Originally Posted By: Mergantroider



number two is for Rocket Red. Your question has an answer. What will you get the most use and pleasure out of.... do you find yourself 3 (or more) times a week wnting to go out and paddle board? Do you live close or are willing to drive the distance to use the paddle board? Do you have a friend/partner to paddle with? a few very important questions. If you said "no" to any of these my two cents would be to ....get the grill. Unless you live somewhere where its feasible to go on a whim ( the mother of all needs when it comes to a hobby) it will probably collect dust brutha


That is kind of the point of the SUP. I mean I used to go to the beach with a crew of guys every week between Memorial and Labor Day, with a few weekdays thrown in during vacations or whatever. We have all kind of stopped doing that due to responsibilities/marriage/kids/etc. I, however, still have the itch to go do these things and they don't. I am an hour (max) from surfing, and my parents live at the beach. The SUP would give me the option of putting the board on my car and going for a morning (pre-work) paddle somewhere in the sound, or an evening sail at Potlatch, or even let me do a dawn patrol for SRCs/rezzies along some beaches (that would be fun).

Then again, I have a backyard pool, and we have parties break out all summer long. I can guarantee the Traeger would see equal or more use.

I only have one beach buddy currently. He is the guy that lives in my Sister and brother in law's basement. He is a little flakey at best. The best surf is usually early before the summer NW wind picks up, and he is usually 70-100% in the bag at the hour we should be leaving.

I am going to keep thinking about this one.
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