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How to confirm/remove ticks in tough spots when alone?
Determining whether it's a tick
If you have a digital camera or mobile phone with you, you could try photographing your suspected tick. I don't have a tick handy for testing purposes, but I just ...
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What are the trade offs between kayak and canoe for solo multiday trips?
Speed versus comfortable pace of life
Kayaks are faster, if you actually have somewhere to go kayaks are the better option. If you want to watch the world go by with your dog sitting in the front then ...
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What are the trade offs between kayak and canoe for solo multiday trips?
A kayak has the general advantage that with practice when tipped over one can roll back up. For this reason I'd say it's preferable.
However, even with this advantage, if you're planning to go onto a ...
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What are the trade offs between kayak and canoe for solo multiday trips?
In addition to the other answers, kayaks' cargo is very different from canoes' cargo.
My sea kayak has about 170L of cargo space in 2 hatches. Compared to my 65L backpack or multi-day cycle trips ...
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What are the trade offs between kayak and canoe for solo multiday trips?
A big part of this is "which canoe? which kayak"
A long paddle in a white water kayak is a pain. They are slow. Ocean kayaks are much faster but are less than nimble to turn.
I find the position ...
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How to confirm/remove ticks in tough spots when alone?
You could get a tick remover like this:
This one happens to be from Lee Valley, but I am sure others make them. It's designed to remove the tick without ripping it apart or squeezing its stomach ...
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