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I’ve compiled everything I’ve learned about canoe camping gear, packing, and loading into an introductory guide. This post contains a summary. The full version is here. Canoe camping blends the ease of car camping with the adventure of backcountry hiking, offering access to remote areas without the burden of carrying everything on your back. Unlike… Continue reading Canoe Camping 101: Gear, Packing & Loading

I fell into a rabbit hole of Ray Dalio lectures, based on a friend referencing his latest book. That book outlines the factors/cycles that lead to the rise and fall of global empires and, predictably, doesn’t predict good things for the US. Dalio is clearly a brilliant systems thinker, able to process vast amounts of… Continue reading A Waste of Talent: Profiting from the Sidelines

Both my grandfathers fought in WWII. My paternal grandfather, Al, was a safety inspector and mechanic in the Royal Canadian Air Force. He stayed in the military through the 60s, stationed in Germany and other places. Then retired to a career as a long-haul truck driver. He could recite the service numbers of everyone he… Continue reading Remembrance Day