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

Title: Re: Member Profiles
Post by UW_College_Kid on Jul 7th, 2008 at 3:13pm
Well I done one of these a few months ago befor I had any experiance so heres a revised version
BASICS:

Where do you live?  Currently Clearwater Lodge, Soon to be UW Stevens Point
Approximate number of nights canoe camping?  50+
Do you have the gear or use outfitter?  Have all the gear.
Preferred party size:  2
What length of trips: most 2 nights a few 5 nights
Preferred Season:  Early June
Percentage of travel to basecamp:  travel
Difficulty Level:  No issues with a difficult trip.  
Area of the park I am most familiar with:  Gunflint
New area to try:  Quetico

PADDLING:

Bow or stern:  Usually stern.  Doesn't matter though.
Paddling Rhythm:  Steady and strong... generally have a weaker bow partner  
Shoreline or Beeline:  Whatever makes the most sense.
Nasty Water Paddling comfort:  Dont think, just paddle  
Navigations skills:  I've never been lost.  Never even had to bust out the compass,  Im real good with landmarks

PORTAGING:

Single/double/triple:  I prefer single but I dub when necissary
Carry on back or hand carry:  back
How do you handle mountain goat portages:  sip from the flask and feel no pain
How do you handle boot sucking bogs:  tie tight and drudge right on through

CAMPING STYLE:
Cook or clean the dishes: I loike to cook but niether bothers me
Fresh or Freeze Dried:  Fresh is the way to go,  Ill pack a few emergency freeze dried but they never get used
Fire or Stove:  fire
Cook breakfast or breakfast bars:  Yes - some of both.
Fish meals:  all day every day
Hang the food pack or ground it:  hang it.
Axe, saw or both:  sven and hatchet are esential
Sit around campfire all night OR wake at crack of dawn:  Both every time for me, thats why I pak coffee
On travel day, what time do you like to hit the water:  7:30 or so.  Depends on the day.

FISHING:
How much time fishing:  as much as possible if i aint trying to get somewere
Which species?  Walleye  
How much tackle do you briing?  one 8 by 10 plastic container mostly containing jiggs.    
Are you good with a fillet knife?   II can get enough for a meal but I need allot of practice

MISCELLANEOUS

Do you have medical conditions?  Nope.
Are you a smoker?  yep
Prefer partners that are smokers or non-smokers?  Doesn't matter.
Level of alcohol consumption?  I alweys have a flask of jack for myself
Is photography high on your list?  Yes .
Do you like to go after pictographs?  If they fit the trip.
Do you like to go after waterfalls?  If they fit the trip.
Do you like to go after northern lights?  Not a main goal, but if they show up, GREAT!

PERSONALITY

If the bugs are bad, will it ruin the trip for you?  never
What weather conditions are difficult for you to deal with?  High winds
If we have a problem, would you rather discuss it or bury it?  Discuss it, then move on.    
Other than illness or injury, what events or conditions would make you want to quit a trip early and head home?  nothin

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