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non traditional inflators

Mountain Buzz · Colorado, Western US and everywhere else

I think I took a bad one on this deal. I paid $18 dollars for my 12 volt Coleman air mattress pump. It blows. It also pumps up a raft or cat tubes...

Social Media is Bruising the Wilderness

Mountain Buzz · Colorado, Western US and everywhere else

Moab and Springdale are not the best examples of sustainable growth for the average locals. There has been a growth in jobs correlated with tourism...

Dino Cancellations

Mountain Buzz · Colorado, Western US and everywhere else

Tried clicking for the entire minute before and after to no avail. Congrats to those that scored. Like magic, now you see me, now you don't. ...

Grand Canyon video edit

Mountain Buzz · Colorado, Western US and everywhere else

---Quote (Originally by mattman)--- Well, we were able to put on shorts at the take out..... I have come to enjoy the comforting, choking embrace...

Chama at 200?

Mountain Buzz · Colorado, Western US and everywhere else

I've gone from Cooper's to Chavez canyon as low as 250 CFS in a loaded Puma with no issues. Below Chavez Canyon I'd expect the rapids to be quite...

aluminum dutch ovens

Mountain Buzz · Colorado, Western US and everywhere else

I would get an anodized aluminum oven before I got a stainless steel Dutch oven. A couple of years ago I was thinking of buying or making a stainless...

Dino Cancellations

Mountain Buzz · Colorado, Western US and everywhere else

same frustrating experience here, was armed and ready prior to 8am. saw rght before 8 that Availability was disappearing..?...and at exacty 8am...

MF Salmon Beta

Mountain Buzz · Colorado, Western US and everywhere else

MF 6-21 is about as good as it gets!!!I would be surprised if 5 ft. However 5.5 and DROPPING is great. 3 to 3.5 difficulty in my book if you read...

Westwater swim & cluster rescue

Mountain Buzz · Colorado, Western US and everywhere else

I want to be PC about this, but it's not gonna be possible. Holy shit balls it's time for the armchair QB's to take on this mess(myself included). ...

Looking for boatman/woman with GC experience

Mountain Buzz · Colorado, Western US and everywhere else

Quick clarification: we are planning 16 days to Diamond, 17/18 to Pearce. That's the standard permit. Friends that did it same time last year did all...

Events : NWCC prep & huck fest

Professor Paddle · Washington, Oregon and vicinity

Author: jerryclayrossSubject: NWCC prep & huck festPosted: 10 Mar 2017 at 12:19pmHey folks! World Kayak is putting on a Northwest Creeking Comp. prep day and huck fest next Saturday. We'll have a couple rigs to help with shuttles, and be doing a bunch of practice laps for those on the fence about racing at the creeking comp, those wanting some practice, and those just wanting to get on the EFL....

Homemade wood frame -- bolt question

Mountain Buzz · Colorado, Western US and everywhere else

Lots of ideas and ways of fixing the bolts in question. Here is what I would do. I would get out an angle grinder with a thin cut off wheel, and...

Dry Top Comparisons

Mountain Buzz · Colorado, Western US and everywhere else

Agree with everything here. If you poke around, you might find a deal on a close-out Sweet or Kokotat. I picked up a Sweet a few years ago for...

aluminum dutch ovens

Mountain Buzz · Colorado, Western US and everywhere else

I am proud to be a wimpy lazy fool!

Homemade wood frame -- bolt question

Mountain Buzz · Colorado, Western US and everywhere else

My raft is a mid 80's Sotar and is running strong. I imagine I will need to replace it some day. If I was on a tight budget, assuming you aren't...

How to build a barrel pump

Mountain Buzz · Colorado, Western US and everywhere else

1. The pictures in 7 and 8 are the jigs I use to cut the gasket material. they are slightly larger than the bore diameter of the pump. I cut them...

ARTA Junior Whitewater School - experiences?

Mountain Buzz · Colorado, Western US and everywhere else

We had a boat wrap on the picket fence a few years ago. The commercial guides from ARTA stopped and did all they could to try and get it off the...

aluminum dutch ovens

Mountain Buzz · Colorado, Western US and everywhere else

---Quote (Originally by okieboater)--- I looked up SOTO products. That SOTO Stainless Steel Dutch Oven looks like top of the line. And, I would...

non traditional inflators

Mountain Buzz · Colorado, Western US and everywhere else

---Quote (Originally by tmacc)--- We use a 18V Dewalt cordless vacuum and it works great. We still have to top off with a barrel pump. One battery...

Dolores Shuttles??

Mountain Buzz · Colorado, Western US and everywhere else

Who is doing shuttles? A LONG time ago you could self pay and park near the Bedrock store. Somebody could make some extra cash this season.

AIRE 4" Barrel Pump vs Carlson 4" Barrel Pump?

Mountain Buzz · Colorado, Western US and everywhere else

---Quote (Originally by zbaird)--- It is a dry action pump, until it is a wet action pump. Either one can get water inside which youll want to get...

Shuttle for royal gorge

Mountain Buzz · Colorado, Western US and everywhere else

We're easy on time! Was thinking 10ish but am down with whatever

Ultralight approach to kayaking gear?

Mountain Buzz · Colorado, Western US and everywhere else

---Quote (Originally by yakr)--- I have not tried these, but they are light. Definitely not as durable as a watershed, but might work for a few...

non traditional inflators

Mountain Buzz · Colorado, Western US and everywhere else

air mattress pump all the way. takes me about 5 minutes to pump up my 18' cat tubes, then another 2 minutes to top off with my k-pump. the 12 dollar...

Flipping a raft with an outboard motor

Mountain Buzz · Colorado, Western US and everywhere else

I had an aluminum dry box built to stow my 6hp Nissan. I use the motor on GC trips to go from Separation to Pearce. I flipped in Lava - motor,...

aluminum dutch ovens

Mountain Buzz · Colorado, Western US and everywhere else

I looked up SOTO products. That SOTO Stainless Steel Dutch Oven looks like top of the line. And, I would like to have one in my collection. ...

Gunnison gorge partners

Mountain Buzz · Colorado, Western US and everywhere else

I might be interested in joining you depending on when plan on paddling it.

Dolores ??

Mountain Buzz · Colorado, Western US and everywhere else

Who is doing shuttles? A LONG time ago you could self pay and park near the Bedrock store. Somebody could make some extra cash this season.

Salt Trip 3/24 - Have some room

Mountain Buzz · Colorado, Western US and everywhere else

I'm interested. Launching for the GC on the 30th, that could work out well. Ken Sent from my iPhone using Mountain Buzz

MF Salmon Beta

Mountain Buzz · Colorado, Western US and everywhere else

Any one would have a spot on the MF Salmon for me and possibly my husband? I am a female class IV kayaker (53), mellow and outgoing; my husband is a...

Chama at 200?

Mountain Buzz · Colorado, Western US and everywhere else

Me, I'd wait. Never done 200cfs but its a lot of rock dodging and rubbing at 450. Here's an excerpt from the Middle Rio Grande Conservancy Districts...

2017 Owhyee

Mountain Buzz · Colorado, Western US and everywhere else

---Quote (Originally by T4eresa)--- That was my first time down, and it was a reasonable pace. ---End Quote--- Did 4 last year, which was way too...

AIRE 4" Barrel Pump vs Carlson 4" Barrel Pump?

Mountain Buzz · Colorado, Western US and everywhere else

Down River makes the pump for AIRE. I have three DRE pumps. Have had two of them for 15 years. The shorty lives in the fishing rig. The other two...

AIRE 4" Barrel Pump vs Carlson 4" Barrel Pump?

Mountain Buzz · Colorado, Western US and everywhere else

2nd Generation (post 2004) Carlson pumps are made with a foam O-ring seal that does not require grease. Whereas the AIRE utilizes a rubber O-ring and...

non traditional inflators

Mountain Buzz · Colorado, Western US and everywhere else

That is funny stuff, my voice activated model is a little bit older, and seems to not have the same reliability as in the past. I think the...

non traditional inflators

Mountain Buzz · Colorado, Western US and everywhere else

I use one of those cheap ass double action pumps from Bi-Mart (an Oregon membership chain store) run by a twelve year old. Kind of noisy but...

Shuttle for royal gorge

Mountain Buzz · Colorado, Western US and everywhere else

Might be able to kick a shuttle sat morning depending on time.

East Fork Owyhee Info??

Mountain Buzz · Colorado, Western US and everywhere else

In all seriousness, if you don't know about the BLM map and think the Owyhee has been low the last several years, go elsewhere, The East Fork is not...

2017 Owhyee

Mountain Buzz · Colorado, Western US and everywhere else

---Quote (Originally by Roguelawyer)--- Hoping for a cool spring. How many days do people take to go from Rome to LG? ---End Quote--- As many...

non traditional inflators

Mountain Buzz · Colorado, Western US and everywhere else

THis may be less sophisticated than what you're looking for. I use a shop vac at home, and not a very good one. It's easy and the time to inflate...