Joe's post reminded me of my first trip. One morning the last of our group's pot of oatmeal was mostly prunes that no one else wanted. I was hungry and never had a prune before. They kept me occupied....

Also on that trip, one girl's father (back home) had a heart attack and the family had her picked up and flown out. That itinerary thing can work both ways.

I always forget that they can come and get you. Route, tent color, canoe color ... type questions aren't just idle chitchat. At least I guess they can still fly in for emergencies or taking a spot or whatever would be useless.