cold protection. Neoprene fishing gloves for fishing. I lip most fish except pike and walleye, which I lift under the belly and grip behind the gills. I’m looking for a good lightweight short handle net. The ones I’ve tried were more trouble than they’re...

I’ve been looking for support gloves for my achy breaky hands. After buying several crappy pairs, I found these 1.5mm NRS Guide Gloves. I bought a size down which help. They stretch out a little after a week of wear, but are comfortable and effective keeping me from hurting myself shoveling...

Good way to meet girls. Hey, I was young. Turned out to be a good way to see animals. Alas, no girls😕. I guess a serious response is in order. Canoeing was not big where I grew up. Some friends took me along on a day-trip to a river in eastern Indiana and I was hooked. Bought my own...

8” here in the national toilet bowl of SW Ohio. Snowshoed around the neighborhood yesterday, but it’s very cold. Still tough to get the car out of the driveway. We buy 4 wheel drive cars not snow blowers. May need to reassess that philosophy.