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So... The original (and still used by a lot of people) Skin on Frame (SOF) kayaks are not sea kayaks? We should let http://www.qajaqusa.org/ and the rest of the Greenland Kayaking Society know... Betcha ten USD that any Australian could look at a Greenland kayak and recognize it as a "kayak"...

Regular ammo boxes (like the ones you can get made of plastic) are a kinda weird size for cameras. I do like the looks of the one Jimmy is messin' with. Is this it? http://west.loadup.com/military/surplus/12649.html It's 9 1/4 x 4 3/4 x 2 7/8 inches. I like that it has two small latches...

There are several good river/creek trips here too -- I'll get 'em written up for y'all soon.

Quick Paddling trip destination: Georgia Veterans Memorial Park, Lake Blackshear, GA Lake Blackshear's Veterans Memorial State Park is a great family friendly destination for paddling. The primary focus of the trip is not distance, but wildlife viewing. This report outlines an area with...

Sushi is the rice prepared the way it is for using in sushi dishes. The "raw" (it ain't always raw) is the sashimi, or fish part of a sushi menu. You can use cooked shrimp, eel, or a lot of other seafoods that are cooked.

Re: Motivation... If you think you'll get over to Fort Dobbs, I could probably help ya out with that if you want. I might get one for myself and save us both some cash. Just PM me.

I have a typical survival kit in the truck all the time -- in my little haversack/messenger bag whatever ya wanna call it - flint and steel, snare wire, fishing kit, water tabs, cup, etc. I also have a small alcohol stove, metal pot, tea/bullion/sugar in the same box that's in. I've been...

She looks good. I like the colors you ended up with -- they look completely plausible for a period boat. Did you use any glass at all? Plus, am waiting on the dimensions - as you know from FF, am seriously thinkin' bout a punt as a more SE (than cajun) period craft.

If you lived closer to me, I'd come over and help you get it back in proper "ship (building) shape". Tired of working on the red clay and having to put everything up each night.

I find footbraces useful when I need (or just want) to roll the boat - lets me brace my foot to push up with my knees and keep myself more solidly in a boat that isn't snug like my whitewater boat. Some folks avoid rolling at all costs, so wouldn't see a use there. In rough water, (like waves...

For any of us in the Southeast, Sea Kayak Georgia is tentatively planning on having a SOF build clinic after their symposium next fall. Here's a link to the symposium: http://seakayakgeorgia.com/Instruction/BCU_Week/index.htm. Ronnie says they'll have info up about the build clinic as soon as...

Re: Style... hey Nock -- two things -- who is that in the photo (and whose boats), and do you get over to Fort Dobbs for their spring/fall events?

The West System standard open time mix I used on my first 'yak ate styrofoam (the heat from curing melted it), so I'd assume that your mix was weird, to tell the truth. I use "tin" cans for mixing boat, bow, or other epoxy batches. I just bang the dried/hardened epoxy out of them in between...

Covering the ribs: I think it depends on the number of ribs you have (Haven't built UJ's version). On the boat I'm working on, there are only three ribs, they're a kinda odd configuration (trying to make them look like "knees" to appear historically accurate), so I'm actually planning on...

Sorry to dredge up an old post, but thought it a good place to introduce some of what I enjoy. Answering the original question depends on what century it is... http://www.southeasterntrading.com/amohkali/trekkingequip.htm Have taken similar on a period paddling trip - just add the boat and...