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  1. Rippy

    I'm back

    As many have noticed I'm back after a long absence. This seemed like an appropriate place to thank everyone for the warm welcome back!
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    Knife project

    I had posted some pics of a knife project in the What's Happening In Your Shop This Winter thread. Doug, in a PM, has encouraged me to do a build thread of this project. First I'll share a little background on my hobby. In 1989 while visiting my older sister in Denver Colorado, I spent a few...
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    Noises while tripping.

    On my trip last fall, during the night I awoke to hear the noise of someone walking near our hammocks and around the our camp site. I called to Anna and asked if she was up and about. She replied from her hammock "no". I said "do you here footsteps?" She said yes, so I got up to check it out. By...
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    Fundraising knife nearing completion. There is still time to enter the raffle.

    Some may have got here late and I don't want any to miss this opportunity. We are having a fundraiser to fund this site. I am building this knife to be raffled by Robin. Until recently it has been sort of a "pig in a poke". It is "roughed out" far enough to get an idea of the finished product...
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    Cast your vote for handle wood type in knife build / fund raiser thread.

    We are taking a vote on which handle wood to use on the fund raiser knife build. A picture with the wood selection can be found in post #37. Robin is going to have a drawing and one of you donors is going to receive this knife when it's done. Vote now for the handle wood of your choice...
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    Knife build / canoetripping.net fund raiser thread.

    I made an announcement over in the news section of a knife build / fund raiser for this site. The last two winters Robin has kindly allowed me to do a knife build with pictures here in the DIY forum. This year I offered to make the winter knife build a fund raiser for the site, and after the...
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    Official Canoetripping.net fund raiser / knife build project.

    The last two winters Robin has been kind enough to allow me to do a knife build thread in the DIY gear area of the site. It was fun for me and helped pass the "hard water months". Other members enjoyed the build thread as well. This year I offered to make the knife build a fund raiser, and after...
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    A trip report of my Fall BWCA trip

    This year my daughter Anna asked if she could go with me on my Fall trip. Other then day trips, it would be her first real canoe trip. She is 18 and I knew that there might not be many more opportunities for us to do something like this as her life will get busier in the future. Last spring I...
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    My "not a trip" trip report.

    May 2nd I was on the road early headed for the Ely Minn area to take another solo loop trip in the BWCA. I didn't have a route planned and since it was early yet there were plenty of different entry point permits available, so I thought I would get there and see what I felt up to. I didn't get a...
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    Journaling on your trip.

    Brad said in another thread that he intended to get a Rite in the Rain note pad to keep a diary of trips and a place to sketch. I was saddened by the thought that he hadn't been journaling his trips. Now I like to tease Brad allot, but when he cuts loose with an essay it's spellbinding. Back in...
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    That was weird

    Just did this thing on face book that predicts the date of your death and the cause. All it asked was my name and date of birth and this was what it came up with. I know that Google is spying on me as it is always advertising items in the side bar that I'm interested in. Evidently the spying...
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    Knife project

    It's that time of year again when I head downstairs to my basement workshop to entertain myself till better weather. Summer doesn't find me down there much unless I'm repairing something. Winter time means projects, and one of my favorite projects is knife building. I carry a knife with me in...
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    If you were screening people for a canoe trip what would be a deal breaker.

    I want to start by saying I think all of you people are great people as far as that goes. I don't want to put down anyone here. It's just that not all personalities are compatible and I wouldn't want to get stuck in the woods with some one that drove me nut's. I have given this allot of thought...
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    Random thoughts and cabin fever.

    Lately I find my mind wondering a lot. I think it may be part of a defense against cabin fever. I have been looking at maps and day dreaming in my free time and at work. I took a map to work last week to show a co-worker where I'm at when I get that vacant look on my face. I didn't want him to...
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    Building myself a new knife.

    I decided to make myself a new sheath knife to pass some of the winter time indoors. I hope nobody minds me posting this on this site, this is more camping related then canoe related but I always take a knife with me canoeing. I do not wear a sheath knife because of all the slipping tripping...
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    Woo Hoo the site is back up!

    Missed you all! Dave
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    Vacuum bag sealer system users speak out.

    I dry my own food for trips and have been using zip locks. Been wanting to upgrade to a vacuum pouch. Did I mention that I'm basically cheap except when I'm not. (lately I am). Anyway, I want to get started with an inexpensive unit. I just wounder what works, what doesn't. Any tricks. Talk to me...
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    Kitchen Sink

    Last year on a former tripping site I saw Yellow Canoe (if I remember correctly) mention using a folding sink to filter water up in the camp at leisure. I was inspired. At Canoecopia I looked at three different brands and ended up buying a Sea To Summit 10 litre Kitchen Sink. I am very happy...
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    Thoughts on my fall trip and the need for solitude.

    Each fall I like to take a trip to the boundary waters, usually the first week in October. I like to go by myself and experience solitude. However, last year I took my nephew who was on leave from the military and much in need of R&R. We paddled my NC Pal tandem loaded down pretty good, and it...
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