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for backpacking I use a tarp that closes up. Hammocks don't work for old backs.

I go to a canoe show every year and see what's happening in the industry. Lots of stuff out there. Kayaks of various kinds are becoming...

Traditional Plains Tipi and modern range tipi.

Wall tent, Baker tent, Whelen lean to, forester tent, and lean to.

I have never bought a new canoe and have always sold them for more than I bought them for. I was very attached to my OT Guide 18. The...

Greetings ND. Headed out Friday for the local Cowboy Poetry and Music Fest. at Sierra Valley, CA. Taking the girl and 3 dogs to a nice...

-----> So very true. I've always been leary of "snappy" little expressions that people use to encapsulate broader issues. It's great to...

Snowing this week in the mountains. We are heated out in the trailer next week for the local Cowboy Poetry and Music Fest in Sierra...

Great Horned Owls are mating now. They are making racket at all hours of the day and night. Meadowlarks are common. Quail are running...

Freak out and you die. Thinking about these problems and solving them are totally different.

I use tomato juice to get rid of the smell. Herding dogs are smart. They only get hit by a skunk once.

Snowed yesterday April 3, a couple of feet in the mountains, around 6-8 inches at Lake Tahoe.

My two dogs got blasted by a skunk in my yard once. I went to the Dept of Wildlife. They gave me a trap to use. "Then what I asked?"...

Petzyl headlamps are really good. Hands free. Strong enough for task lighting.

More snow on the way, this week march 28. Two feet in the Sierra. Around 6-12 inches at Lake Tahoe. Less than 6 inches in the Valley.