Yeah, Bagboater is very quiet. The folding boat world is a small and expensive one and I suppose the boat manufacturers are having a tough time too. I've been advertising my Folbot double in the local papers on and off for about two years now and had not even one bite. Folding boats are not big in South Africa - cost of a new Klepper double landed in Cape Town is about $5700 at the current echange rate (about eight rand to the dollar). As for cameras, I'm a Nikon guy: D7000 - woo-hoo! - and a (film) FM2 in a Pelican case for paddling trips. Still waiting for the perfect DSLR-quality compact camera. I thought the Fuji X100 was 'the one' but turns out it has its own fiddly flaws, as does its zoom brother, the X10. Ah, well, next year maybe. I used to use Ewa marine housings, but prefer the Pelican case set-up. so the housings are for sale if anyone is keen - one for a Nikon SLR and one for a Canon G9. Both hardly used and will let them go for about half of new price. Climate change is our new reality. I was dreaming quite seriously about moving to the Azores but will hold off on that for a few years. We been having lot of rain up here in Johannesburg but at 6000 feet above sea-level, I guess rising sea levels aren't going to bring us our own seaside any time soon. Wishing all you paddlers a happy 2012 with lots of paddles in green and lovely waters. cheers, Paul >>>Craig mentioned that this list is very quiet, but not nearly as quiet as Bagboater, which I moderate. I guess it is an effect of the times we live in, many have to ecomomize, so a new paddle, kayak, or adventure, is not top on the list. It is everyday survival. This message may contain information which is confidential, private or privileged in nature and subject to legal privilege. If you are not the intended recipient, you may not peruse, use, disseminate, distribute or copy this message or file which is attached to this message. If you have received this message in error, please notify the sender immediately by e-mail, facsimile or telephone and thereafter return and/or destroy the original message. The sender cannot assure that the integrity of this communication has been maintained nor that it is free of errors, viruses, interception or interference. The sender accepts no liability of whatever nature for any loss, liability, damage or expense resulting directly or indirectly from the access of any files which are attached to this message. For a detailed disclaimer please visit <http://www.avusa.co.za/AvusaEmailDisclaimer.pdf> *************************************************************************** PaddleWise Paddling Mailing List - Any opinions or suggestions expressed here are solely those of the writer(s). You must assume the entire responsibility for reliance upon them. All postings copyright the author. Submissions: PaddleWise_at_PaddleWise.net Subscriptions: PaddleWise-request_at_PaddleWise.net Website: http://www.paddlewise.net/ ***************************************************************************Received on Sun Jan 01 2012 - 22:07:51 PST
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