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So I am easily a XXXL these days, and I haven't even helped build a boat in a very VERY long time. What size pirogue would I be looking at to pack a 350+lb feller and a bit of gear, and how inexpensive could the build be? Just curious Richard

Ya gotta love it when a simple design comes together. Richard

Spent some time yesterday canning peas. I canned 9 pints of purple hulls, and 7 pints of cream peas. Recipe is simple as follows, and should work with ANY fresh pea or bean. shells peas, and rinse. Put peas in a pot (I prefer old speckled enamel) and cover in about 1/4 of water. Boil peas and...

stomach parasites or iffy water Let's face it sometimes we just don't have a choice on our water source, and sometimes no matter what we do we wind up with stomach issues due to bad water. Boiling, even exposure to sunlight will only get you so far. The cure? Cayenne pepper. Keep a...

My wife used to get sick of me when we were first married and make me go hang out with my buddies at least one night a week (14 years later now she has an iPod and says it saves money if I just stay home). During that time a buddy of mine and I came up with our shrimp recipe, again this recipe...

Did this one tonight. Three packs yellow cornbread mix Three eggs Buttermilk Canned Green chilis One can cream style corn. Bag of shredded cheddar. Brown one pound ground beef or turkey. Add one half a yellow onion and caramelize. Add cayenne pepper and garlic powder to taste. Add One can...

For islandpiper for being so friendly I will share this culinary secret held dear to scuba divers worldwide! Four hot dogs burnt on a campfire skillet. Six eggs scrambled hard and slightly overcooked. Several really sad dried out green onions forgotten in the supplies rucksack. Big dose of...

Get a pork loin and cut it in 3/4 inch slices. Take each cutlet and trim it down lean. Pound it out with a meat tenderizer. Dip it in all purpose flour( little salt, black pepper, and cayenne in the flour) , then in egg, then in breadcrumbs. Fry in a skillet with about 1 1/12 inches of hot...

Hey guys, I have been reading through your posts for a couple of days, love the board, and I look forward to ordering a UJ kit soon (hopefully by end of summer) My main question is related to weight capacity. I am a pretty big guy (285lbs, two years ago I had made it to 427lbs, but now I am...