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On our Grand Canyon trip, my only footwear was a pair of Chaco sandals purchased in May of this year. Since my last pair lasted for over a decade, I thought my chances of needing "spares" was near zero. I was wrong. By about day 3 the shoes had delaminated and on one, the vibram sole was about 1/3 d...

Had been looking at the Venture Cx ($175 at amazon). One reason is it has a card slot for expanding memory. Not sure whether this really expands the memory or just allows you to load into internal memory from memory cards. Ok my question. Do you prefer the Venture HC ($159 at Walmart) because of th...

OK, outdoors as primary focus, features for auto use not important to you. Here's a cut-to-the-chase recommendation: Garmin eTrex Venture HC. Price is very reasonable; small, waterproof, can download enough topo maps to cover Arkansas or any one state you might be vacationing in at the time. Doesn't...

Also, I was thinking about adding a neoprene hood or helmet liner to the order. Anyone tried any of these or a similar item that you like (they're at the bottom of the page)? http://www.nrsweb.com/shop/product_list.asp?deptid=1768 My helmet is a model without drain holes, and I have a full drysuit,...

Unless you know you are very warm blooded, I would go with the 3 mm wetsuit. The jacket is a good choice. You won't get the full benefits of the breathability when worn over the wetsuit which does not breathe, but when worn alone in less extreme weather you'll be glad it breathes. You also need a po...

http://www.perceptionkayaks.com/prodigy-10 Perception says: The Prodigy is ideal for many types of water…lakes, ponds, sounds and slow, deep rivers. If you're really wanting to run some II's and maybe a III now and then, this boat seems more tuned towards the fishing and flatwater end of the spectru...

I want the feather that requires the least wrist rotation. Zero degrees, you might be thinking... Not so, at least not for me. Everyone knows that with a 70 to 90 degree offset, you must cock your wrist "backwards" to take a stroke on the offside. But I find that If I get less than 30 degree offset,...

I applaud new and innovative products, and I'm sure for some folks this will be the best thing since sliced bread, so if you're one of those folks, I'm OK with that. That said, for me, I've been tempted to go to those mitten style gloves for harsh winter paddling. Everyone who has them says mittens ...

I'm not sure exactly which models you mean, because on their website they call them 14', 16', and 17', but list no 15' model. Their 16' model is really 15'-9", so I'm thinking maybe that is what you were referring to. Their 16' model, which is 15'-9" long, is based on the old Blue Hole OCA design, w...

Based on past experience and other comments, I'd say go with the Fun or maybe even a 4Fun. The creek boat won't play and surf as well, and based on boats and rivers you mention, I don't think you'd have to paddle a creek boat to step up to the rivers you named. On Fun vs. 4Fun, ask yourself, are you...

If the pack canoe is the one I think it is, the sides are extremely low - good for keeping the weight down, but makes the boat very borderline for use on moving water because even small waves will wash in over the sides. My wife briefly considered an Old Town Pack canoe, but ended up getting a Wenon...

Not to sound old fashioned here,but would those boat do well for the ladies? Smaller people (regardless of what genetic factor caused them to be smaller) may find many of the popular creek boats a bit too big. The one down side to a high volume creek boat is that there is a lot of surface area for ...

Aw, gee, ask an EASY question next time. :lol: Test drives are good, but I find that test drives in a pool don't always tell me what I need to know about how the boat will handle on moving water. I'd say it is really more about what creeks you want to do, and your personal paddling style. Micro-cree...

Wow, that is a good link on batteries - those who own a camera with a Li-ion battery should take the time to at least browse it. For those not into metric yet, 25C = 77 degrees F, 40 C = 104 degrees F. This means, bringing your camera into the house for storage in summer, leaving it in the car in wi...

Chester recently researched this. The two front runners seem to be: Pentax Optio W10 Olympus Stylus 720SW Based on reviews at the steves-digicams site, it seems the Pentax has a significant advantage if you want to take short video clips due to a 30 fps capability vs the 15 fps of the Olympus; but i...