Some may think I was exaggerating. I just cleaned out my sled from fall salmon season. You know those carry totes you get at Lowes, that are about 16x16x24? I filled one with a combination of delta divers, flashers, spinners, lead, 20-40 lb line spools, and other assorted fishing shrapnel. The boat isn't clean, but I can now see the bottom of the side pockets again, and when I plug a plug out of the side pocket, it doesn't come with two pounds of other gear attached. But steelhead season is young - the natural condition will return.

The Explorer, on the other hand, is a lost cause. My wife accuses me of having the only garbage truck in the state with power seats. We no longer take the family anywhere in my car, because my wife if afraid of what will stick to her hand if she reaches into the back.

It's true, neatness is not my major strength.