Been around as a Guest for awhile, and decided I should introduce myself!

Basics
Where do you live?  Northern Suburbs of the Twin Cities
Approximate number of previous nights spent canoe camping? Hundreds
Do you have the gear or use an outfitterer?  Use an outfitter for the canoe, otherwise have all our own stuff
Preferred/Typical party size? 2
What length of trips do you do/available to do? 7-10 days
Preferred season? Late August
What % of the trip do you travel/base camp? Travel every day, unless weather is bad
What difficulty level do you go for?  Pretty difficult
What area of the park are you most familiar with and do you want to spend time there or explore new areas?  Have yet to go into Quetico.  Try to see different routes/lakes in the BWCA each time we go in.

Paddling
Bow or stern preference?  Stern, all the way.
What is your paddling rhythm?  Steady she goes!  
Paddle the shoreline or beeline?  Shoreline
How nasty of water are you comfortable paddling in?  Fairly nasty
Do you have strong navigation/map skills? Not too shabby

Portaging
Do you usually single/double/triple/or? portage? Double
Do you carry everything on your back, or alot of hand carry?  As much on the back as possible
How well do you handle the mountain goat portages? Not my favorite...depends on how long they are
How well do you handle the boot sucking bogs? No problem....don't care for the leeches that can come along though

Camping Style
Would you rather cook or wash the dishes?  Cook
Fresh or dried foods? Fresh
Cook over a fire, or over a stove?  Stove
Cook breakfast or breakfast bars? Very rarely have hot breakfasts
How many fish meals do you like to have during a trip? Zippo!
Hang the food pack or ground it? Been known to do either
Axe? Saw? Both?  Saw
Sit around campfire all night OR wake at crack of dawn? (or both)  In bed by 9 or 10, up by 7
On a travel day, what time do you like to hit the water? 7-7:30

Fishing
How much time do you like to spend fishing?  Don't fish while on trips
Which species do you like to go after?
How much tackle to you bring?
Are you good with a fillet knife?

Misc
Do you have any medical conditions to be considered? No
Level of alcohol consumption? Travel pretty light, so don't bring any on the trip
Are you a smoker? Nope
Is photography high on your list?  Not really
Do you like to go after pictographs? Sure
Do you like to go after waterfalls? Sure
Do you like to go after the northern lights? If I see them, great....but I don't go crazy over them.

Personality
If the bugs are bad, will it ruin the trip for you?  Hopefully not...but I might get a little cranky
What weather conditions are difficult for you to deal with?  High winds are draining....but I'd rather walk the shore with the canoe if possible then stay put for an extra day.
If we've got a problem, would you rather discuss it or bury it?  Depends on the issue
Other than illness or injury what events or conditions would make you want to quit a trip early and head home?  Broken paddle, since we never bring an extra

Basics   
Where do you live?  N. Shenandoah Valley, VA.  Canoe Capital of VA

Approximate number of previous nights spent canoe camping? est +200

Do you have the gear or use an outfitterer? Both, but rent canoes

Preferred/Typical party size? 4 to 6.

What length of trips do you do/available to do? 8 days

Preferred season? Fall-  October (Winter)

What % of the trip do you travel/base camp? I like to travel all the way in and base camp on a site for two nights then head  back.

What area of the park are you most familiar with and do you want to spend time there or explore new areas? I've explored numerous BWCA and Q EP - all sides of the park.
   
Paddling   
Bow or stern preference? Both, prefer stern. 

What is your paddling rhythm? Typically like to paddle only one side all day.

Paddle the shoreline or beeline? Mostly shoreline, aim for points. A good sailor leaves a straight wake.

How nasty of water are you comfortable paddling in? Safety first, avoid whitecaps.

Do you have strong navigation/map skills? Yes, above average.

Portaging   
Do you usually single/double/triple/or? portage? Normally,strictly double.

Do you carry everything on your back, or alot of hand carry? I usually have one hand occupied.

How well do you handle the mountain goat portages? prefer level.

How well do you handle the boot sucking bogs? I hate them.
   
Camping Style   
Would you rather cook or wash the dishes? Cook.

Fresh or dried foods? Combination, we bring in food on dry ice.  Cheap and light motto.   

Cook over a fire, or over a stove? Fire, Stove only for lunches.

Cook breakfast or breakfast bars? Normally cook full breakfast even on travel days - eggs or pancakes, sausage, hash browns.

How many fish meals do you like to have during a trip? Usually one or two for an eight-day trip.

Hang the food pack or ground it? We go in October and never had issues, normally hang the pack for mice so it's a bear piñata. 
   
Axe? Saw? Both? Definitely both
 
Sit around campfire all night OR wake at crack of dawn? Both, first one up, last to bed.  Love seeing northern lights and those early morning hours.

On a travel day, what time do you like to hit the water? In spirit 8, in practice it's most often 10.
   
Fishing   
How much time do you like to spend fishing? I don't fish much.

Which species do you like to go after?  Walleye.
Are you good with a fillet knife? Fair.
   
Misc   
Do you have any medical conditions to be considered? No

Level of alcohol consumption? Bring alcohol. I do enjoy a drink around the campfire.

Is photography high on your list? I love shooting pictures on trips, usually shoot 5 to 6 rolls.  I only bring my old SLR, next year digital

Do you like to go after pictographs? Yes a priority.

Do you like to go after waterfalls? I love waterfalls.

Do you like to go after the northern lights? Yes, see them about every third trip.
   
Personality   
If the bugs are bad, will it ruin the trip for you? I don't like whiners.  Don't complain if you can't change the situation. 

What weather conditions are difficult for you to deal with? I like the cool season.  Don't like sitting around a campfire in the heat.

If we've got a problem, would you rather discuss it or bury it? Discuss then bury.

Other than illness or injury what events or conditions would make you want to quit a trip early and head home? If all my food were eaten by bears.

Basics
Where do you live? Rockford, IL but only until I can retire and move back to the Southwest
Approximate number of previous nights spent canoe camping? 90-120 nights over the years
Do you have the gear or use an outfitterer?  have all my own gear and enough for others but have always used outfitter canoes
Preferred/Typical party size? 4-8 at the most, prefer 4
What length of trips do you do/available to do? 6-14 days, prefer longer trips
Preferred season? mid May or September
What % of the trip do you travel/base camp? like to alternate, this year will be a 12 day trip with one layover day
What difficulty level do you go for? like the difficult trips as much as possible
What area of the park are you most familiar with and do you want to spend time there or explore new areas? have been to most of Quetico and love the entire park

Paddling
Bow or stern preference? either is okay by me, but I do like to take turns
What is your paddling rhythm? in the stern I pretty much take it slow and steady, J stroking and controlling direction with subtle blade control; in the bow I like to be the motor to get a good workout
Paddle the shoreline or beeline? shoreline always, unless it is early and very calm starting out
How nasty of water are you comfortable paddling in? when the water gets rough i prefer to get off the water, that is the advantage of making 10-12 day trips
Do you have strong navigation/map skills? yes, i can find my way anywhere; I have an inate sense of direction

Portaging
Do you usually single/double/triple/or? portage? usually double portaging because I like to take long trips with lots of food
Do you carry everything on your back, or alot of hand carry? on my back; I hate carrying by hand but somehow I always seem to end up with paddles or fishing poles in my hand
How well do you handle the mountain goat portages? grin and gut 'em out
How well do you handle the boot sucking bogs? I love suck mud, it keeps out the riffraff

Camping Style
Would you rather cook or wash the dishes? they call me 'Iron Chef Wilderness' for a good reason
Fresh or dried foods? both
Cook over a fire, or over a stove? both
Cook breakfast or breakfast bars? real breakfast; what is a breakfast bar?
How many fish meals do you like to have during a trip? I like a few shorelunches and a few fish dinners, pike chowder is great on a wet cold afternoon, but I don't have to eat fish every day
Hang the food pack or ground it? on the ground, not worth the trouble to hang in Quetico
Axe? Saw? Both? both but get very nervous when my fellow campers get going with my Grufors axe, I worry about them AND the axe
Sit around campfire all night OR wake at crack of dawn? (or both) I like to hit the sack when it starts to get cold and get up when Duane has the coffee going (hear that Duane?)
On a travel day, what time do you like to hit the water? Early, after a quick, hot cereal with fruiut breakfast

Fishing
How much time do you like to spend fishing? lots, ussually troll when travelling, fish after making camp, I love to go out after dinner until dark
Which species do you like to go after? prefer lake trout, walleye, smallmouth and far down the list slimy pike
How much tackle to you bring? one small tray that fits under my canoe seat; this year my new PFD will have all my tackle in little boxes that fit into the pockets (one less thing to carry around)
Are you good with a fillet knife? I can get most of the meat off the fish without cutting myself

Misc
Do you have any medical conditions to be considered? no
Level of alcohol consumption? moderate, I like a little wine with dinner when available, I have brewed voyager's beer for the last two years
Are you a smoker? never, a little cigar or pipe smoke doesn't bother me when the mosquitoes are out but I hate cigarette smoke passionately
Is photography high on your list? not really
Do you like to go after pictographs? when they are on the route
Do you like to go after waterfalls? sure, why not
Do you like to go after the northern lights? I'm usually asleep by then

Personality
If the bugs are bad, will it ruin the trip for you? no, bugs don't bother me much
What weather conditions are difficult for you to deal with? I like bad weather, it goes with suck mud
If we've got a problem, would you rather discuss it or bury it? I'd prefer not to have problems but open discussion is better than stewing
Other than illness or injury what events or conditions would make you want to quit a trip early and head home? I always like to stay out as long as possible; thirty years ago I was backpacking out in Wyoming once for 28 days straight and only came in when I ran out of food and got tired of eating cuttthroat trout  

Where do you live? SE suburbs of Mpls/StP MN
Approximate number of previous nights spent canoe camping? Have no idea
Do you have the gear or use an outfitterer?  My own
Preferred/Typical party size? 1
What length of trips do you do/available to do? Weekend, week long
Preferred season? Spring, fall, late summer
What % of the trip do you travel/base camp? 99.9% travel
What difficulty level do you go for? ???
What area of the park are you most familiar with and do you want to spend time there or explore new areas? Q=Beaverhouse B=end of Gunflint, enjoy new

Paddling
Bow or stern preference? Middle, I solo but either end is fine as long as the stern paddler doesn’t J-stroke or rudder
What is your paddling rhythm? I am part Norwegian, I have no rhythm
Paddle the shoreline or beeline? Both, whatever seems interesting
How nasty of water are you comfortable paddling in? as nasty as I feel comfortable paddling in
Do you have strong navigation/map skills? The best

Portaging
Do you usually single/double/triple/or? portage? Single or double
Do you carry everything on your back, or alot of hand carry? both
How well do you handle the mountain goat portages? very
How well do you handle the boot sucking bogs? huh?

Camping Style
Would you rather cook or wash the dishes? Eat, my meals are designed to minimize cooking and cleaning, it’s supposed to be a vacation
Fresh or dried foods? Both except those overpriced packaged ones
Cook over a fire, or over a stove? stove
Cook breakfast or breakfast bars? P&J on bagel
How many fish meals do you like to have during a trip? 1 a day, but seldom do because I seldom fish
Hang the food pack or ground it? both
Axe? Saw? Both? neither
Sit around campfire all night OR wake at crack of dawn? (or both) both
On a travel day, what time do you like to hit the water? 1 hour after sunrise

Fishing
How much time do you like to spend fishing? As little as possible
Which species do you like to go after? women
How much tackle to you bring? Little to none
Are you good with a fillet knife? Get me pissed and find out

Misc
Do you have any medical conditions to be considered? None
Level of alcohol consumption? Not enough, seldom drink
Are you a smoker? no
Is photography high on your list? yes
Do you like to go after pictographs? sure
Do you like to go after waterfalls? yes
Do you like to go after the northern lights? yes

Personality
If the bugs are bad, will it ruin the trip for you? Not unless I left the bug juice home
What weather conditions are difficult for you to deal with? hail
If we've got a problem, would you rather discuss it or bury it? There won’t be a problem unless you insist upon there being a problem
Other than illness or injury what events or conditions would make you want to quit a trip early and head home? Companions that can’t shut up and always have to be in control

Basics
Where do you live? Middle of the state of Minnesota
Approximate number of previous nights spent canoe camping? 100+
Do you have the gear or use an outfitters?  Have the gear
Preferred/Typical party size? 2-4
What length of trips do you do/available to do? as many days as we can.
usually around a week now.
Preferred season? Sept and early May prefered, but any time is cool.
Winter trips also.!
What % of the trip do you travel/base camp? our last few trips have been with younger paddlers, so we tend to base camp a bit more. But depending on who is along, we adjust.
What difficulty level do you go for? did the gonzo paddling when much younger, now tend to take it a bit easier.
What area of the park are you most familiar with and do you want to spend time there or explore new areas? I've been lucky enough to try different areas, and still like to explore. There are some favorites still.

Paddling
Bow or stern preference? I'm usually in the back, as I have a younger / still not so experienced partner in the front. When with adults, it doesn't matter to me either way.
What is your paddling rhythm? steady
Paddle the shoreline or beeline? both, mostly shoreline for the sites.
How nasty of water are you comfortable paddling in? that depends on who is along. With the younger kids along, we'll ride out the storms.
Do you have strong navigation/map skills? a map and compass person. But have seen the GPS as a wish item at times.

Portaging
Do you usually single/double/triple/or? portage? my knees are getting a bit
too fragile for excess weight, so mostly now doubles.
Do you carry everything on your back, or alot of hand carry? mostly on the back, you do what you need to I guess.
How well do you handle the mountain goat portages? rest if there are the canoe rests, or else plod along.
How well do you handle the boot sucking bogs? watch where you step, so you don't get a sprain mostly.

Camping Style
Would you rather cook or wash the dishes? cook and wash in that order.
Fresh or dried foods? both, but leaning more towards mostly fresh lately.
Cook over a fire, or over a stove? stove and reflector oven on the fire
Cook breakfast or breakfast bars? having coffee is a must in the morning,
but quick breakfasts are as easy as boiling some water and mixing with
what we bring along.
How many fish meals do you like to have during a trip? as many as we can, but bring along food in case we get skunked fishing...
Hang the food pack or ground it? both, depends on the area.
Axe? Saw? Both? both
Sit around campfire all night OR wake at crack of dawn? (or both) campfire is nice, but I get sleepy early and wake at the crack of dawn.
On a travel day, what time do you like to hit the water? right after sunrise when there is still fog on the water.

Fishing
How much time do you like to spend fishing? some, not a lot.
Which species do you like to go after? walleyes, perch, trout, we'll eat snakes to if that's all we catch, and smallies about the same.
How much tackle to you bring? limited small plano box and use ice fishing poles. (with spinning reels)
Are you good with a fillet knife? reasonably good, I used to be a lot better when I caught a lot more fish!!

Misc
Do you have any medical conditions to be considered? I don't think I do.
Level of alcohol consumption? low, maybe some Maker's mark in a flask for medicinal purposes...
Are you a smoker? no
Is photography high on your list? yes, I love to relive the trips thru the photos.
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? yes.

Personality
If the bugs are bad, will it ruin the trip for you? no
What weather conditions are difficult for you to deal with? 2 or 3 days of rain gets tedious. but it's all part of the wilderness experience.
If we've got a problem, would you rather discuss it or bury it? bury it.
Other than illness or injury what events or conditions would make you want to quit a trip early and head home? none