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but the MBE tests law that doesn’t even exist. Example: to commit common law arson you had to burn a *dwelling* beyond a *substantial scorching.* That isn’t the law anywhere any more and hasn’t been for years. Other examples: Man can’t rape his wife. Common law murder with malice aforethought. Larceny by trick. Uttering. That’s just the criminal law! What a joke; it’s a hazing process.
Zach
Ah, yes, the common law joke.
Make mine a vote for studded Aquastealths. They grip on a wide range of surfaces, can be used in the snow, and don’t transmit stream borne invasives as easily as felt.
Boot fit is by its nature a personal thing, given the variations, but I have LL Bean’s (the synthetic leather hiking boot version/its been 6 years now and I forget the name) and I love them. Comfy, plenty of support, and they have held up well. In 3 years before I got the Bean boots, I went thru 2 pairs of Cabelas boots. Every seam eventually blew. The Beans have been thru more, and held up well. My one negative comment is that they eventually shrank a bit.
Adams
steve — I’m a newbie here, but have spent a hell of a lot of time in a canoe. I’m from Minnesooooda — up here, we do everything in a canoe. I don’t know if this is practical for you, but paddle as many canoes as you can before you buy one. Hull shapes vary significantly, and really influence how they handle on the water. Figure our what type of water you will spend most of your time on, and get a canoe geared toward that. River boats have more rocker (the stems (ends) are lifted up in a banana shape). Some hulls have flare vs tumblehome (the gunwales slant outward (in this shape) /, which directs waves away; others have tumblehome () where the gunwales cureve back in, which make it easier to get a paddle into the water. Don’t be fooled by initial stability. Some canoes have a relatively flat bottom, which makes them feel relatively stable, but once they start to tip, they roll easily. Others fell tippy initially, but have what is called secondary stability, where the hull shape adds stability as the canoe’s side gets pushed into the water as it rolls. Every hull shape is a compromise — some are better suited for taskes than others. A general spoon fork sorta shape is a modified v. like the Mad River Explorer others mentioned. Check out some of the manufacturer’s websites — they have goo ddiscussions on hull design characteristics. Wenonah canoes has a very useful website. Adams
PS — don’t listen to people who say you cannot stand in a canoe. Depends on the canoe, the water, and your abilities. I stand and pole upstream in moving water, stand while casting to rising trout, and my wife, daughter, and moron english setter have never gotten soaked. (Yet).
