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    lateral recovery

    I wonder if he tried to get back on the road just by driving it...
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    Looking for Good, Entry Level Knife Sharpening Kit Recommendations

    Pull through sharpeners normally are not recommended for knives you care about. I found that Edge Pro type sharpeners give you consistent edge and relatively easy to use. Or cheaper clones will do, they might require some fixing time from time, but they sharpen the same way...
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    Overlanding during the Lockdown?

    COVID-19 spreads the same way as regular flu. If you're being aware and responsible you cannot catch the virus or give virus to anybody. Meaning that you don't sneeze to people or things, don't come close to people, use hand sanitizer before and after you touch gas pump handle or anything...
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    Overlanding during the Lockdown?

    I agree we all need to be responsible. But personally I'm more at risk at home working with power tools then camping in the woods.
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    Overlanding during the Lockdown?

    In Ontario (Canada) they closed all parks and asked people to limit travel to essential only. But there are a lot of Crown land which is free for all and cannot be closed or restricted in any way. The only problem that it's still cold and season officially starts on May 1st, before May 1st...
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    What is the best solo canoe for portage trips?

    I cant say if it best or not, but I would look on Sportspal canoes: https://www.meyersboat.com/sportspal/ Positives: it's made from aluminum which bents on impact and hard to puncture it comparatively light weight - can be carried by one person it's very stable - almost impossible to...
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    Overland in Late Canadian fall

    Nice trip, thanks for sharing.
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    Denied bringing a rifle into Canada

    Canadian firearms laws are funny. You are not allowed to have a firearm for the purpose of self defence, but you are allowed to defend yourself using lethal force if your life or life others is in imminent danger. So if you happened to have a firearm for hunting or target shooting it will be...
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    Hand Winch worth it or no?

    I found this one with synthetic rope: https://www.wyeth-scott.com
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    Hand Winch worth it or no?

    I have this one : http://www.maasdam.com/6000s.html , it's a good backup in desperate situation, but I try to avoid using it at any cost :)
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    Hand Winch worth it or no?

    In my opinion electric is better, because hand winch (i.e. cable puller) takes forever and requires quite a bit effort to move your truck just a few feet. But electric require proper installation and maintenance so I opted for 3 ton cable puller myself : )
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    current favorite dash cams

    I have old a118 dashcam and it still works: https://www.toyota-4runner.org/5th-gen-t4rs/185055-my-new-dashcam.html so when I need a new dashcam I would probably buy A119 or Street Guardian one. Check out this forum - a lot of info there: https://dashcamtalk.com/forum/
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    Let's talk axe and knife sharpening

    Accusharp has bad reputation on bladeforums. knowledgeable people say that it ruins blades. Not that I know much about it, but I think it's a good idea to do a research before using it on expensive blades. From what I read I don't think I want to byu accusharp sharpener.
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    Canadians... What's it really like?

    Due all respect I don't agree that our gun laws are doing a good job. Laws never stopped criminal from doing crimes, ignoring the laws is pretty much a requirement for them to get a job. Just look at the news, police busts drug rings and shows all kind of confiscated firearms - prohibited AK...
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    Canadians... What's it really like?

    I fully understand that guns might not 100% help if you ‘re attacked by animals - same with bear spay, bear bangers, air horn or just bear awareness. I was just saying that having a revolver in wilderness is more convenient than a long gun and in most cases is more effective than using...
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