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I just read an article about heavy metals in vegetables. Beware the thallium in your kale! http://craftsmanship.net/the-vegetable-detective/ The article mentioned that aluminum is a toxin that's implicated in autism and Alzheimer's. That's as good a reason - and maybe the best - to use...

By "Wenonahs" I mean canoes with narrow stems that slice through waves rather than rise up over them. Prospector-types, on the other hand, do the opposite. Given all the interest in w/c and other Prospector types, I'm curious if there are many here who prefer the Wenonah type. I ask because...

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I once took a broken cedar strip canoe to a guy in Fort Atkinson, Wisconsin, who ran a shop where people would rent space and build boats. Does anyone here know if that shop is still open? All this talk about building boats makes me want to hang around there and maybe help out.

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Due to perceived interest, I've created a Facebook page for people who are looking for others to join them on trips to the Boundary Waters. It is intended for experienced canoe trippers who travel solo for lack of competent or reliable partners. If you're interested, check it out here...

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I have a 12-foot pole with hanger-bolt spikes that's seen a little use. I got it from the closet-rod section of the hardware store, so I suspect it's fir. I do know that it's a bit willowy, and it has a slight bend near the middle, not more than a few degrees. It's due to a slight aberration...

Picking up on the current "Breakfast ideas" thread: What do you eat for lunch while out tripping? My standard for travel days is beef jerky, tortillas (if solo) or bannock (if with a companion), and trail mix. Before I added trail mix I'd lose 3 pounds in 10 days. Now I don't gain or lose at...

It looks like this year's ice-out is progressing about two weeks earlier than last year. 2015: http://www.dnr.state.mn.us/ice_out/index.html This is probably fairly typical. 2014 by comparison: http://www.dnr.state.mn.us/ice_out/index.html?year=2014 Other years are available via a dialog box on...

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I couldn't resist. I just had to ask, has a bear ever gotten your food? Did you hang it? Hide it? Leave it out? Did you get any of it back?

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I just got a pair of these and I think I'm gonna love 'em. http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B00N2EMQR6/ref=oh_aui_detailpage_o01_s00?ie=UTF8&psc=1 I wear size 8-1/2 (Euro 42-43) and got size 9 so they'll fit with SealSkinz socks. They're perfect. They also have good ankle support, almost as...

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A Bell Wildfire in KevLight layup will be for sale soon in Madison, Wis. This boat is in near-perfect condition. I know because I inspected it carefully before my extremely careful ex-wife bought it. She moved a few light-years away and sold the boat to my friend and former canoeing student...