What’s your winter projects? Besides the perpetual getting in shape fallacy, I’m outfitting a new canoe, and hopefully testing some load configurations
I guess my biggest project will be helping Bogan recover from ACL surgery. It’s a pretty nasty deal where they saw off the top of the tibia and slide it forward, then refasten the knob to the shaft by scabbing a metal piece on the side. Poor guy will be in a pen in the house for 8 weeks, out on a leash in the yard only. This is pretty sedentary for a dingo who runs everywhere, inside or out.
Besides that, once the new canoe gets here, I’ll need to fiddle with the normal stuff, seat pad, Backsaver, possibly a footbrace. I’ll install the obligatory waterproof lining holes once some warm weather occurs and I can get the loaded waterline marked. The pollution in the lake helps in that regard, leaving a nice crusty mark.
The wife’s new car comes next week so I’ll be roof racking that. The main thing is not to hurry on these projects. Plenty of time.
I’m devoting an entire room to trip planning. Turned my mom’s hospital bed into a dedicated map table. I can leave maps laid out on a sheet of plywood with all my gadgets and reference materials right where I can find them. The hard part is keeping the cat out, as she destroys maps and causes havoc in general. Yesterday, she got closed in there and tore up the carpeting at the bottom of the door. After finally getting the door open to release her, I had to clean up the carpet pile and reinstall the frayed carpet under the threshold transition strip. Darn cat.
When the snow gets good up north, I’m planning a snowshoeing trip to the UP, or wherever I can find a good base and some trails, a warm room. Much will depend on Bogan’s recovery.
Anyway, that’s what I have going on to keep busy now that the cold moons are here. Interesting to hear what other outdoor enthusiasts do during the winter. I envy guys with a heated shop or garage.
I guess my biggest project will be helping Bogan recover from ACL surgery. It’s a pretty nasty deal where they saw off the top of the tibia and slide it forward, then refasten the knob to the shaft by scabbing a metal piece on the side. Poor guy will be in a pen in the house for 8 weeks, out on a leash in the yard only. This is pretty sedentary for a dingo who runs everywhere, inside or out.
Besides that, once the new canoe gets here, I’ll need to fiddle with the normal stuff, seat pad, Backsaver, possibly a footbrace. I’ll install the obligatory waterproof lining holes once some warm weather occurs and I can get the loaded waterline marked. The pollution in the lake helps in that regard, leaving a nice crusty mark.
The wife’s new car comes next week so I’ll be roof racking that. The main thing is not to hurry on these projects. Plenty of time.
I’m devoting an entire room to trip planning. Turned my mom’s hospital bed into a dedicated map table. I can leave maps laid out on a sheet of plywood with all my gadgets and reference materials right where I can find them. The hard part is keeping the cat out, as she destroys maps and causes havoc in general. Yesterday, she got closed in there and tore up the carpeting at the bottom of the door. After finally getting the door open to release her, I had to clean up the carpet pile and reinstall the frayed carpet under the threshold transition strip. Darn cat.
When the snow gets good up north, I’m planning a snowshoeing trip to the UP, or wherever I can find a good base and some trails, a warm room. Much will depend on Bogan’s recovery.
Anyway, that’s what I have going on to keep busy now that the cold moons are here. Interesting to hear what other outdoor enthusiasts do during the winter. I envy guys with a heated shop or garage.
