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/ ***************************************************************************
Paul Ash <AshP_at_sundaytimes.co.za> wrote: > 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 believe you're fully right! Things are very quiet - only Balogh seems to be doing any business to speak of! > 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). Our latest Klepper was a XXL skin plus the bits needed to convert an Aerius II to an XXL - bloody expensive! > 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 am a Pentax man (the K-5 uses the same sensor as the D7000), but the latest version of the chip is used in a number of Sony cameras, including the NEX-5N! Thus I have a NEX-5N, which, with a suitable adapter, can use most of my Pentax lenses - not least the FA range. Superb! > 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. Difficult items to get rid of, but I might be able to convert my C-8080 underwater housing for the NEX-5N - looks promising (only the shutter release button will work, but that's OK with me! > 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. Been the warmest winter ever, here! About 7B0C here in the middle of the night, weird! > Wishing all you paddlers a happy 2012 with lots > of paddles in B green and lovely waters. Agree, fully! <font face="Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif">Tord S Eriksson, MA in Journalism; ex Editor-in-Chief; Avid Photographer; Pentax Fan, Articulated Bus Driver; Hon. Member of East Horsley Aerospace; Hon. Member of PAN, the World's Oldest Photo Club; On FlickR: Tord55; </font> *************************************************************************** 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/ ***************************************************************************
On Wed, Jan 4, 2012 at 3:45 PM, Tord S. Eriksson <tord_at_mindless.com> wrote: > > Been the warmest winter ever, here! About 7B0C here > in the middle of the night, weird! > > After a very cold December our area of central WA state (USA) has now warmed up (just as it did last year). Right now, at 10am, it's 44F; generally daytime temps this time of year are in the low 30s on a nice day and mid 20s on a normal day. Spokane's high yesterday was 53! Average high is 32. Been like this for at least ten days now. While Florida is getting low temps overnight int he 20s! The snowbirds will be headed north any day now. :P Craig *************************************************************************** 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/ ***************************************************************************
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