JTHats | May 10, 2010
Considering that the souvenirs I acquired from him included a WWII bayonet, an engineer’s set of mapping and survey instruments, a radiation detector and a complete set of government-issue surgical instruments labeled “Venereal Disease Kit,” — all of these things having apparently seen a lot of hard use — it seems he might have been involved in something more than the Missouri mule export-import business.
JTHats | May 9, 2010
Beating into that wind was about as much as the Mirage could do, and it took me quite a long time to work upwind far enough to turn about for the really wild ride. That turned out to be scarier than I’d expected, since the run took me west almost as fast as the waves, and when I rode the crests the waterline crept up to within an inch or two of the gunwales.
JTHats | May 2, 2010
Interested in canoe sailing? I just finished a new section of Jimmy’s Backpacking Page about sail rigs for canoes and kayaks. If you’re thinking of adding sails to your boat you’ll find some useful information there,
JTHats | March 22, 2010
With Harmony’s sponson system you can travel with the floats neatly lashed and deflated, blowing them up only when you’re ready to fish. That cuts down on wind resistance and doesn’t make you look like a novice.
