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You are probably right there Alan. You could easily get by without one, plus there is the safety factor. I once put a hole through my finger with a tine while aggressively wiping one off. I was surprised it didn't get infected.

So you don't bring a fork? I usually bring two spoons, one stays with my other cooking and easting utensils the other stays in a separate bag with my beverages, for coffee and powdered drinks.

This is an important topic as it has to do with fueling our bodies for trips and paddling in general. I remember the first time I saw a spork, probably in the 70s, I thought it was a great idea. I never did buy one though, probably too cheap. I started thinking about them recently when in an REI...

That's nothing to be ashamed of these days, my G kids are the cutest b*st*rds I know.

Here is my list in the order of how I did them. Pa, started out with trips on the Susquahhana, then canoe fishing and whitewater. NY, Took a long weekend whitewater course for my Honeymoon in 1990, on the upper Hudson at Glen Falls. Alaska, I moved to Ak in 91 and mostly did trips in...

Maybe that feature when you start a new thread that asks if the topic has already been discussed is discouraging more new threads. It gives the impression that we don't want multiple threads about the same topic. Maybe we don't, but some of the threads are years old and could be discussed...

My stint in the Scouts was short lived. I learned a few knots and took the motto of "Be Prepared" to heart. The best thing was the Boy Scout Manual, I really studied it and thought it was everything you needed to know for camping and the outdoors. Another thing that I still have is a pair of...

I think “advanced canoe paddling techniques” should cover it. Or “ beyond the basics”

"Freestyle" to me means it includes all paddling strokes and maneuvers, so I think it fits. I would say that my freestyle paddling from the stern is just another aspect of it. As it is known now it includes solo and tandem. Solo is typically done in solo boats or smallish tandems from a...

Ice out trips are great, no bugs and no crowds. Just bring your winter clothes to stay comfortable.

Nice photo of your 50 pounder with the traditional paddles and pack basket. We like that kind of stuff.

They not only build nests on the decks of my overturned boats but one persistent robin kept trying to build on where the center thwart meets the hull. I've seen posted here somewhere that you can put a beachball in your stems to displace them.

I can get pasties in Northeast Pa. I always associated them with the East European community, who were mostly coal miners. They may have learned about them from the English and Welch, who were their bosses down in the mines. I was never a big fan of that dry dough but I'd eat one right now if I...

I have about an hour left to watch and am enjoying it. It was quite the trip.

I'm not a fan of carrying a pack on your chest. I don't think Bill Mason was either. On the one trip I was on with a guy who did it, he tripped and hurt his knee. We never made it to our destination. You may not have a problem with the fanny pack as long as you can see well enough.

Maybe that's why the Hawaiians use two words when making the switch, Hut and Ho. You pull your paddle out on the Hut and put it back it on the Ho.

Jim, check out British Millerain. They supply the material to Filson for the anorak I have. I think they call it dry wax canvas 7oz. Their prices for material are listed in lbs. so I'm not sure you can order from them. I love the fabric though.

Good for you Bentpushrod for taking that long drive to try her out. It is a great paddling boat considering its size. It can certainly get pushed around in wind but it is very seaworthy.

I sold an unused one in 2020 for 1100.00, but that was a time of high demand. Good luck with your sale.

Glenn, have you considered a freestanding bug, sun and rain shelter. I couldn't get the the link will work, it is called the King Camp Cairo 12x12 Instant Mosquito Canopy Tent. Something like this would protect you from everything. It would also give you privacy with the Sunshade Cloth. They...