wrote on Jan 3^rd, 2005 at 1:45pm:

This is a good start at a questionaire.  I would add that the respondant should prioritize their responses.  In other words, not only do I like the stern, but it's my #1 priority, all the way down to, fry rather than bake, but it's the least important of the choices.  Just a thought.

Rather than prioritize put it on a "continum" score. For instance, paddling position may be from 1 - 10 where 1 is, "I will only paddle bow", 10 is "I will only paddle stern", and 5 is "It doesn't matter".  So a score of 8 may mean, "I really prefer the stern but if you are totally insistant that you paddle stern, I will paddle bow rather than not go."  Or Hang vs Hide the food pack -- a 4 may mean, "I like to hang my food, but if you feel strongly about hiding it ... OK, I think you're wrong, but I'll be flexible in this regard in order to make the trip work.