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Good stuff, Dan. Thank you very much for making the effort and recommendations. Your presentation is very inspirational for this chronically hopelessly underfueled paddler. For those who listen to John Chase’s “Paddling the Blue” podcast, the latest episode #106 with Tom Daly is very much on topic. Reminds me of 8 hour childhood hikes in the Alps with 2 oranges, a chocolate bar and 1 liter of unsweetened black tea with lemon juice between my dad and me. Seems like I haven’t learned much since then. Looking forward to integrating your recommendations into my longer days. Thanks again! Andy

I cannot believe that I missed this presentation! I dare not ask but was it recorded?😢

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Near entrapment happened to me once during a pool session. I think I just brute-forced myself out of the cockpit. It was a wake up call. I wrap electrical tape tightly around the entirety of the soft loop of my extremely tight-fitting Snapdragon skirt. It creates a very stiff loop - almost a handle - that is easier to feel for than a floppy loop. I use yellow to make it visually conspicuous underwater. I am guilty of not practicing despite above event ~ 10 years ago. It is especially important with gloves during cold weather paddling. I am making at least a mental checklist of the wet exit procedure. Very helpful to keep Bill’s skirt-caught-on-the-other-side-of-the-cockpit-rim episode in mind during urgent submerged troubleshooting! Hey Joe! Solos are dangerous😜

Fantastic trip and report, Pru! Well worth the wait ? We all continue to vicariously paddle through your worldwide adventures. What’s next? Shetland I.? I dare say, it’s naked lady and XL(rated) hot dog overload on the Faroes! You seem to go into increasingly challenging conditions from one trip to the next and it seems to faze you less each time. What’s the story behind the Viking ship replica in Tórshavn? Did you get feedback from “the boys’” tide race trip?

Hi Jim, could I please get on the float plan if there is still room for another paddler? Thanks Andy

Would love to attend Mike. The best NSPN programs always coincide with work weekends for me. Is there a chance for a second talk on the subject at another time?

Hi All I'm interested in what people are using as last resort means of communication. I’ve resisted wearing a PLB on my person mainly due to size of available locator beacons. I bought an ACR years ago, never took it out due to its size. I recently purchased an Ocean Life PLB-1, small in size and reasonably good reviews. I carry a cell phone, VHF, whistle, laser flare and rocket flares in my PFD, now also a PLB-1. Unfortunately, or fortunately, I just read an FB post of a kayaker who had a PLB-1 failure after a few immersions while rolling (it’s rated waterproof to 15 m). Not entirely sure what her test protocol was but I’ll just assume she followed manufacturer’s instructions. I’m vacuum sealing my PLB-1 now. Please share your setup. Andy

Unlikely to be a real sea kayaker or anyone related to the sea. He’s probably going to sell it off piecemeal. Like Ed said, monitor ebay and Craig’s. Disgusted.

Really, Mike, how dare you go kayaking when we’re under attack !?

I received 3 genuine appearing messages from the NSPN message board from sender forum@nspn.org and I'm not sure what to make of them. My apologies to "ellaelizabeth", who was the author of all 3, if I am doing wrong by you. The subjects of all 3 mails seemed somewhat off-topic for an NSPN discussion: "What does a security grade C mean?" and another one titled "Why is it important for orthopedic patients to go through rehabilitation?" and a third asking "What exactly does a construction worker do?". While all of these questions are extremely important and keep me up at night as well, I was wondering whether we are the subject of a spam attack. I'm aware that the title of my new topic may itself seem to be a phishing/spam attack to other NSPNers and land in the trash...suit yourself.

Great trip report, Pru! I doubt that there are many paddlers (as in many paddlers on planet Earth) who can match your completed locations on their bucket list: CT, RI, MA, NH, ME, CA, WA (?), AK, Mexico, Greenland, Newfoundland, Iceland, Scotland, Wales, Croatia, New Zealand. I am probably forgetting some. What's next? Antarctica or Kamchatka?

Up for it.

Jonathan Olz, you need to get this!

Not familiar with the boat but a quick search didn’t sound encouraging, unless they pay you to take it. https://www.ukriversguidebook.co.uk/forum/viewtopic.php?t=67687

Thanks, gentlemen. Mike, at the bottom of page 4 of the icom manual it says “wise to exchange battery every 2-3 years”, max seems to be 5 years. I’ll buy a new battery next year.

I bought an ICOM M73 2-1/2 years ago. I charged it once after purchase. I only turn it on 5 seconds on occasion to check its battery status. It always announces a full charge. I’ve never done a radio check with it, so have not transmitted to challenge the battery. I have listened to WX on a few occasions just to see if doing that for 20 minutes reduces the charge. It has stayed stubbornly at “all bars”. Has anyone else made this experience and then noticed a precipitous decline in charge once they started transmitting? Do my “all bars” give me a false sense of security? Should I just buy a fresh battery after 2 years? Thanks for any insight! Andy

Awesome and unique road-kayak trip, Peter! Sorry to hear about your cervical odyssey but what a return you made. Nice carpe-diemming ?. I noticed a 1/2-empty tonic water bottle in one of the shots and really hope you brought the gin! Best wishes for your continued recovery! Andy

These guys are fit!

I’m not sure how many of you know of this podcast series by John Chase, “Paddling the Blue”. I discovered it around series # 8. He has built a collection of amazing and inspirational interviews with well known and not so well known paddlers from across the world. John just published episode #64! I envy anyone who has the whole collection to listen to yet, although I have listened to and enjoyed several episodes multiple times. Special bonus: Prudence is featured, if only indirectly so. Go find that episode if you can! https://paddlingtheblue.podbean.com Enjoy! Andy

Phenomenal, Joe! Looking forward to using it!

Bought a boat from him 2 years ago. Very nice and knowledgeable guy! No concerns.

Good stuff! I particularly enjoyed Peary’s “how not to roll a kayak”. Not sure if he was just naive or arrogant to think that he could sit in a kayak and roll after observing a few rolls by an Inuit. Could have easily ended up in “Deep Trouble” without rapid help from the rowboat. I guess that’s the trait that made him a true explorer, chapeau! Fascinating museum, especially for the boat builders among us (not me).

All fotos are spectacular but…..wow, Shari!

I thought I’d share the quite impressive art work I received from my nurse practitioner for Christmas this morning. It also shows my own diagnosis with its ICD-code. Happy Holidays to everyone!