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https://quietjourney.com/community/YABB.cgi?num=1109300994 Message started by tripper on Feb 25th, 2005 at 2:09am |
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Title: Re: Member Profiles (are added here) Post by phxkayaker on May 13th, 2010 at 1:45am
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Where do you live? Mesa, AZ Approximate number of previous nights spent canoe/kayak camping? 100+ Do you have the gear or use an outfitterer? Have the gear Preferred/Typical party size? 2-4 What length of trips do you do/available to do? 5-6 days Preferred season? Fall, Winter, Spring What % of the trip do you travel/base camp? Travel nearly every day What difficulty level do you go for? Something less than strenuous What area of the park are you most familiar with and do you want to spend time there or explore new areas? It would be "explore new areas" in BW since I haven't been there yet. Paddling Bow or stern preference? Solo or stern What is your paddling rhythm? Paddle the shoreline or beeline? Shoreline How nasty of water are you comfortable paddling in? Stay out of the big stuff Do you have strong navigation/map skills? Yes Portaging Do you usually single/double/triple/or? portage? Double Do you carry everything on your back, or alot of hand carry? No hand carry. How well do you handle the mountain goat portages? Very slowly How well do you handle the boot sucking bogs? It's part of the trip Camping Style Would you rather cook or wash the dishes? Cook Fresh or dried foods? Some of each Cook over a fire, or over a stove? Stove & Outback Oven Cook breakfast or breakfast bars? Oatmeal unless it's a short day How many fish meals do you like to have during a trip? Don't fish (apparently the only one on forum ;)) Hang the food pack or ground it? Hang Axe? Saw? Both? Saw Sit around campfire all night OR wake at crack of dawn? (or both) Dawn is the best part of the day On a travel day, what time do you like to hit the water? As early as practical Fishing How much time do you like to spend fishing? none Misc Do you have any medical conditions to be considered? Just laziness ;) Level of alcohol consumption? minimal 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? yes Do you like to go after the northern lights? Personality If the bugs are bad, will it ruin the trip for you? No What weather conditions are difficult for you to deal with? Thunderstorms If we've got a problem, would you rather discuss it or bury it? Discuss it Other than illness or injury what events or conditions would make you want to quit a trip early and head home? Freezing cold and soaking wet sm2.jpg ( 71 KB | 0
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