Sit. Rep. #79: Kipling and Patton

1- Batteries die even when fully charged because of 2 reasons.  Extreme cold stops the chemical reaction from taking place that produces electricity.  Or heat that corrodes the internal parts.     On cold weather camping trips, keep your batteries in your tent overnight to keep them from freezing.  During the day, place your batteries or … Read more

Sit. Rep. #58: On the Rocks

1-  Please find this Youtube video:   Bill Mason’s Path of the Paddle – White Water This video runs about an hour – it 2 combined 30 min shows.  I have taken lots of notes from this video.  He uses a few different terms:  Listen for these:  Hay Stack waves,  Roller Coaster,  Ledge,  Chute,  Ferry,  … Read more