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Barn Swallows are great in lots of ways. Urban (OK, rural) legend is that lightning will not strike a building with swallows.

Road Toad is among the lightest and most utilitarian small camper trailers. I have a 4 cylinder Subaru Crosstrek and have been debating...

We like this TAB 320 Lite. This is the smallest TAB model. Built by Amish in Ohio. We went to Mark Wahlberg's (yes, the actor)...

Initial impressions after a 8km paddle: (If that counts for much) It's quite stable. There's initial wobble but it hits a stop as soon...

Thanks guys, the final weight was 51.2 pounds with everything bolted up or 23.3kg. Jim, the seat is just over 10.5" aft of center...

Took it out to the backyard for a few pictures.

Installed the eye bolts then put schmutz behind it to distribute the force. When I riveted the caps on they domed in the middle...

At the stems, I usually manage to over squeegee the sides and create some air gaps like this This time I just said "screw it", I am...

Only one item left before finish sanding and varnishing starts and that is the yoke. Since this project is one of exploring new ways to...

We have had a Scamp 16 foot model since 2022 and have towed it for 11,034 miles in both the US and Canada. It is holding up well...

Not mini, but not large either are the Escape 17 and 19. We were fortunate enough to find one used several years ago before price...

I like the idea of a small camper like that until I start looking at prices. That cools my excitement rather quickly.

Aquabatics could have been a good term for "Interpretive FreeStyle" had they chosen it as such, way back when. It has a similar...

We have had a Scamp 16 foot model since 2022 and have towed it for 11,034 miles in both the US and Canada. It is holding up well...

The one both me and the wife like best is the 360 model, which is crazy expensive new. I’m checking used models, which are rare. Can’t...