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After over 20 years with my old tent, I'm finally getting a new one!! Meet the Eureka El Capitan 2 XTC tent!


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Stingray Bay was definitely worth the extra 3 bucks in my opinion. It was quite a treat to be able to see them so closely and touch them as well! Very soft and squishy! Conversely, the nurse sharks were very shy and stayed in the middle of the pool. It was cool to see them too though. I'm happy to have had the experience.

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Elephants?


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I love my grandma. She desperately wishes I would find someone to marry though.

She and my mom were over at my house a month or so ago helping me get things cleaned up and in order while I was doing a few maintenance/upkeep type chores. She thought my house was looking very nice afterwards.

Her comment?
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No matter how careful you are, there always seems to be repairs after camping. Sometimes it's a repair after a lesson learned; other times gear just wears out or it begs to be improved. (This last thing might just be my own personal affliction.)

Repair #1

My Primus stove has a plastic piezo ignitor. It doesn't do so well when the heat is trapped ( Read more... )

Well, apparently they have about 20 different kinds of kayak rolls as well!

www.flickr.com/photos/helenwilson/sets/72157611508446106/

Amazing. I had no idea.

Fun with gear:

My new 60 litre food barrel!! They say it was used to transport pharmaceuticals but I have to admit that it smelled a bit petrochemical-y when I got it. Honestly, probably some sort of strong smelling medicine. Two doses of bleach later and it's MUCH better. Perfect really. My old barrel had an additional locking pin on the spring ( Read more... )

I'm actually quite pleased with the results. It's very solid and it's fairly quick to install and take apart. It'll easily take two boats. Since the kayak might be more problematic to take without a roof rack it might be best for me to take a canoe and the kayak and the other car could take a canoe using my foam blocks. I'd still like to try to ( Read more... )