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

Title: Re: Member Profiles    (are added here)
Post by L.T.sully on Feb 14th, 2007 at 9:27pm
Basics
Where do you live?
Northern Indiana, south bend
Approximate number of previous nights spent canoe camping?
11
Do you have the gear or use an outfitterer?  
I have all of the gear
Preferred/Typical party size?
2
What length of trips do you do/available to do?
5 I wish I could do 7
Preferred season?
Summer/ late spring
What % of the trip do you travel/base camp?
I do both prety equally
What difficulty level do you go for?
I'm always up for a challenge or relaxation
What area of the park are you most familiar with and do you want to spend time there or explore new areas?
I do want to explore all areas I'm most familiar with numbered lakes/ Insula

Paddling
Bow or stern preference?
Either bow
What is your paddling rhythm?
I'm preety strong I go fast
Paddle the shoreline or beeline?
beeline
How nasty of water are you comfortable paddling in?
Anything less than lightning
Do you have strong navigation/map skills?
O.K. not great

Portaging
Do you usually single/double/triple/or? portage?
Dubble
Do you carry everything on your back, or alot of hand carry?
Kinda 50/50
How well do you handle the mountain goat portages?
I acctually like them sometimes
How well do you handle the boot sucking bogs?
Not well :)

Camping Style
Would you rather cook or wash the dishes?
cook
Fresh or dried foods?
Mixture a little of both
Cook over a fire, or over a stove?
Fire mostly
Cook breakfast or breakfast bars?
cook
How many fish meals do you like to have during a trip?
1-2
Hang the food pack or ground it?
HANG!
Axe? Saw? Both?
both
Sit around campfire all night OR wake at crack of dawn? (or both)
both again
On a travel day, what time do you like to hit the water?
no later than 9:30

Fishing
How much time do you like to spend fishing?
If I go out at least 2 hours
Which species do you like to go after?
Northern/ Lakers in lakes that have them
How much tackle to you bring?
A lot
Are you good with a fillet knife?
yes

Misc
Do you have any medical conditions to be considered?
bad allergies
Level of alcohol consumption?
nada
Are you a smoker?
no
Is photography high on your list?
yes
Do you like to go after pictographs?
yes
Do you like to go after waterfalls?
If they are in the trip plan
Do you like to go after the northern lights?
yes

Personality
If the bugs are bad, will it ruin the trip for you?
Just bring long clothes and a bug net
What weather conditions are difficult for you to deal with?
Constant thunderstorms
If we've got a problem, would you rather discuss it or bury it?
What is the problem? ;D
Other than illness or injury what events or conditions would make you want to quit a trip early and head home?
Nothing short of a broken bone

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