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

Title: Re: Member Profiles    (are added here)
Post by anglerjohn on Jun 19th, 2007 at 4:28am
OK... lets take a stab at the profile....
Where do you live? Tampa Bay
Approximate number of previous nights spent canoe camping? 200+ Q, 50+ BW,  Canoed and Backpacked over a lot of N. Amer.
Do you have the gear or use an outfitterer?  Outfitter because of logistics...have my own gear
Preferred/Typical party size? For the last decade or so its been me and my buddy Dave along with my kids and whatever friends they bring,  and his kids and whatever friends they bring.
What length of trips do you do/available to do? 21 days this year... always at least 14
Preferred season? summer
What % of the trip do you travel/base camp?  usually 3 or 4/1
What difficulty level do you go for? not an issue....just want to go where no one else is!
What area of the park are you most familiar with and do you want to spend time there or explore new areas? Like to go back to some favorites...but always exploring also.

Paddling  
Bow or stern preference? Stern
What is your paddling rhythm? Steady, Hard
Paddle the shoreline or beeline? Depends...the journey is more important than the destination usually.
How nasty of water are you comfortable paddling in? Ive got the cojones to do whatever and the age and brains to know what not to.....
Do you have strong navigation/map skills?    Guess so,   havent ever brought a gps...

Portaging  
Do you usually single/double/triple/or? portage? Double
Do you carry everything on your back, or alot of hand carry? whatever it takes
How well do you handle the mountain goat portages? Its all good.....
How well do you handle the boot sucking bogs? its all good....

Camping Style  
Would you rather cook or wash the dishes? Cook
Fresh or dried foods? whatever
Cook over a fire, or over a stove? Fire usually
Cook breakfast or breakfast bars? like cooked breakfaast.w/coffee maybe fillets .....unless were in a hurry, then whatever...cold oatmeal is fine.
How many fish meals do you like to have during a trip?    Lots!
Hang the food pack or ground it? If I see signs of bear or am concerned for some reason Ill Hang, but usually just ground
Axe? Saw? Both? nothing....just pick it up....
Sit around campfire all night OR wake at crack of dawn? (or both)   Usually both....
On a travel day, what time do you like to hit the water?  In the morning...(never bring a watch either  :)
Fishing  
How much time do you like to spend fishing?    A whole lot
Which species do you like to go after? its all good...depends on mood and lake
How much tackle to you bring? Two rods, med box
Are you good with a fillet knife?    yup..

Misc  
Do you have any medical conditions to be considered?      ...age..
Level of alcohol consumption? Not when Im on the water...except for the years Im experiencing kidney stones!
Are you a smoker? no
Is photography high on your list? Like to bring back pics to relive the trips later
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? Nothing....could ruin a trip for me..
What weather conditions are difficult for you to deal with? None......its all good....
If we've got a problem, would you rather discuss it or bury it? discussing small problems and handling them expediciously.. means a lot less big problems!
Other than illness or injury what events or conditions would make you want to quit a trip early and head home? cant imagine anything...

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