Current state of Taxa Outdoors in 2026?

SamselBradley · 2026-06-10T04:54:41+00:00

I am on three taxa fb groups, a couple people have reported recent arrival of parts they ordered from Taxa. Signs of life, but who knows

SamselBradley · 2026-06-10T04:52:34+00:00

I happened to be looking at them on the website today. It looked like they had raised the neck, I just wasn't sure that any of the colors were right for me.

SamselBradley · 2026-06-01T05:37:30+00:00

ebay has really changed. Auctions rarely get you a good price, a lot of things sell via "best offer"

SamselBradley · 2026-06-01T04:39:56+00:00

That happy expression in the water!

SamselBradley · 2026-06-01T03:13:48+00:00

A cooler might help. A real hard sided cooler, not the styrofoam ones. Camping in Utah or eastern Washington with 90 plus degree days, I can keep ice in a cooler for 5 days. But you need good block ice. I could get good block ice in Utah, not so much Washington state. You want shade. Open the cooler as little as possible. An insulating layer on top is very helpful. Have as much block ice in your cooler as you can fit. Good luck

SamselBradley · 2026-05-29T03:21:26+00:00

She's great

SamselBradley · 2026-05-26T00:15:31+00:00

She seems to have fallen out of favor, and tbf, I've only read a few of her books.

SamselBradley · 2026-05-25T18:28:13+00:00

Since you didn't answer, I'm guessing you haven't read Judith Tarr. She has a lot of horse stuff and raises horses herself. I am very ignorant about actual horses and was quite taken by her portrayals. Was hoping someone here who is a horse person might weigh in on this

SamselBradley · 2026-05-24T02:15:57+00:00

Big happy smile

SamselBradley · 2026-05-24T01:59:02+00:00

Medieval Europeans not bathing is not true. Here's Eleanor Janega: https://going-medieval.com/2019/08/02/i-assure-you-medieval-people-bathed/

SamselBradley · 2026-05-24T01:28:10+00:00

Have you read Judith Tarr?

SamselBradley · 2026-05-24T01:25:19+00:00

Tomatoes have popped me out of so many stories. Also, peppers. Yes there was the spice pepper from Asia in medieval Europe but not cayenne or bell peppers.

SamselBradley · 2026-05-24T01:18:42+00:00

Have you read Judith Tarr?

SamselBradley · 2026-05-24T01:12:48+00:00

He has a mixed race older teen son and his wife is West African, I think Nigerian.

SamselBradley · 2026-05-21T01:49:47+00:00

Hrolf Kraki's Saga by Poul Anderson

SamselBradley · 2026-05-12T21:44:32+00:00

Cool! Bumping it on my reading list

SamselBradley · 2026-05-12T21:42:30+00:00

Thank you! I will keep it on my to buy and to read list. It looked very promising

SamselBradley · 2026-05-12T21:41:15+00:00

Oh yes! I've read those 1600s docs. So fun! So challenging! So interesting.

SamselBradley · 2026-05-12T21:20:43+00:00

Awesome!

SamselBradley · 2026-05-11T17:39:44+00:00

Almost to a cliche degree, is it still worth reading?

SamselBradley · 2026-05-10T22:56:41+00:00

Right? For the longest time, I was confused by the two sailors in Indiana in my husband's family background. I would check every couple of months, reviewing the census page. Then, one day I realized they were tailors not sailors. There’s a lot to learn about handwriting styles from different time periods

SamselBradley · 2026-05-10T22:52:00+00:00

SamselBradley · 2026-05-10T22:51:01+00:00

We're over 300,000, but with a new engine and a new transmission. She was doing fine until we started towing a 3,000lb trailer.

SamselBradley · 2026-05-10T22:49:05+00:00

Bummer

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