TomT wrote on Apr 27^th, 2013 at 4:02am:

MT, a group solo is something i'd like to explore sometime but you still don't have the freedom of a solo. I think a variation on a group solo - one where maybe 4 paddlers start out and camp together the first night, then split up the following day on their own solo routes might be good for people who are unfamiliar with each other.

Just admit it Tom........your anti social  ;D

Here's my $2 bucks worth ( "Hope and Change" is expensive).........sometimes you need to hang out with some folk a bit longer than a day or even two before you can  determine wether they could be a match or not (although I proposed to my lovely wife in 2 weeks  8-) ). Some people are reserved or might even be a bit nervous. So within about a week you should have a handle on it. But isn't that the beauty of group solo?

You have just pulled into your campsite together and the new guy hasn't shut up for 5 minutes........so you go to your own tent for a little siesta. Then you get back up and the interagation commences once again......so you grab your rod and take your boat out for a little spin. Later in the week the overly hyper babbler has calmed down and you find out he is not such bad company after all. When your group solo the escape pod is always available.

Tom...Lord willing I will be in Highland Park Aug. 24/25 at the Port Clinton art show. If you are around that area breeze through the show and say hi. Don't travel distance to meet me (I wouldn't  ;D ) but if your local come to the show. If you have never been it is one of the better shows in the country and well worth attending for its own sake.

MT