mastertangler wrote on Sep 26^th, 2013 at 11:32am:

Warning-disclaimer: experienced trippers may find the following boring and/or tedious.

and/or completely nonsensical, contradictory, repetitive, over romanticized, self gratifying, sanctimonious BS.

Working a carabiner is a colossal waste of time?  I think mountain climbers would disagree. 


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be critical of EVERY movement, evaluating it with an eye on efficiency.

Every movement?  Can I just have one moment of my portage with some inefficiency?  Please?  And, how would I know if it's efficient or not?  I'm so confused.


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But everyone has their own style and that's a good thing.

Wait . . . What?  Whew - you had me going for a moment.


jaximus wrote on Sep 26^th, 2013 at 12:55pm:

my paddle partner (we do duo canoes and im in back) usually stops paddling around 100 yards from shore, secures his paddle/rod, unlashes the gear and puts on his pack.

Your bow paddler stops paddling and puts on his pack 100 yards from shore?  Why?


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But everyone has their own style and that's a good thing.

Oh, ya.  I forgot.