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04/10/2010 01:24PM
New Trip Report posted by kanoes
Trip Name: the short, early april solo.
Entry Point: 9
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Trip Name: the short, early april solo.
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04/10/2010 04:17PM
Kanoes, cool, very cool,you must have felt like the only person alive.You were right about the fire ban.
Glad you had a good trip looking forward to mine in acouple of weeks, when my synmats make it back from Exped.
Glad you had a good trip looking forward to mine in acouple of weeks, when my synmats make it back from Exped.
You can't explain the obvious to the ignorant.
04/10/2010 04:32PM
Well done my friend. I'm glad you had some peace to yourself, and yes, you should have slapped yourself for thinking of work - even it was for a fleeting second :)
Great photos too btw ;-)
Lisa
Great photos too btw ;-)
Lisa
THE EDGE, there is no honest way to explain it because the only people who really know where it is are the ones who have gone over. - Hunter S. Thompson
04/10/2010 05:14PM
WOW!
I am envious for sure, enjoyable read and terrific pictures. As per your usual trip report style some great introspective remarks and realizations. Thanks for such a quick report.
Our first trip is just over two weeks away and your fine report has made that even a longer wait.
Boppa
I am envious for sure, enjoyable read and terrific pictures. As per your usual trip report style some great introspective remarks and realizations. Thanks for such a quick report.
Our first trip is just over two weeks away and your fine report has made that even a longer wait.
Boppa
"Yesterday is the past, Tomorrow is the future, Today is a GIFT, that is why it is called the present".
04/11/2010 09:08AM
Great report!
Have camped at Sioux Falls in the spring as well, but on the opposite side and further back in the woods. Paddled up the Pony but feared that Bootleg was still froze and turned around. Explored some of the creeks on the way back. It makes a good spring trip but, as you say, lots of flat land on the way up.
Thanks.
p.s. I'd send the radio back. Tell them it sounds like an Exped leaking!
Have camped at Sioux Falls in the spring as well, but on the opposite side and further back in the woods. Paddled up the Pony but feared that Bootleg was still froze and turned around. Explored some of the creeks on the way back. It makes a good spring trip but, as you say, lots of flat land on the way up.
Thanks.
p.s. I'd send the radio back. Tell them it sounds like an Exped leaking!
“The more you know, the less you carry” Mors Kochanski
04/11/2010 11:12AM
Jan,
Nice report. Nice Pics, How did the new tent work out?
What else did you try out or do differently this trip.
Any tips?
Glad you had some time to yourself in canoe country.
Also, glad the sun came out. I even checked the Ely weather to see how it was doing for your trip. Was concerned you might freeze your butt off. Glad you had fun.
SunCatcher
Nice report. Nice Pics, How did the new tent work out?
What else did you try out or do differently this trip.
Any tips?
Glad you had some time to yourself in canoe country.
Also, glad the sun came out. I even checked the Ely weather to see how it was doing for your trip. Was concerned you might freeze your butt off. Glad you had fun.
SunCatcher
"WWJD"
04/11/2010 12:39PM
thanks for all the kind comments.
what i learned...
it was an excellent choice buying that tent. love it, itll be my go to one from now on.
i made the entry rug comment in the report. if nothing else, i will now bring a square of tyvek along for that purpose.
i learned alot about the ZRE bent shaft. improved my paddling skills quite a bit. (i used it 95% of the time)
if i see that im going to get lows 20's or less for overnight temps i will always pack that slumberjack 40 too. (i dont have any bags rated for less than 20)
what i learned...
it was an excellent choice buying that tent. love it, itll be my go to one from now on.
i made the entry rug comment in the report. if nothing else, i will now bring a square of tyvek along for that purpose.
i learned alot about the ZRE bent shaft. improved my paddling skills quite a bit. (i used it 95% of the time)
if i see that im going to get lows 20's or less for overnight temps i will always pack that slumberjack 40 too. (i dont have any bags rated for less than 20)
04/11/2010 04:21PM
"i made the entry rug comment in the report. if nothing else, i will now bring a square of tyvek along for that purpose."
I don't think I would use Tyvek for an entrance mat. That stuff is way too slippery. It might give you an unexpected surprise for a midnight bladder break.
I don't think I would use Tyvek for an entrance mat. That stuff is way too slippery. It might give you an unexpected surprise for a midnight bladder break.
04/12/2010 08:17AM
I use a beach mat for "rug" - rolls up easy to slide under pack flap, fairly light, even wet. Not bad for a dollar.
Nice report kanoes, I can only imagine the waiting for complete darkness for the fire... bet it seemed like forever. I'm with ya on enjoying being able to decide for yourself when it's time to head out, head back, or stop for the night. Must have been cool to hear the falls all evening. Welcome back.
Nice report kanoes, I can only imagine the waiting for complete darkness for the fire... bet it seemed like forever. I'm with ya on enjoying being able to decide for yourself when it's time to head out, head back, or stop for the night. Must have been cool to hear the falls all evening. Welcome back.
Wherever there is a channel for water, there is a road for the canoe. -Thoreau
04/12/2010 09:19PM
Very interesting report. It really made me think. Your report showed the human side of wilderness tripping. Your report showed BWCA trips are fun, challenging, sometimes shortened, and from real people.
Thanks again.
Thanks again.
Hebrews 11:1 Now faith is being sure of what we hope for and certain of what we do not see.
04/13/2010 08:33AM
Another minus for the Tyvek as tent welcome mat...everything sticks to it. Well, not mud and such really but all the little forest bits...it's full of static.
I love a tent mat when car camping...haven't brought one to the BW. Sell me on it, Jan.
I love a tent mat when car camping...haven't brought one to the BW. Sell me on it, Jan.
04/13/2010 09:27AM
quote nojobro: "I love a tent mat when car camping...haven't brought one to the BW. Sell me on it, Jan."
Can I try? I use the rollup mats sold for beach-goers. I slide it down the side of the pack under compression straps or tuck it under the flap. If it's rainy/muddy/soggy when I set up camp, the mat is the first thing out and packs sit on top. Ditto for packing up. During camp, it sits in front of tent and becomes a shoe closet for five pairs of shoes. It's lightweight, easy to shake out, water doesn't pool on top, nor soak in too much, etc. They are usually pretty cheap at a dollar store, etc. or you can get a more substantial one at IKEA for something still under $10. Rarely go without it.
Wherever there is a channel for water, there is a road for the canoe. -Thoreau
04/14/2010 04:56PM
Wow a 2010 trip report already! Nice Read, I think if I took a solo in April I would try to travel as much water as possible. I think if I took a solo in any other month the fishing would be calling to me.
"I have fished through fishless days that I remember happily without regret." - Roderick Haig-Brown
05/09/2010 07:56AM
Enjoyed the report. Kanoes, you have come a long way in your tripping in the short time I've known you on the board. Good luck in WCP.
"Life is not about finding yourself. Life is about creating yourself." --- George Bernard Shaw
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