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

Title: Re: Member Profiles    (are added here)
Post by phxkayaker on May 13th, 2010 at 1:45am
Basics
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
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