Pd, and others, we enter Q on June 22. We probably won't get to Kawnipi until about June 25. We plan to do some daytripping while on Kawnipi, so if anyone is in the area, keep your eyes open. If you let us know your plan, we will watch for you. We exit Q on July 3.

I know of several other QJers, who haven't chimed in on this thread who regularly travel together. I did a trip back in 06 that was eight QJers, most of whom I had not met previously. We connected initially via PM, exchanged emails, and an email chain was the method of planning the trip. There were also a few phone calls made just to make sure we were all on the same page. I met one of the members when he drove to my place to spend the night prior to the trip. That is when the plan was hatched to load 'pack extenders' (carefully measured & cut RR ties) below the food box, in the foodpack.

I say that to say this: For this idea to work, you have to reach out and connect with those you think would be good trip partners. Just begin communicating. There is a place for 'profiles', which can be a beginning point. Having said that, I haven't done a profile on myself, because I've posted enough on here, that most are able to form an opinion of whether or not they would like to trip with me. There is also a feature that allows you to go back and review posts of anyone you choose.

Prouty, MT, others, I think I would enjoy tripping with you guys. If you're interested, let me know. This years plan is in the can, but I'm open about 2014 and beyond...

Old Salt wrote on Apr 25^th, 2013 at 12:46am:


Feelings mutual OS

You would like Mike Prouty......energetic, upbeat, easy smiling sort of bloke. Good conversationalist.

Interesting comments. Finding good matches for extended wilderness trips is not easy. And, seems to me, is getting harder. One reason it is getting harder is that lots of folks I have gone with have aged a little and think they do not want to go. Another reason folks opt out is the trip they took was tougher than they had expected. Boundary Waters Journal did a series on finding good travel companions. Other folks seemed to find the same "truths" I did.

From this site, I've met Spartan 1 and Spartan 2. Good folks and I would travel with them, though I suspect they would not travel with me as I go farther and harder than they. While I have never met Jimbo, I suspect he and I would get along, though I'll be damned if I'll carry pink flamingos through the bush.

Puckster wrote on Apr 24^th, 2013 at 9:58pm:


P_B Kept trying. You never know where you'll find a great tripping partner. Make the best of each trip though.

I found a guy who'd gone to a LLC family cabin for years and was always curious where all those canoes were going.
Took him once, and he loved it. Game for anything or just taking it easy.

db, My "not again guys" are mostly the Passive Aggressive type. They won't take the responsibility of expressing their wants because they want to save the option of complaining if it doesn't work out. So far I've always given these guys a second chance trip. When they start complaining I lay out the options we have from where we are. But they still fail to make any commitment other than following. I just encourage them to do their own trips now. Some might, some won't.

Hey Old Salt
I am still hoping to meet up with you somewhere in the Falls chain. You are coming in on the 22nd and I am leaving on the 23rd. You will be the first to get a trip report on the bushwhack to Gamp lake. Where do you plan to camp your first night?
Jon