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  1. dramey

    What are your current solo canoes and how do you like them?

    I have an Old Town Discovery 119 and a Wenonah Wilderness Ultralight. The Old Town is dang near indestructable, but the stability sucks. I haven’t taken the Wenonah out yet.
  2. dramey

    Winter footwear preferences?

    I have a pair of US Army Mickey Mouse boots for snowmobiling when it is warmer than -10F. I also have a pair of US Army Bunny Boots for when it is warmer than -55F. So far the coldest temperature I have ridden my snowmachine is -35F.
  3. dramey

    Fears while paddling or on canoe trips

    Motor vehicle drivers today has multiple distractions in the vehicles today with radios with multiple menus instead of buttons and knobs, navigation screens, cell phones, etc. Not making excuses for them, but that is the world we live in today.
  4. dramey

    Wife’s New Car

    We also use our Chevy Equinox as a toad behind our motorhome. It works real well for that also.
  5. dramey

    Bench vs. Bucket Seats: Which Is Better On A Canoe?

    I have never sat in a tractor seat in a canoe. I don’t think I would care for it.
  6. dramey

    Wife’s New Car

    I have a 2022 Chevy Equinox AWD RS. It has a 1.5L turbo charged engine that has more power than any of our vehicles with a V6. We get 35mph on the highway and 30mph in town. With the factory roof rack, Thule makes a canoe mount that fits. The only down side is I don’t think you have enough...
  7. dramey

    How much have you paddled this year?

    Two and a half years ago, I attempted to start my chainsaw. As I pulled the rope, my back went out, pinching my sciatic nerve in my right leg causing my right foot to go partially numb. After seeing an orthepedic surgeon, going through physical therapy and weekly visits to my VA chiropractor...
  8. dramey

    Fears while paddling or on canoe trips

    I have camped for over 60 years. I have camped in most of the States in the USA, Ontario, Quebec, Alberta, British Columbia, and Yukon, Canada. I have camped in the winter when the temperatures dropped to -55F. I am as comfortable camping as I am in my own house. At my house I have had...
  9. dramey

    Loud wooden pole

    Couldn’t you cover the tip of the pole with epoxy?
  10. dramey

    What is your best combo? canoe + plane

    My favorite planes are a Beaver, Otter and Twin Otter. They are all good for short take offs and short landings.
  11. dramey

    Adjustable canoe seat

    I don’t trust a company making canoe accessories that can’t even put portaging pads on a yoke correctly.
  12. dramey

    Add Dental Floss to your repair kit

    You can also use super glue to close wounds.
  13. dramey

    Your three favorite pieces of comfort or luxury canoe camping gear

    Helinox lite cot, Helinox chair, .460 Rowland handgun.
  14. dramey

    Prescription Drug Discount Plans

    I get all of my meds through VA. I don’t even bother with Medicare. Medicare wants $170/month and VA is free, so I dont have Medicare part b.
  15. dramey

    Poll: What is Your Opinion of Tilley Hats

    I wear my original US Army Boonie hat that I wore while I was in the arny.
  16. dramey

    Explain Your Screen Name

    My screen name is the initial of my first name and my last name.
  17. dramey

    Old Gear Still Using

    I still use my Svea 123 stove with my Sigg Tourister cookset.
  18. dramey

    So, what old item do you still use?

    I still use a Svea stove with a Sigg Tourister cookset. It is from the 1960s.
  19. dramey

    Share your opinion on a new canoe?

    I am also interested in a lighter canoe. I live on the Kenai Peninsula.
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