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It's a hard thing to fight against, the words ring true. You guys are medicine.

 

Johnnie Cash, AC/DC, now there's a contrast! I dig both of 'em, though of late I've come to have a greater appreciation for Johnie Cash, 'must be gettin' older I guess...

Mimosa hit the nail on the head with her definition of a Troll, they're kinda the Internet equivalent of those infamous hairy creatures that live under bridges, and come out at the most inopportune time to ambush your ass... It seems there are losers out there that don't know how to act, y'know, the type that'll bring you down, tap your energy, IF you let 'em, but they're easy to avoid. The insidious thing is the Internet becomes their domain, 'cause now they can wreak havoc without reproach due to their anonymity...

If you're lookin' for a good camper heater, I just picked up a Mr Heater Li'l Buddy, a small heater that's powered by a 1 lb propane tank like you get at the supermarket. It's very safe, with an oxygen depletion sensor and a switch that cuts out if it gets bumped or tipped over, works great.

Speakin' of winter being confining, looks like my boatin' days are drawing to a close, was out yesterday on the river in the snow and sub-30 degree temps. I'll be boatin' all winter on the warmer days, but that was not fun, too damned cold! We also have snow shoes, and alpine skiis, but as I mentioned I can't take the cost of the commercial ski lifts and the crowds, so just last week I found a serious deal on back country skiis. I've got a buddy who's into it, and he's gonna show me how. The cool part is you can ski cross country on the flats or down hills, and if you get skins you can climb with them too.

 

Hey ya'all, I find the words to that "Choices" tune painful, self examination has never been easy.

Steve, I like the idea of a connection between the cab and camper, alot of benefit there, it'll be claustraphobic enough, it would open it up some, and allow me to look back there and keep track of my dog while traveling, I have a terrier mix, he drives me nuts while driving, pacing and whining and shaking and wanting attention, maybe I could put a screen of somekind there so he can't jump into the front. Quarter inch plywood will be stong enough, I'll have to put some curvature to it for strength, then I'll laminate the whole exterior with fiberglass.

Mark, Too bad trolls can't be labeled somehow, a troll alert. Might even help people see that their behavior is unacceptable. I've been out canoeing in the cold, I found it enjoyable. Once my freind and I took a spill when it was in the 20's, we had to build a fire to dry out and warm up. Whats back country skiing? Is that going out and finding your own slopes? Do you use conventional ski boots?

Appreciate your responses, I'm putting up styrofoam today on the interior walls of my house, I decided to use it instead of drywall, doesn't look as bad as it sounds. I don't think it meets code, but with the cost of energy being what it is it's practicle, I just have to be more conscious of the fire hazards. I'll check out the Howdy thread. Rich

 

Hey Rich,

By back country skis I mean telemark which is sorta like cross country (though you probably already knew that). I hear it's tough to get the turns down at first (very different from alpine), but once you get it, it's schweet, and the beauty is it's good for all terrains, and you can carve tight turns through the glades like you encounter in the mountains near the East coast. Fuck the Ski Company and their McMountains, this kid's converting ASAP. Makes me sick to see pristine mountains with huge swaths cut out of the forests, ski lifts, lodges, and SUV's, bad karma all around! My buddy talks about multi-day ski tours through the mountains with your pack on your back and no one around for miles, now that's Heaven!

By boating I mean whitewater kayaking, though I also have a canoe, which might be more suitable for this kinda weather as long as we don't dump! Kayaking is a rush 'cause you're up close and personal with the water, you can surf waves and holes that would swamp an open canoe (without float bags), but damn it's cold! I think I'm gonna stick with creekin' from here on in, an activity where you bomb down drops and huck water falls, that's my real passion!

 

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*smiles real real big *

 

I built a kayak once upon a time. Steam bent the frame latted some stringers on it and covered it with the vynyl material they use for truck tarps. I built it too wide looking for initial stability, I spent alot of time upside down. But I loved covering the miles with it. Not a play boat. You got me all revved up just thinking about it.

 

The Golden String, is that a picture of Bob Marley on the link you posted? I could listen to him all day.

 

it was ...strange computers ...it shows it for a few days then doesnt
so i just put some of my fav lyrics in there instead

 

Profound words. A friend is something that takes a lifetime to find.

 

and yet can be lost so easily

 

Easily lost, but regainable if each other hasn't put up a wall. Openness heals. I read your profile, I see you're Christian, I was a fundamentalist at one time. I thought it was the way, having an infallible rule book to govern behavior. I love people and would do what I consider helpful to others, the church I belonged to considered their rules more important than people. We reached an impass and they basically threw me out. But "do unto others as you would have them do unto you" is a good philosophy.

 

Mimosa, hello. You list your occupation as catalyst. I worked in the chemical industry, a catalyst is an agent that promotes desireable reactions, does that describe you? You can tell I have alot of time on my hands. I'm likin this forum.

 

i agree , i believe in relationship not religeon
and as far as rules go ... i believe in the commandments and i know they would heal the world if we struggle to follow them !!
one love !
now a days ppl have put god in a box , as if he can only accomplish what we let him .

 

Commandments are what I got caught up in, they limited me to what was pre-approved. I slammed right up against them and they were used against me. I guess I look at things like I have guidelines for myself now and don't beat myself up too bad for crossing them. Who knows? Who am I to set up a guideline?

 

dont sleep with your freinds wife , is that the one that got you , lol (j/k)

life is guided through rules
they dont say anything bad , its how ppl react
and if ppl are against the 10 ...such as in the case if taking them out of public places .. but those same ppl will still use a doller bill even though it has gods name on it
oh the irony

 

You lost me on that one.

 

im saying ppl who are ahiest and thats there belief ..they must not take it seriously if the use american currancy

 

How else you gonna feed yourself? I guess I could, lotta carp in the river.

 

I'm going to take my dog for a walk, then visit my freind that works at a slaughter house to pick up a deer he cut up for me. Deer season is half-over here in Pennsylvania and meat seems to be pleantiful.

 

Religion, now there's a volatile topic for ya! I'm not a religious person, but I'm no atheist either, and I agree with your ideas regarding the Golden Rule. My issue with organized religion is hypocracy. Most organized religions are founded on sound principals of ethics, good karma, etc. The problem is the few corrupt messengers who deliver distorted interpretations of what the book (Bible, Korran, whatever) says, with the intent of supporting their personal agendas. Everyone should be governed by their own standards of conduct based on common sense. It ain't cool to sleep with your neighbor's wife, then go to Church the next day and feel redeemed cause you prayed (and yeah, I guess I support that Commandment, whichever one it is)... Then there's the guilt thing, what's up with that? I lead a hedonistic lifestyle, should I feel guilty 'cause I partied last night? I think not, so long as I didn't hurt anyone, it's all good, right? Don't get me wrong though, I'm not opposed to organized religion, it can be a good thing when it provides guidance and spiritual enlightenment...

Camper, you sound like a pretty resourceful dude, talkin' about building your own kayak and such, good stuff, I respect that. I have a buddy like that, we go camping in the mountains and I look at his funky gear (or lack thereof), yet he does great with his old army surplus wool pants and his WWII vintage back pack. He saw my hiking poles, so he made a pair out of a couple pieces of wood he found on the trail.

As for the kayaking, I started in flat water in a recreational boat, then got the itch for whitewater (I'd been running rivers in an open boat for years). The tricky part of that transition was getting used to the idea of being flipped upside-down in moving water, potentially hitting rocks on your way down. Then you learn to roll 'cause getting outa your boat can really suck, now you're in business. As soon as I got past that learning curve I was hooked.