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Congrats on the addition to the stable. I'm pretty sure that @Mike McCrea has a 16' Penobscot outfitted as what he refers to as his solo "big boy tripper" with a Cooke Custom Sewing spray cover and maybe a sailing rig. I'm sure a search would turn up pics...... Lance

The only Wenonah with a sliding seat I have is a tandem Spirit II. If that fits what you need measurements for I can measure it tonight. Lance

We use trash compactor bags for liners. They are inexpensive and rugged. On longer trips we carry a spare in case of one getting damaged. I also have a strip of Gorilla Tape wrapped around a walking stick or thwart that makes quick watertight repairs. I also use lightweight dry sacks...

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There are a lot of camp cooking ideas available in scout related cookbooks and a wealth of free online ideas at a number of websites. Sorting them out to find the one you're interested in can be tough as a lot of the the recipes are of the "dump and stir" variety and many won't fit your...

Congratulations on upping your camp cooking game. I firmly believe that you can cook anything in a camp style Dutch oven that you can cook in your home oven. I've even made cheese and chocolate souffles in them to prove that point during adult cooking classes. We have and use quite a few...

We're visiting kids and grandkids this weekend so my online time is limited..... If you have any questions or comments I'll be glad to respond but it might be mid-week of next week before I get to it...

Hi, Aaron Welcome to the site. We had a farm outside Auburn for many years and retired to our North Carolina place in 2017 so we've paddled a lot of the same waters. You're in a great area for paddling. Not to mention a post paddle recovery stop at Ommegang Brewery..... Lance

Welcome to the site. My wife and I had a farm in Sennett (Cayuga County) until we sold it in 2017 and moved to our North Carolina place. Just where are you? Lance

As shown in the lead post, Outdoor Wilderness Fabric has the pattern and instructions for only $1.50 USD. It is based on 58-60" fabric. The pattern has the cutting dimensions for two sizes of packs. Lance

dcloots, I can't give you any advice regarding the Speedy Stitcher as I've never used one. I know others here have used them and a search of the term "Speedy Stitcher" will find them. Craigslist and Facebook Marketplace are usually awash in used sewing machine with many being very reasonably...

Ppine, I must have missed this post. Polyester is more sunlight resistant than nylon so if your project will be exposed to a lot of sun I'd suggest using polyester webbing. Lance

Which is why we got married on St Valentine's Day. Even I can't forget it.....

Welcome from Pinnacle, North Carolina. We grew up outside Buffalo and had a farm and construction business outside Auburn until we "retired" ti our NC home in 2017. Lance

If anyone wants to take a shot at repairing or replacing tent poles here's a few options. I've done business with Quest outfitters and have been very satisfied but have not done business with Tent Pole Technologies. https://www.questoutfitters.com/index.html...

The ALPS Mountaineering Eclipse Table at REI for $29.73 USD today only. https://www.rei.com/rei-garage/product/193054/alps-mountaineering-eclipse-table Lance

Hey folks, can we re-read the first post in this thread and get this back on track, please? The main question was whether you ever carried a gun and you feelings related to that. Please let the off track other things drop and stick to the topic. Thanks, Lance

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Good morning. @Robin is on both sites as well.

Next Sunday, June 5th, REI will have the ALPS King Kong chair for only $44.73 USD. It's a really stout camp chair for those base camp days when you would rather not squat around the campfire..... https://www.rei.com/rei-garage/deal-of-the-day Lance