The second half of my shopping spree from my ebay proceeds was a new Sea Eagle 330 inflatable kayak. I have wanted a kayak for some time now, but with no garage, along with having to climb stairs to get from my storage to the car, I feared a typical hard shell kayak would end up like my bicycle – the effort to stow it outweighs the pleasure of the ride. So at only 26 pounds, I decided to give the inflatable a try, at least until I figured out if I liked kayaking as much as I thought I might. Continue reading →

Since my recent goals have all been focused on downsizing, I rarely spend money on myself anymore.  My rule of thumb is, if it won’t fit in a motor home or a boat, I don’t buy it.   However, I recently came across two splurge items that fit that criteria… Continue reading →