I think I'll ask for a subscription to both of those for father's day.

I read "Into Thin Air" by Jon Krakauer, which is an expansion of an article he did for Outside Magazine into a book. Highly recommend it!

Wooden Boat sounds like fun, since this whole kayak thing is an outgrowth of my desire to build a steam launch (ref: African Queen, Humphrey Bogart) out of wood, which is in connection with my sailing roots.

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> I like Wooden Boat. It is a well produced magazine, with enough
> detail in the articles to be worthwhile. I find the articles on woodworking
> tools, finishes, wood, and boatbuilding technique to be interesting
> as well as informative. There is lots of non-kayak specific stuff
> that still applies. I have tried a few of the Kayak/Paddlesports magazines
> and find little of interest. Most of the articles are pretty shallow,
> and don't have enough detail. There is a lot of "gear review"
> but not much on wooden kayaks. For ideas on where to paddle and just
> general excellent reading, I like Outside Magazine. Probably the best
> written magazine I know of.