Tagged With "Woods Canyon Lake"

We've hemmed and hawed for 7 years or so on getting a kayak. Hard shell? Sit-on-top? Inflatable? Transporting? Solo or tandem? ?? We've rented at least 20 kayaks over the years and still couldn't make up our minds. In fact GRUMPA, BMJ, myself, and a few others have gone around and around about the subject here on LOA for 4 or 5 years. GRUMPA & BMJ both bought inflatables - Sea Eagle's (sweet kayaks!) - while we kept languishing over the choices and our needs. Well, we finally decided to...

On our recent 3-week trip our son from OR joined us for 8 days in and around Lake Tahoe/Truckee flying to & from Reno (great little easy airport by the way!). On the way to the airport for his return flight we stopped at the much-heralded Cabela's store in Verdi, NV. To be honest we were pretty underwhelmed, but we did find one terrific product - a roll-up table - http://www.cabelas.com/product...se.cmd%3FN%3D1104949 27.5" x 47". 13.4 lbs. What sets this one apart from almost every other...

A simple tool I have used for over 20 years that should be in everyone's water supply tool kit. I have primarily used this to transfer water from my 55gal water drums to my cistern at my cabin, but have also used it to pull water from stream/river pools and lake water to use for boiling wash water. If you don't have one, I highly recommend spending a couple bucks and just toss it in the "I'll be glad I have it when I need it" stack of stuff. It's one of those simple things you hope the guy...