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Message started by tripper on Feb 25th, 2005 at 2:09am

Title: Re: Member Profiles    (are added here)
Post by frogge on Jul 27th, 2005 at 2:55pm
Where do you live? Queensbury N.Y.
Approximate number of previous nights spent canoe camping? Way too few
Do you have the gear or use an outfitterer?  Outfitter for canoe,haven't figured a way to get a canoe on an airplane,but I'm open to suggestions.
Preferred/Typical party size? 2
What length of trips do you do/available to do? 1 wk.
Preferred season? Early spring, late to early fall
What % of the trip do you travel/base camp? Prefer to travel every day
What difficulty level do you go for? No hill to high, no paddle too long, no portage too tough.
What area of the park are you most familiar with and do you want to spend time there or explore new areas? Only been once(Sarah lake area) would love to explore all

Paddling
Bow or stern preference? either
What is your paddling rhythm? Fast
Paddle the shoreline or beeline? depends on if I need to get somewhere
How nasty of water are you comfortable paddling in? Limits of navigatability
Do you have strong navigation/map skills? get lost in my backyard but enjoy being lost.

Portaging
Do you usually single/double/triple/or? portage? Single
Do you carry everything on your back, or alot of hand carry? whatever it takes
How well do you handle the mountain goat portages? great
How well do you handle the boot sucking bogs? bring it on as long as it isn't over my knees

Camping Style
Would you rather cook or wash the dishes? I do both
Fresh or dried foods? dried
Cook over a fire, or over a stove? stove
Cook breakfast or breakfast bars? either
How many fish meals do you like to have during a trip? As many as I have fish for
Hang the food pack or ground it? Hng
Axe? Saw? Both? both
Sit around campfire all night OR wake at crack of dawn? (or both) Crack of dawn for sure. Limited nightly fire is nice
On a travel day, what time do you like to hit the water?
6a to 6:30
Fishing
How much time do you like to spend fishing? depends on if I'm catching. two hours is usually enough
Which species do you like to go after? Trout,Pike
How much tackle to you bring? Two rods, two small boxes
Are you good with a fillet knife? Haven't sent anyone to the hospital yet

Misc
Do you have any medical conditions to be considered? Mild personality disorder
Level of alcohol consumption? none
Are you a smoker? no
Is photography high on your list? I bring a camera
Do you like to go after pictographs? yes
Do you like to go after waterfalls? yes
Do you like to go after the northern lights? yes

Personality
If the bugs are bad, will it ruin the trip for you? No I'm on good terms with most of them
What weather conditions are difficult for you to deal with? Snow and sleet
If we've got a problem, would you rather discuss it or bury it? Discuss
Other than illness or injury what events or conditions would make you want to quit a trip early and head home? Hasn't happend yet.

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