Recent content by Draketake

Damn nice story.

@Mark Yoshida Will do. The boat cover on my Driftboat is probably 20 - 25 years old. I am sure she made it. It is still serviceable and I dont park the boat under cover. Quite impressive craftmanship. Ive prolonged its' life by covering the Canvas, with a blue tarp, in the winter as it...

One step above my Walmart Blue Tarp I am sure.:rolleyes:

@Robert Engleheart, Cant answer to the UV deterioration of Permethrin. You have to dry the Permethrin completely, after spraying onto gear and fabric. For a time, maybe 1 or 2 washings, there is a smell but it is not unpleasant to me. Permethrin infused clothing is said to last 10 wash...

@Paige what did you go with on an Amazon Cover for your Driftboat? I'm gonna be looking for a replacement in the near future. I just got off the phone with 5 C's Boat Covers. She just retired. However, she will be in the process of Training up a new Business Buyer. She suggested I call back...

I lost a couple of Fly Lines to DEET n the 80's. Quit using it as a result. May have to rethink that. Last 10 plus years, been using Permethrin. Knock on wood...havent had a tick embed into me, since using Permethrin. I like how on clothing or camp gear fabric, ( hammock, tarp, sleeping...

Do it. Wife and I led a very similar life, a "lifetime" ago. Zero regrets. Keep a home base to return to if shit happens. Have had two friends who had catastrophic failures, right at the start of their vagabond lifestyles. One was a brand new truck, one was a brand new RV. Both couples...

"Smoke" on Apple TV. Psychological thriller about Firemen, Cops and Arsonists. Very entertaining. Lots of plot twists. Took the time to build up deep character development. 10 episodes.

Stoked for you.

That Wild Country by Mark Kenyon. Excellent read. From the cover..." An Epic Journey through the Past, Present and Future of America's Public lands."... Kenyon nailed it. He doesn't preach. He just presents the facts and intersperses them with personal experiences of enjoying Public Land...

Thanks everyone for the info and insight. Even got JT to chime in.:) @Squaretail appreciate the pics.

Thank you @Squaretail How do you lower the tailgate with the upright bar in place. Seems like there would be no room for the tailgate to be lowered to level.

Hey @Squaretail Would you be kind enough to tell me the make and model of your Amazon System I like that rear horizontal bar to rest the pontoons on. I may be able to use that system. Currently I lift my Gish Cat 9 onto the cab of my truck. I have a fiberglass tonneau cover that I don't...

Backpacking and River camping I use: Sawyer Gallon Gravity Feed Light and Durable. I dig no mechanical parts to go wrong, no pumping, just gravity used to fill the gallon bag. Been using one for about 9 years now. Still using the original. I also bring a Katahdin Dip and Sip Orinco model...

Spa Day.