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The crocs mentioned below sound good. I used an old pair of water shoes for kayakers. The crocs are probably lighter.

Don't hike in your waders. Ask me how I know. I've spent the past 25 years fishing high lakes from an original Curtis Raft (about 24oz) as well as an ancient U-boat (can't recall the name of the company, but it was made somewhere in Oregon). The u-boat, stripped down by removing both backrest...

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I'll be out of town May 1-4. You guys have a great time!

Kent, my days of hikes to high lakes are pretty much over, also. I resigned the TB's in 2016 because I couldn't do the tough hikes anymore. I go, occasionally, to super easy lakes, but that's it. I have family just north of Missoula and I'm over there all the time. In fact, I'll be over in a...

I have those books. They were the bible for the old Trailblazers.

A longtime friend of mine, rodbuilder Robert Kope, once used a piece of bamboo from his yard (or a neighbor's yard) and built a fly rod that he said casted almost as good as his finished bamboo rods.

Thanks for your advice. I'm not yet completely sold on the high tech, although I'm leaning in that direction. Maybe I'll play around with some of the options you and others have mentioned. I appreciate it.

I really love that kind of music. We'll see if I can do this. As I mentioned I'm a caregiver to my wife and it can be difficult getting away.

Thanks, I'll let you know if I can go. Mind if I bring my wife? It's dependent on how she's feeling, but it sounds like fun.

Wow, what an awesome beginning. Like Humphrey Bogart said to Claude Rains at the end of Casablanca, "this could be the start of a beautiful friendship". I need to get out there myself. Cool for you!

Very cool! Glad you were able to snag it. Any jams going on at G-lake, or is it getting too chilly?

That's sweet, Dave. I had no idea there were so many reels being made in England during those decades. I've resisted the reel collection bug for a long, long time, but it appears my goose is cooked.

A couple of weeks ago I bumbled into a rod for sale that I've been searching for forever; A Goodwin Granger Favorite, from Para Adams. At the same time I bought his lovely 4wt Leonard, another rod I've wanted for a long time. As if that wasn't enough, I was able to purchase my very first vintage...

Amazing, thanks!

Thanks SovDog

Thanks everyone, I really appreciate your advice on this topic. Since I retired I am able to spend more time on trips and typically spend a week at a time in the boonies. I'm leaning towards one of these powered fridges, probably with a smaller freezer portion. Most of my trips involve upland...

Thanks Rob. So, if you're camped for one week in 90 degree weather, how long would you expect this cooler to keep ice from melting away?

Hello, I'm in the market for a cooler for a new camper I'm having built. Up until now I've simply used the cheap Coleman types of coolers for camping, but I've grown tired of having to drive to a store every 2-3 days to empty out the melted ice water and associated scum and buy new ice. I've...

Thanks for the tips, Krusty, very helpful.