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Guest	Bushwackers Jamboree 2005....update Feb 23^rd, 2003 at 4:25am	Quote Print Post
	Hi Gang........Stumpy here... It's been over two years since my first post on this idea...back on the old forum. Some of you thought it was to far off...Now, we are more than halfway there, and less than two years away from reserving permits for it. There have been a few criticts, but let me say this...It's not a contest. It's not about me. It won't be crowded, and it won't be easy. Yes, I'm calling the shots this time. Maybe those who make it there can all call the shots for 2010. Those who make it in 2005 will be the charter members of the "B.U.G.B.I.T. Club" (better understand going bushwacking is torture, Club) Here are the basics:: WHO...Whoever can get a permit and get to the location on the date(s) to be named later. No day trippers (campers only)...we will gather in the evening. WHAT...It will be an informal meeting of tough and hardy travelers, where stories and information will be told. Knowledge, that has been earned, and should continue to be earned. WHERE...It will be on a lake near the middle of Quetico, with no name, no portage trail to it (NONE), good depth, good water, plenty of bugs and campable shoreline, and maybe good fishing. WHEN...It will be in mid-June 2005 (when bugs are bad and so are voyageurs)...And every five years after that...I hope. WHY...Because the best information should be earned. Because I hold back on some stories on this board and I know others do to. Because exploring those no-name lakes makes for great adventure. Because I want to meet other bushwackers and hear where they've been and tell them where I've been (like Dettbarn Lake), and exchange great stories. Because I want to shake the hand of anyone that gets there ! HOW...Barring any changes in the permit system...I will anounce the exact date and location on this website at...10:00 PM (CST), DECEMBER 7th, 2004. Thank You Stumpy


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QPassage Inukshuk Offline Posts: 1070 Location: Louisville KY Joined: Oct 6^th, 2002	Re: Bushwackers Jamboree 2005....update Reply #1 - Feb 23^rd, 2003 at 6:37am	Quote Print Post
	It still seems like a long time off. But thats a good thing gives all of us enough time to plan ahead. Mr Bogwalker and I are looking forward to it. Can't wait till you name the lake area. I'm thinking of getting the permit the farthers away from it. Or at least a couple of the hardest portages getting there. I'd like to be warmed up for the no portage bushwack. QPassage


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Guest	Re: Bushwackers Jamboree 2005....update Reply #2 - Feb 23^rd, 2003 at 2:39pm	Quote Print Post
	Q: I like the way you think...stumpy


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Carl_Rogers Inukshuk Offline Posts: 112 Joined: Feb 17^th, 2003	Re: Bushwackers Jamboree 2005....update Reply #3 - Feb 24^th, 2003 at 2:17pm	Quote Print Post
	I haven't responded to this before, although I have followed the discussion and wondered if it will really pan out. I've always observed that "talk's cheap, it takes money to buy whiskey", and I don't get into talking much. It sounds like the BWJ just might actually make it and if my bones and joints hold together long enough I'd like to maybe join you guys. My arthritis requires I use a cane while portaging my canoe and pack, and I'm not the fastest guy over the portage any more (probably never was), but I've never been the first one to quit and I always get there sooner or later. It'd be a pleasure to swap stories around your campfire.


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Guest	Re: Bushwackers Jamboree 2005....update Reply #4 - Feb 26^th, 2003 at 3:40am	Quote Print Post
	Carl...If you walk into that lake with a cane, we will all be humbled. Whoever "we all" is. Would love to meet you...but please be careful. I have not done everything I've said I would (like putting my 65 Plymouth Valiant back together), but when it comes to canoe trip stuff, my word is good. As we all find out...time flies the older we get...It will be here before we know it. Take care....Stumpy


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Stumpy Contributer Offline Posts: 591 Location: McIntyre Lake Joined: Mar 11^th, 2003	Re: Bushwackers Jamboree 2005....update Reply #5 - Apr 5^th, 2003 at 10:47pm	Quote Print Post
	Hey...I thought since there are some new members as of recent, I would bring this post back up to the top. Also want to say that the small number of responses, I feel is good. I'm only hoping to draw the most adventurous. Crash on Stumpy


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Ranger Voyageur Inukshuk Offline Posts: 848 Location: West MI Joined: Oct 16^th, 2002	Re: Bushwackers Jamboree 2005....update Reply #6 - Apr 7^th, 2003 at 5:20pm	Quote Print Post
	Hey Stumpy, while I have not posted on this topic before, I would like to voice my support for this event. I hope to make it and would look forward to the challenge. I am even considering making this my first solo trip into the Q. It would be nice to finally meet some of the regulars on this board too.


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Jimbo Voyageur Inukshuk Offline Posts: 4530 Location: Florida Joined: Oct 6^th, 2002	Re: Bushwackers Jamboree 2005....update Reply #7 - Apr 9^th, 2003 at 1:49pm	Quote Print Post
	Stumpy, It definitely won't be the first time (and probably won't be the last time) I get lost in the woods up there. In fact, some family members tell me that "getting lost" is one of my defining personal characteristics. Frankly, if you guys actually do see ME around, YOU are probably on the wrong lake. Anyway, sounds like a highly worthy initiative. Directionally-challenged or not, I'm game. However, I DO appreciate your intention to announce the location on 12/7/04. That should give even me ample time to zero-in on your lost-lake destination. Jimbo


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Stumpy Contributer Offline Posts: 591 Location: McIntyre Lake Joined: Mar 11^th, 2003	Re: Bushwackers Jamboree 2005....update Reply #8 - Apr 13^th, 2003 at 5:07am	Quote Print Post
	Ranger & Jimbo...Welcome, Welcome, Looking forward to meeting you. A word of caution about the soloing though. I'd hate the thought of someone deep in those woods with a twisted or broken ankle or leg. Anything that warrants asistance could get you killed if you're alone out there. I once turned back on a bushwhack because my friends 13 year old son was with me. I got to thinking...If something happened to me I can't be sure he will get out on his own. Maybe some of you on the forum can team up. Good luck, Be safe...Stumpy


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Jimbo Voyageur Inukshuk Offline Posts: 4530 Location: Florida Joined: Oct 6^th, 2002	Re: Bushwackers Jamboree 2005....update Reply #9 - Apr 13^th, 2003 at 4:42pm	Quote Print Post
	Yo, Stumpy - Excellent point about the dangers of soloing, in general, and especially re: "bushwhacking." An outfitter I once used told me about a "soloing" fellow he helped carry out the week before. The guy had nearly cut off his own thumb while hatcheting wood for his campfire. At least he had camped where he could be found, alongside a busier waterway, rather than by himself on your Mystery Lake. Anyway, don't YOU fret about breaking your own ankle en route. I'll be glad to give you a ride using my new Wenzel Load Hauler (see Food Pack & Pantry thread). I just can't promise that I will be able to deliver you to the correct lake.... Jimbo


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