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That's because your long "suffering" wife takes the death do us part wedding vow serious and since Pascanel "smell's like a goat" according to you, I imagine he can't be too picky. 

I was always a bit nervous about the Jamboree/Jimboree.  The thought of getting raped by flamingo's and eating pink stew in the wilderness scared me.  Actually, it was revealing the person that hid inside of me that held me back.  I have only met 2 people that can tolerate the PhantomJug for more than a week and that is my wife and Pascanel.  Everyone else want's to kill me (I imagine this is because I outfish/outcook/outcamp them).  And, I am a poor conversationalist.  However, when I do talk, you better listen because it's really, really important.

We talked at length about our early days on QJ and those early trips.  For each of us, everything we've acquired regarding discussion forum ethics has come from here.  We've learned how to relate to one another online and in the field.
I remember back to some pm from Jimbo in 2005, "hey we should do a trip together sometime".  I knew he had already met up with DB, with Tripper and perhaps others.  It had the ring of a blind date.  Why not!?!  It was a great experience being out with a group of veterans all too willing to share fishing locations and favorite lures, 5 star camps, evening meals, and best of all camaraderie.
-YB

Jimbo wrote on Jul 6^th, 2015 at 5:56pm:

Also occurring on that day trip: Yellowbird made an "offering" of half a fishing rod below that pictograph. And when he dove in after it he drenched my camera making me think what an idiot, I'll never be tripping with him again. Well, he and I just returned from our third and best yet trip together thanks to Jimbo et al putting us all together on that Jimboree. And special thanks to QJ for helping it all happen.

I suspect I know where he put you.  The year of the Pink Flamingo Stew, a few of us day-tripped together over there, found some blueberries, a few fish, a decent campsite, & a pictograph. 

Used to be a nice spot before the infestation of Belgian Birchbark Beetles.  Most folks just "pass through" these days....

Jimbo   

I just passed through Suzanette  and camped that night on Burt. Darrel had told me where I could get a walleye in that area and he was correct.

Magic,

Were you at the "wall campsite" (the one with the message cache) OR at one of the 5 star sites near the portages into Conmee?

Yes, some good memories there.  After the the evening of pink stew and flamingo paraphernalia EVERYWHERE , my crew returned to our quiet camp around the bend.  Shortly afterward, Matunik and The Fireman inadvertently hooked a beaver on a Hula Popper fishing from shore at dusk.

Too bad they hadn't caught it earlier in the day.  Would have been a fine contribution to Old Salt's stew....

Jimbo   

After the bushwhack I went through Suzanette on my way south.  I was in the far side of the lake from the pink stew camp site but I did a long gaze and a moment of thought of days spent there. Good memories!

10 days would be nice. I'm not sure a repeat trip would be possible for me. My life circumstances are different than they were then.

A better plan IMO is to pick a rendezvous lake and date, accessible from multiple entry points. That way, those who wish to are committing a day or less, rather than a full trip. It's a way to meet and screen possible future trip partners.

The trip out of Crane sounds like fun. 10-days to do that loop or more?