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Forum: Trip Planning 05-12-2013, 07:14 PM
Replies: 144
Views: 15,450
Posted By aquadog
OK guys, seriously, bears are not a big deal. ...

OK guys, seriously, bears are not a big deal. Much less of a problem than crashing, having your stuff messed with, whatever. Camp carefully, don't be a goof. Yes, tourists have coated their childs...
Forum: Trip Planning 05-08-2013, 02:55 PM
Replies: 57
Views: 2,446
Posted By aquadog
One Headlight - The Wallflowers Call Me the...

One Headlight - The Wallflowers
Call Me the Breeze - JJ Cale
Radar Love - Golden Earing
True - Concrete Blonde
Forum: Trip Planning 05-07-2013, 06:35 PM
Replies: 144
Views: 15,450
Posted By aquadog
Leaning this way, myself. Finally, somebody who...

Leaning this way, myself. Finally, somebody who understands how tough a bear is. Now to just stay awake at all times..... :eek1
Forum: Canada 05-06-2013, 07:20 PM
Replies: 16
Views: 667
Posted By aquadog
Who cares about a fuel cell, let's talk bladder...

Who cares about a fuel cell, let's talk bladder control. I just drove Grande Prairie - Whitehorse in one go, but only because I had to. I will never be an Iron Butt guy. Or bladder....
Forum: Trip Planning 05-05-2013, 06:54 PM
Replies: 144
Views: 15,450
Posted By aquadog
Absolutely. Faulty risk assessment to think that...

Absolutely. Faulty risk assessment to think that a bear is a significant threat. I say this, having a mom grizz and 2 cubs eating berries across my yard last summer, and two more families passing...
Forum: Canada 04-02-2013, 12:13 AM
Replies: 8
Views: 885
Posted By aquadog
Used to be a B&B in Ross River, but it died years...

Used to be a B&B in Ross River, but it died years ago. There might be another one nearby, but not sure about it - the phone book lists Jackfish Lake B&B on the Campbell Highway, don't know how far...
Forum: Canada 03-29-2013, 05:19 PM
Replies: 116
Views: 3,952
Posted By aquadog
Sometimes for self-abuse I look at our forecast;...

Sometimes for self-abuse I look at our forecast; then the Kamloops forecast; the Penticton forecast; the Calgary forecast; and cry a little bit....:cry

But hey, somebody emailed yesterday wanting...
Forum: Canada 03-26-2013, 09:17 PM
Replies: 430
Views: 38,478
Posted By aquadog
There is a guide book to hiking the trail, which...

There is a guide book to hiking the trail, which I have here somewhere....
Forum: Trip Planning 03-25-2013, 08:30 PM
Replies: 144
Views: 15,450
Posted By aquadog
Fair enough. I've read some pretty wishful...

Fair enough. I've read some pretty wishful thinking on this site about how effective a pistol would be on a bear, that's why the concern. This particular thread has focussed more on realistic...
Forum: Canada 03-21-2013, 09:39 PM
Replies: 430
Views: 38,478
Posted By aquadog
I'll be up there sometime this summer, will see...

I'll be up there sometime this summer, will see what activity is going on. The bridges pretty much all got fixed to a higher standard (abutment improvements mostly, they tended to wash out at the...
Forum: Canada 03-21-2013, 09:30 PM
Replies: 36
Views: 1,758
Posted By aquadog
Got that right. There's a reason the campground...

Got that right. There's a reason the campground at Rock Creek is so overgrown...no one can stand the bugs. Winter is good.
Forum: Trip Planning 03-21-2013, 09:25 PM
Replies: 144
Views: 15,450
Posted By aquadog
That's why the pistol is on the left shoulder...

That's why the pistol is on the left shoulder strap. It wouldn't kill him....but, it's better than the stick! Bear spray would be better and I carry it on the bike, just haven't found the right size...
Forum: Canada 03-16-2013, 06:10 PM
Replies: 430
Views: 38,478
Posted By aquadog
Sounds like the MacTung project is going to...

Sounds like the MacTung project is going to happen, so that means the road from Ross River to a few km beyond the NWT border will probably get a significant upgrade - single lane but decent.
Forum: Beasts 02-27-2013, 05:19 PM
Replies: 481
Views: 113,782
Posted By aquadog
Sure agree on the exposed radiator. Been using...

Sure agree on the exposed radiator. Been using some old soft saddlebags, but think I'll go with the same cases you've got. Going to add barkbusters for wind protection, but probably not heated...
Forum: Beasts 02-19-2013, 03:29 PM
Replies: 481
Views: 113,782
Posted By aquadog
Lucky bastards, riding! Only 6 to 8 more weeks...

Lucky bastards, riding! Only 6 to 8 more weeks of winter...I am jealous. :cry
Forum: Trip Planning 02-17-2013, 01:09 PM
Replies: 17
Views: 1,727
Posted By aquadog
You will soon be able to buy a Kawasaki Versys...

You will soon be able to buy a Kawasaki Versys 1000 in the U.S. Consider it, I've had mine for a year and it's virtually replaced my FZ1 and KLR650. The *real* adventure types are going to winge...
Forum: Ride reports 02-04-2013, 11:04 AM
Replies: 255
Views: 42,808
Posted By aquadog
You guys probably know this, but with small...

You guys probably know this, but with small inflatables like canoes/duckies, the problem is not load capacity but volume, due to the room taken up by the side tubes. Two guys, packs, and then you...
Forum: Ride reports 02-03-2013, 05:31 PM
Replies: 255
Views: 42,808
Posted By aquadog
You'll like the SOAR, I rent those as well! :D ...

You'll like the SOAR, I rent those as well! :D As you'll have found, pretty rigid when inflated, tracks well, kind of a combination between a canoe and a ducky, in that you can bounce off things...
Forum: Ride reports 02-02-2013, 06:38 PM
Replies: 255
Views: 42,808
Posted By aquadog
With NRS frame and Carlisle oars, just like mine....

With NRS frame and Carlisle oars, just like mine. Cool. Since I rent 'em, I have a couple Leopards in red and aqua and also a 16' Jaguarundi in aqua. I'm a cat type of guy, and thought I could...
Forum: Trip Planning 01-26-2013, 06:16 PM
Replies: 144
Views: 15,450
Posted By aquadog
As far as I know, current thinking is to stand...

As far as I know, current thinking is to stand your ground during a charge (which may well be a bluff) unless you're actually contacted. If it's a grizzly, many times they simply seem to want to...
Forum: Canada 01-25-2013, 11:51 AM
Replies: 111
Views: 7,403
Posted By aquadog
I'm still good with the idea of Canada as a...

I'm still good with the idea of Canada as a cultural mosaic, but that implies that, like a tile mosaic, the different ethnicities want to fit together in a beautiful pattern, all contributing to a...
Forum: Trip Planning 01-24-2013, 03:45 PM
Replies: 144
Views: 15,450
Posted By aquadog
I like the sealed bottle...and am getting to the...

I like the sealed bottle...and am getting to the age where most nights I need to. :evil I have one portable rafting toilet with claw marks on it, apparently they'd had chili that night or the like,...
Forum: Beasts 01-23-2013, 09:25 PM
Replies: 481
Views: 113,782
Posted By aquadog
Thanks!

Thanks!
Forum: Canada 01-23-2013, 05:03 PM
Replies: 111
Views: 7,403
Posted By aquadog
That statement, and what may lie behind it, is...

That statement, and what may lie behind it, is just nonsense. At best, well meaning ignorance, at worst, some other agenda. This is in line with the "band members will sell all their land and have...
Forum: Beasts 01-22-2013, 09:59 PM
Replies: 481
Views: 113,782
Posted By aquadog
Have any of you in warmer climates - i.e. more...

Have any of you in warmer climates - i.e. more riding time - had the chance to add any accessories yet? I'm thinking rad guard, centre stand, maybe a skid plate and luggage. A Vicious Cycle has...
Forum: Canada 01-21-2013, 09:44 AM
Replies: 111
Views: 7,403
Posted By aquadog
Definitely an axe to grind, that fellow. ...

Definitely an axe to grind, that fellow. Probably does so with the chip on his shoulder. I suppose environmental lobbyists don't count, as they're not *evil*. Mining reclammation and bonding to...
Forum: Canada 01-20-2013, 10:54 PM
Replies: 111
Views: 7,403
Posted By aquadog
Steve, apparently you don't appreciate the...

Steve, apparently you don't appreciate the contribution made to society by the Carpet Bagger Lawyer Complex, working in concert with the Bureaucratic Inertia Initiative. :evil
Forum: Canada 01-20-2013, 07:50 PM
Replies: 111
Views: 7,403
Posted By aquadog
Ah, I see. That is really simple when you put it...

Ah, I see. That is really simple when you put it that way. I'm sure glad I have a seat at the table, as I vote. It may take a few years to make a change, but it does change.
Forum: Beasts 01-20-2013, 07:08 PM
Replies: 481
Views: 113,782
Posted By aquadog
Not sure there's that much difference to a Strom...

Not sure there's that much difference to a Strom 1000, but I haven't ridden both. A guy at my dealership has, and said there wasn't much difference, both were primarily road bikes. I don't think...
Forum: Canada 01-20-2013, 07:05 PM
Replies: 111
Views: 7,403
Posted By aquadog
I'm not sure what is wrong with telling people...

I'm not sure what is wrong with telling people what you want, instead of complaining, which is mostly what we hear. And really broad statements, like ;Harper must meet with each band chief in...
Forum: Canada 01-20-2013, 05:19 PM
Replies: 111
Views: 7,403
Posted By aquadog
Good catch, you're right. But Idle No More isn't...

Good catch, you're right. But Idle No More isn't telling us what's wrong with C-38, just that it will 'gut environmental protection'. As it stands now, you theoretically need federal approval to...
Forum: Canada 01-20-2013, 04:22 PM
Replies: 111
Views: 7,403
Posted By aquadog
Yes, that is one - and only one - of the things...

Yes, that is one - and only one - of the things that the variety pack of spokespersons are saying, and it may be true. However, bill C-45 is the one that alters the Criminal Code, so I'm not sure...
Forum: Canada 01-20-2013, 01:22 PM
Replies: 111
Views: 7,403
Posted By aquadog
Good one. However, one of the key phrases is...

Good one. However, one of the key phrases is "without a demand", and so far we - as in what the public hears - haven't heard any actual demands or goals, other than "whhhaaaa - meet with each and...
Forum: Canada 01-19-2013, 05:22 PM
Replies: 111
Views: 7,403
Posted By aquadog
Hey, can we send all the Newfies back to the...

Hey, can we send all the Newfies back to the Rock? Kidding, just kidding. But a prime example of people who move when they have to in order to work, and when conditions back home improve, often...
Forum: Canada 01-19-2013, 05:19 PM
Replies: 111
Views: 7,403
Posted By aquadog
Simple, you have multiple overlapping land claims...

Simple, you have multiple overlapping land claims where at least 2 bands (and often more) claim the same territory. Each tries to claim the land that has the most potential resource value, and,...
Forum: Canada 01-17-2013, 04:37 PM
Replies: 111
Views: 7,403
Posted By aquadog
If another government dumped $100,000,000 on a...

If another government dumped $100,000,000 on a band I was Chief of, over just a few years, nobody would live in squalor unless they wanted to...but sometimes you do have to be a relative of the clan...
Forum: Canada 01-16-2013, 05:27 PM
Replies: 111
Views: 7,403
Posted By aquadog
Hi, Mark. Don't be taken in by the...

Hi, Mark.

Don't be taken in by the loveliness...or the supposed protection aspect, kind of thrown in for effect. Let's consider what she said:

The meeting was between elected, representative...
Forum: Canada 01-15-2013, 10:12 PM
Replies: 111
Views: 7,403
Posted By aquadog
Well said. One thing to keep in mind is that...

Well said. One thing to keep in mind is that some of the abuse was not intended as such, but was the order of the day to "help the natives". Society has become more sophisticated since then. In...
Forum: Canada 01-14-2013, 04:37 PM
Replies: 111
Views: 7,403
Posted By aquadog
Not a Harperite, but that evil monster may stand...

Not a Harperite, but that evil monster may stand up to blackmail like Chief Spence better than the Liberals did...lots of sobs, no progress. Verdict seems to be that Harper is relentlessly...
Forum: Canada 01-13-2013, 10:53 PM
Replies: 111
Views: 7,403
Posted By aquadog
One thing Idle No More is accomplishing is to...

One thing Idle No More is accomplishing is to bring into the open (finally) some of the internal friction in aboriginal politics. No, they're not all the same stripe. It's also illustrating the...
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