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

Title: Re: Member Profiles    (are added here)
Post by Pax on Dec 21st, 2005 at 1:23pm
Where do you live?  
Beautiful Woodville Wisconsin
Approximate number of previous nights spent canoe camping?  
100+  
Do you have the gear or use an outfitterer?  
I have everything (and then some), minus the canoe    
Preferred/Typical party size?  
6-8  
What length of trips do you do/available to do?  
3-10 days  
Preferred season?  
May or Sept.  
What % of the trip do you travel/base camp?  
Hardcore Basecampers but not afraid of daytriiping pretty far  
What difficulty level do you go for?  
Depends on my mood!    
What area of the park are you most familiar with and do you want to spend time there or explore new areas?  
Fourtown and all the surrounding lakes extensively and learning Gabbro and it's surroundings  
 
Paddling  
Bow or stern preference?  
Stern - 6' 5" and 250 does not make a good bowman!
What is your paddling rhythm?  
Hut hut hut  
Paddle the shoreline or beeline?  
Whatever the situation dictates  
How nasty of water are you comfortable paddling in?  
nasty  

Do you have strong navigation/map skills?  
I like to think so - never been lost yet (knock on wood)  
 
Portaging  
Do you usually single/double/triple/or? portage?  
double  
Do you carry everything on your back, or alot of hand carry?  
Both
How well do you handle the mountain goat portages?  
They kill me  
How well do you handle the boot sucking bogs?  
Fair
 
Camping Style  
Would you rather cook or wash the dishes?  
Strictly cook
Fresh or dried foods?  
All fresh - we have a lot of strong backs (and weak minds) so we bring enough to supply a 5 star restaurant
Cook over a fire, or over a stove?  
Fire
Cook breakfast or breakfast bars?  
(2) 36 cup pots of coffee and then cook  
How many fish meals do you like to have during a trip?  
1 maybe 2
Hang the food pack or ground it?  
ground only  
Axe? Saw? Both?  
both  
Sit around campfire all night OR wake at crack of dawn? (or both)  
Definitely both ---- You can sleep when you're dead  
On a travel day, what time do you like to hit the water?  
early  
Fishing  
How much time do you like to spend fishing?  
Absolutely as much as possible
Which species do you like to go after?  
whatever bites  
How much tackle to you bring?  
Ever heard of Cabelas?  Bass pro?
Are you good with a fillet knife?  
(Modestly) - I kick ass  
 
Misc  
Do you have any medical conditions to be considered?  
Besides being overweight, receding hairline, and always cranky?  
Level of alcohol consumption?  
The Kennedy's got nothing on me or my paddling companions but we try to make sure to not bother other campers.  3 ponies, 8 bottles baileys, 4 bottles vodka, 6 bottles blue 100 and no I am not kidding.  This is serious business.
Smoker yes/no?  
yes  
Is photography high on your list?  
no  
Do you like to go after pictographs?  
never seen one, but would like to, although I would not base a trip on them  
Do you like to go after waterfalls?  
If the chance is there - maybe  
Do you like to go after the northern lights?  
I usually see them when I fall over in my chair
 
Personality  
If the bugs are bad, will it ruin the trip for you?  
would not ruin a trip but that's one of the reasons I like May/Sept.  
What weather conditions are difficult for you to deal with?  
Wind tends to get a little old for me , lightning
If we've got a problem, would you rather discuss it or bury it?  
Forget about it  
Other than illness or injury what events or conditions would make you want to quit a trip early and head home?  
We always say that we would never end a trip early.  If someone dies we will field dress them and carry them out when we are damned good and ready

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