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If you do end up ordering a leather one from DM Bullard or someone, you might look at ordering in 1.25" belt as well. A lot of women's jeans have narrower loops.

If you're looking for an honest-to-goodness gun belt, the Ares Gear Ranger Belt is the best belt made. Period. For a woman, they've got a new "lite" version that I bet would fit the bill pretty well. They offer contrasting colors on the 1" webbing used for the buckle. I bet if you asked, Jake would be more than willing to sew in something more feminine if straight black won't do you. http://www.aresgear.com/index.php?main_page=product_info&cPath=33&products_id=93&zenid=g1ht106j1edi0uhn8hajmvvq66 I'm serious about it being the best made belt today. I have no doubt they could bury me in mine, and were an archeologist to dig my corpse up in 10,000 years, he could dust it off and put it back into service.

You know that they're going to kill him before he's done.

You know, Hero Gear had a good rifle guy for a while, and a bunch of good blanks when they were rolling their own ARs. It might be worth giving them a call and inquiring.

I used to be a huge supporter of Gander Mountain. The last several times I've visited their stores I've left feeling that they'll be out of business before long. The last time I was in there, the staff had no problems making it clear that I was interfering with whatever else it was they were doing.

They should just stop selling sun dresses to ugly girls. It would have solved most of the problems in this thread.

You guys are in our thoughts and prayers.

Anyone know about camping options on the Caney - public or private? We're trying to get a float trip up for September, and are a little limited on what's going to have enough water with our recent lack of rain. The Caney would be a good option.

The RNC hasn't really cranked up, yet, and it makes me wonder what they're brewing. They've got Fast and Furious and an economy teetering on the edge of a cliff. I keep thinking that all this administration lacks for a Watergate is a Deepthroat. November is still a long way away.

Stability will generally increase with speed in a paddle craft. Unfortunately for this particular project, speed is also a function of waterline length and is limited by such.

To address the original topic first, despite the DNC's blathering on this, they'll get some traction with their message that "Mitt Romney isn't like you", but won't take it any further. The day they start filing charges against politicians on tax charges is the day that every last one of them goes to jail. All the Ron Paul stuff makes me laugh. Does anyone actually believe that he is really prepared to be anything other than a voice of dissent? I know he loves this country, and we'd all be better off if our respective congressmen actually cared as much as Dr. Paul does. But despite that, I think that if Mitt Romney called him tomorrow and told him he was pulling out and would support Paul, I don't think he would know what to do. I really respect a lot of Ron Paul's views - I think he's crazier than a bowling shoe on a lot of others - but I don't believe for a single minute that he's actually prepared to be President of the United States.

Always be careful wading the Caney Fork. When they start generating, it comes up fast. I've seen people abandon waders and gear over the years.

There are a couple of really good guides who operate on the Caney Fork. It's interesting that now that we're starting to pull some pretty good brown trouts out of the river, we're starting to get pressure from people who are travelling from all over the nation to fish it. There are also some great outfitters on the Caney Fork. For a first time learn about the river kind of trip, I'd gladly rent a canoe, fish and let them shuttle me back to my car at the end of the day. http://www.canoethecaney.com/site/index.php?name=Content&pa=showpage&pid=18 http://caneyforkriverrunners.com/CaneyForkRiverGuides/CaneyForkRiverRegulations.html Of course, if you're swinging through Nashville on your way, you're welcome to come by and grab my canoe.

That's it. They set aside parking for people fishing. There is certainly better fishing downstream, but for "I'd like to trout fish, leave my house in Nashville and be in the water and throwing flies in less than an hour" I've never been disappointed.

I fished for years by walking in from the rest stop. Great trout fishing. I'll give the fishery management guys some props, too. They've been doing a good job mananging that river. We're starting to see some great fish coming out of the caney fork.

You'd overpower it. It would immediately try to plane, and those boats don't have enough freeboard to avoid taking on water as it pushes through the transition. You could put a trolling motor on it. The prop on most of those will ensure that you don't exceed about 5 knots. And, with the size of this boat, you could push it all day with a trolling motor.

That's one sheet of 3/8 marine grade birch, some douglas fir for the brightwork and a couple of 2x6s for the oars. They put some closed cell foam under the seats for floatation since it was going to be a kids' boat. A $10 20ft roll of fiberglass tape from Home Depot will get you all the tape you need. Likewise, these guys had the fir laying around from another project. Pine, poplar or anything else you can get your hands on will work for a boat that's less than $100 all in.

These guys did use fiberglass tape for strength and waterproofing on the chines, but other than that it's latex house paint.

I can't decide what she's floating on. Freezer door, maybe? I couldn't find any pictures of OSSs being used by skanky crack chicks, but I think either of these two weigh more than her:

If the canoe doesn't work out, try a One Sheet Skiff, built as it sounds from one sheet of plywood. We built several recently with some kids for about $30 each. We did them in a day, but had some pretty accomplished builders who could tack these together in their sleep. You could definitely straight face it in a weekend.

That's it. Add a picatinny base, and you've old school meets new school zombie killing efficiency. I think I've got some 2-56 threaded stainless rod in the shop. It's all coming together now.

Speaking of respirators - wear one when sanding. Your lungs will thank you in 20 years.

As long as you're really careful about fairing and sanding around your tacks so that you don't go through the canvas, and you stay mostly on flatwater, you should be okay. They were built with paint for a long time. Epoxy resins do add a lot of durability and resiliency for not a lot of cost, though.

That's exactly what I was thinking

If you're really looking for the most durable coating. A couple of layers of two-part epoxy like West System 105 then covered with a layer of paint for UV protection is your best bet.