bob budd

Those of us who are unemployed and have kayak and gear paid for would like to see more of this stuff. I missed an opportunity recently to due inclement health and another to inclement weather.

If its transportation you lack we live in Beverly.

Entanglement in the shock cord could make getting by the boat seem like a picnic.

Satellites are generally held in geosynchronous orbit so antennae can be pointed them for the most efficient communications. Their location must be known by all communicators and is probably a matter of public record. Triangulation uses the time it takes a signal to travel to and from the satellite. If you bounce off one satellite you can draw a circle around that satellite. A second satellite produces a second circle usually with two intersecting points of the two circles. A third satellite should produce a third circle and usually a single intersecting point of the three circles. The use of three points leads to "tri"-angulation, having nothing to do with triangles, but rather the three angles from the source to the points measured. As these signals travel near the speed of light the time involves is quite short and a single measurement is generally considered an estimate. A running average of estimates provides a more accurate measurement.

If this turns out be a late day event I would be able to join you folks. I am putting my mother on a plane home that day. Perhaps someone else would have similar aspirations who would like to join me.

>The Nordic Blue look like big rubber glove with a gasket? They come with sewn-in liners that most people remove but otherwise correct. >Are your hands soaked with sweat after paddling hard? I find myself working harder than most the people I have been paddling with though this summer things seemed to improve demonstrably. I don't generally have problems with sweaty hands (and haven't since my junior prom). >You must wear a liner? Fleece? Wicking thin liner? >Something for warmth? Recommend warm-when-wet materials and what is comfortable for you. Wool or fleece would be fine. Not sure there's anywhere for the heat to go so wicking is of little value.

I started paddling Euro and have since switched to the superior method, i.e. Greenland. While I was gripping metal shafts with hands that were also used to apply sunscreen I adopted gloves in all kinds of weather. I wear Warmers in the warmer weather. I find excellent tactile feel while wearing them. I have poly liners that I put underneath in the Fall and Spring but in truly cold weather I use Nordic Blue gloves with liners. I've been carrying pogies since I bought my Orion but have yet to use them. Aside from gloves, you might want to consider a paddle or a paddle modification to provide orientation of the blades to your hand. Some paddles have a ridge for orientation. With the twig I have my hands at the end of the loom touching the blade offering orientation.

Cleaning contacts with an eraser is effective but doing so alone is a short term solution. The eraser is abrasive, which is why it can clean the contacts, but it does score the contacts. There are chemicals (sulfates?) in erasers that can result in a return of the oxidized coating. When this is done in computer, etc. backplanes the circuit card is cleaned and reinserted. Its continued position in the backplane acts to inhibit the restoration of the oxidized coating. Batteries may be more prone to this problem if they are frequently removed replaced. Such is the case, for instance, with our cell phones where we replace a discharged battery with a recharged one every few days.

>On the same subject. Is there any difference between a >$13.00 S.S. Vacuum Flask from Walmart and a $35.00 one from >REI? I need to get one. One is sold by a company that forces employees to work overtime and pays regular wage as well as using illegal immigrants to clean their stores at substandard wages. The other is sold by a company that donates a part of its profits to causes in defense of the environment. Check Campmor, REI Outlet(.com), etc. to find a better price and help me put Walmart out of business.

Chris, I think the idea of paddling before the event is likely to increase attendance at the event itself. One way to get the shy members of the club to attend, those who might otherwise avoid a social event, it to make is a paddle. What a great idea! Others have posted providing safety, etc. information for the paddlers as requested by David and should feel free to do so. I hope all who paddle enjoy both the morning and afternoon, I'll be stomping around somewhere with my son. Promises to be very cold. If the paddlers choose to play at the mouth of the Merrimack I remember it being quite exciting at times when we sailed in and out in years past. Thankfully and as mentioned earlier, the pleasure boats and their drunken pilots and passengers will probably not be blocking the channel.

In case you haven't read the various drysuit threads recently posted I'd suggest you put the suit on and go to a nearby beach. If it's new you'd know that there may be leaks. If it's used it may leak. If you are near Lanes Cove it is an ideal spot to try out a dry suit as it is very protected. That is, if the surf at the beach leaves you feeling exposed while alone there are no issues and plenty of cold water there. You'd also get to dry run the directions, so to speak.

Brian, please post what/if you find about this "trip".

...is that Nomad went to Noman's with the intent of finding Weapons of Mass Destruction and found none. This is the reason he/she won't divulge his/her identity.

>it's not mistrust...they're questions. From my perspective the purpose of "Trip Reports" is to communicate one's adventures and inspire others to follow or take similar steps. I expect congratulatory comments like "great job" and critical comments to directly serve the paddling community where, in this case, a good example would be "noone should do this without a chart". I find questions of whether this was real or imaginary falling under neither category and sounding like mistrust. >...that ancient greek reference....yeah, do you OWN a tv? TV yes. Cable no. The greek reference is to a man so attractive as to demand the attention of men and women alike. Such a fellow usually has enough real exploits not to be given to exaggeration or prevarication. In this case he is also one awesome human being therefore being all the more inscrutable.

Noman's Land was and most likely is frequently visited by teenagers from Martha's Vineyard. A college friend of mine who summered there in the days when testosterone often overruled good judgement went there for bacchanalian days/nights and/or romantic trysts. Should you question this fellow, I'll tell you he now maintains two abutting homes on the island, one for his sister with special needs. Though the equal of Melankomas of Caria, whom it was said "noone, either woman or man, had eyes for anyone else", he has always had little cause to exaggerate his past. I also enjoy such reports, considering trips to remote locations perhaps the sole purpose of kayaking. Whether a work of fact or fiction, it is suitably replete with historic information. Perhaps it is the season of "Trick or Treat" that inspires such mistrust. Does the website need a fact-checking conference?

I haven't had CTS surgery but did have my handbones reconstructed including pins/plates. You should consider Longwood Hand Center/Craig Stirrat, they handled evaluation through rehab and were excellent.

>Do they offer the same sort of soft sock as Kokatat or only >a hard boot attachment? As answered elsewhere you can get Latex booties. Contrary to what was noted elsewhere GoreTex booties are probably more durable and longer lasting than Latex. >What else do I need to know about their product? > The suit has one fewer layers overall with reinforcement in the key areas, thus reducing its cost and weight but also somewhat its durability. Several members of the club got together to purchase suits en masse and recognized a discount. Suzanne (4 Star) Pritchett did the leg work and would be a good source for answering your other questions.

>It's hiding. Not to be critical or provocative but rather to express appreciation for the effort that went/goes into the website it is located in the sentence "Get directions to our favorite put-ins." on the home page which isn't hidden.

We do have experience with soldering things. We even have a butane fired soldering iron that was originally used to do work on our sailboat that most recently was soldering thermostat wiring at our income property. If you mean to be soldering wires within the speaker itself or are doing other speaker repair there is a first-rate outfit in Reading that reconed speakers for me.

Directed by: Bob Hall nee Budd Genre: Horror Tagline: Misery Loves Company the Sequel - Poison Ivy attacks Plot Outline: Unwitting kayaker returns from well-meaning trip to Great Misery Island after employing "mad Kung Fu skills" to harvest "Invasive Species" for "Loveable Ranger Jim". Within 24 hours itching at the wrists is observed. Within days rashing on the neck, ears, legs, and belly inevitably follow. Unable to contain the itch, the kayakers nails burst yet more of the ugly blisters. The yellow liquid seeps from the open sores, pasting hair and cloting to the skin. Nearly a week passes while the kayaker sleeps little, scratching often. As the blisters subside, the sometime "ID reaction" takes hold, painting his emaciated epidermis with red spots from head to toe. By now quite exhausted and disspirited, our hero who normally disdains doctors and medication is forced to seek comfort in prednisone. A bitter pill indeed, with increased appetite and the accompanying agitation replacing an otherwise pet-like demeanor. The story ends with our hero paddling among the seals at Monomoy. Runtime: 2 weeks

I have feet that are both wide and high in the arch. As a result finding footwear of all types is a challenge. This put to rest my childhood dream to be a ballerina at an early age. Is it possible my repressed desire to wear a tutu has led to my Speedo fetish? Ah, but that's another subject, isn't it. I have a pair of Merrel water shoes I normally wear. Merrel and Lowa both make boots, etc. that fit my feet the best. I have a pair of Salomon water shoes 1 size larger to wear with the extra boot attached to the bottom of my drysuit. You may find, as I did, that water shoes that fit well with only a sock don't fit well with the extra hardware, or would Latex be software?

As a member of the AMC and their "CAN" service I get frequent e-mails about legislative and other government events. I have sent many responses to federal officials, I even wasted a few messages to President Bush and/or his staff on issues such as roadless rules in our parks and forests. I'd encourage everyone to contact their state officials directly on this and any related issues. You can even send a message to our Governor. It would be useful if the club could express its views and probably is the best way to enter into substantive discussions with governmental officials. However, each of us should take it upon ourselves to be heard. I did a quick search and found the following. If you know their names State Senate members can be found at http://www.mass.gov/legis/memmenus.htm. If you know their names State House members can be found at http://www.mass.gov/legis/memmenuh.htm. I couldn't find a map for those who don't know what their district, etc. is.

>Yes, such a law "discriminates" against kayakers. But don't >we already acknowledge that our sport is a good deal riskier >than motor boating or sailing? Yes, maybe more people do >die in those activities, but also a whole lot more people >practice them (as we can observe on the water). I don't agree with this assertion in any way. While sailing and kayaking I have seen practices by (evil) power boaters that make it unsafe for others as well as themselves. Consider for a second what the likelihood for injury is to a boater in a craft travelling at much higher speed without a PFD and unattached to said watercraft. >Anyway, rather than get into a numbers game, I'll just ask >if it makes sense to insist on parity from other water >activities before proceeding to improve the safety of our >own. If we ran everything that way, of course progress >everywhere would pretty much grind to a halt. Let's take >responsibility for our own sport, and try to make it as safe >as we can while not destroying the enjoyment. If other >sports don't want to, that's their problem. Maybe we can >even be a beacon to them. We have taken responsibility for our sport. That is what the club is all about. The substance of many objections to this legislation is that it fails to realistically address safety. Since most of us already carry/wear PFDs this law with do nothing for safety.

Yes I'd consider joining.

Is there lobster in the deal?