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I hope there's hope.
By:Mike R
Date: 6/18/1998, 2:56 pm
In Response To: Link, I hope. (Todd McGlaun)

The okoume I got from CLC is "a plantation grown African mahogany" (so they say). Whether that's more environmentally friendly than a plastic kayak made with barrels of oil is debatable (not here, not by me).

I did have pangs when I ordered and built it, but I did it anyway. Sometimese the pangs prevent me from doing something, and sometimes they don't. A fuel-efficient car is probably a good compromise - I ride my bike to work sometimes, but now often I drive an hour or so to go kayaking.

Staying informed and earnestly trying - I think that's not too bad.

Messages In This Thread

Trees
Todd McGlaun -- 6/17/1998, 3:33 pm
Link, I hope.
Todd McGlaun -- 6/18/1998, 9:31 am
Re: Link, I hope.
Rob Cochrane -- 6/19/1998, 4:39 pm
Re: Link, I hope.
Paul Jacobson -- 6/20/1998, 1:47 am
Re: Link, I hope.
Rob Cochrane -- 6/20/1998, 5:43 pm
Re: Link, I hope.
Karl Kulp -- 6/20/1998, 11:10 am
Re: Saving wood.
Mark Kanzler -- 6/20/1998, 10:11 am
Re: Trees
Don Beale -- 6/19/1998, 1:12 am
A more direct link
Mark Kanzler -- 6/18/1998, 7:59 pm
Re: Link, I hope.
Mark Kanzler -- 6/18/1998, 7:47 pm
Re: Trees, careful use of renewable resources....
Tor-Henrik Furmyr -- 6/18/1998, 3:53 pm
I hope there's hope.
Mike R -- 6/18/1998, 2:56 pm
Re: Link, I hope.
NPenney -- 6/18/1998, 1:32 pm
Re: Trees
Roger Tulk -- 6/18/1998, 10:43 am
Re: Trees
Karl Kulp -- 6/18/1998, 11:03 am
Re: Trees
Kevin Sheppard -- 6/20/1998, 11:55 pm
Re: Trees
Karl Kulp -- 6/21/1998, 11:22 am
Re: Trees
Kevin Sheppard -- 6/21/1998, 8:29 pm
Re: Trees
Rob Cochrane -- 6/23/1998, 5:59 pm
Re: Trees
Karl Kulp -- 6/21/1998, 11:17 am
Re: Trees
Mike Spence -- 6/18/1998, 11:56 am
Re: Trees
Karl Kulp -- 6/18/1998, 1:03 pm
Re: Trees
Mike Spence -- 6/18/1998, 5:29 pm
Re: Trees
David Dick -- 6/20/1998, 12:54 am
Re: Moist Nostrils.
Mark Kanzler -- 6/19/1998, 4:49 pm
Re: Trees
John Lange -- 6/18/1998, 2:27 pm
Re: Trees (my review)
Mark Kanzler -- 6/17/1998, 4:17 pm
Re: Trees (my review)
Don Beale -- 6/17/1998, 9:28 pm
HUH?
Mike Spence -- 6/17/1998, 7:15 pm
Re: HUH?
Mike R -- 6/17/1998, 7:59 pm