mmcc‭

I've seen small radar reflectors for sale. Should I carry one when kayaking? What else can I do such that boats can use their radar to be aware of my location when they can't see me due to poor v...

2 answers  ·  posted 7y ago by mmcc‭  ·  edited 6y ago by Charlie Brumbaugh‭

Just wanted to add another in the category of a frame with wheels strapped to one part of the boat, and a hitch strapped to the bow. I strongly recommend wheelchair wheels, the axles of which fit ...

posted 8y ago by mmcc‭  ·  last activity 8y ago by System‭

There’s apparently a version of single-oar sculling performed lying on one’s back in a low, flat boat custom built for the purpose of stealthily approaching waterfowl: https://www.liveoutdoors.com...

posted 8y ago by mmcc‭

Working answer: In case of truly irritating particles (bad enough that the breath-moistened bandana ain’t cutting it): Poke many small holes in bottom half of a disposable water bottle. Pack bo...

posted 8y ago by mmcc‭  ·  last activity 8y ago by System‭

For USA: https://www.usgs.gov/core-science-systems/ngp/tnm-delivery/topographic-maps Incredibly complete, and free. Maps are big PDFs (40mb or so). Not quicky navigated but well organized.

posted 6y ago by mmcc‭

A quick note that if you ever hike in areas where you might wander into any place that may have been a bombing range, please familiarize yourself with the concept of unexploded ordinance: https://...

posted 8y ago by mmcc‭  ·  last activity 8y ago by System‭

This is a great application of my favorite engineering analysis tool which is the luggage scale / fish scale (the cheap handheld spring scale that tells you with surprising accuracy how much your...

posted 8y ago by mmcc‭  ·  last activity 8y ago by System‭

A canoe is a boat designed to be best paddled with a canoe paddle, a kayak is a boat designed to be best paddled with a kayak paddle. You can propel a kayak with a canoe paddle, or vice versa, or ...

posted 8y ago by mmcc‭  ·  last activity 8y ago by System‭

Does anyone know of a reasonably simple means of using household items to objectively measure the insulating value of a sleeping pad, in a way that accurately predicts that aspect of performance in...

5 answers  ·  posted 8y ago by mmcc‭  ·  last activity 8y ago by System‭

When I first began kayaking I found a winter of swimming and rock climbing helped me get through the sore-arms stage, where I had felt stuck, to the plateau of leisurely paddling for hours at a lev...

posted 8y ago by mmcc‭

Yes but try a traditional Greenland kayak paddle You absolutely can although as mentioned above you are sitting closer to the water and may therefore need a shorter paddle. That said, as your ...

posted 8y ago by mmcc‭  ·  last activity 8y ago by System‭

This is on the eastern side of “western”, but Tully Lake in Royalston MA has tent-only camping (hike/paddle in, no vehicle access) and trails beside a small gem of a lake. http://www.thetrustees.o...

posted 8y ago by mmcc‭

Never in place of sleeping bags and pads, or even extra dry clothes, but maybe as a backup. If it’s a weather situation where you need the heat to avoid hypothermia, reliability might be your crit...

posted 8y ago by mmcc‭  ·  last activity 8y ago by System‭

Hi James in my experience the way to buy a cheap bike that isn’t a piece of junk is to buy an old bike, possibly a very old bike, put on new tires and tubes, grease anything squeaky (this may invol...

posted 8y ago by mmcc‭

Unless it’s so asymmetrical that it’s noticably making you turn I’d strongly suggest not worrying about it. At recreational kayak speeds I doubt it’s adding measurable drag, especially with a rock...

posted 8y ago by mmcc‭