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ekffazr |
I like reading some of the details rather than "we traveled all day, made dinner had a fire then fished and went to bed" so to you I say well said!! and thanks for the BDB on the paddle tip.....wonder why I never thought of that |
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mirth |
I can't take credit for thinking up the bdb filter intake tip, I read it here maybe from kanoes. Glad I was able to enlighten you though! If you're going to do this I suggest an extension hose for your intake of at least 4'. My foot got wet once slipping on the edge while trying to pump. |
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luft |
Excellent use of the BDB... putting that tip in my head for my own use. (I love that BDB'd has now become a verb like "Googled") |
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AndySG |
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mirth |
Having a weather radio really made the difference as we had the ability to get into the right mindset for the day and know what to expect and roughly when to expect it! The weather radio is definitely a keeper. Agreed, I wish the fishing had been better but I secretly suspected it wouldn't be all that great given the forecast. Would have rathered Joe be the one to get the fish than me.... maybe next time. Buz - we sort of attempted that... All I had were the 4 cords that came with the tarp but we also had a 100' spool of yellow poly rope. Initially we ran the yellow rope as a ridgeline through the loops along the top of the tarp, but we had to redo it when I discovered the rope was sawing through the loops. I then re-threaded it through the grommets on the long corners. I think I get what you're saying regarding running a rope along the sides, though. Need more rope! =) It seems that each trip we've had a mantra - in 2008 it was 'dude, we're f'in here!' and in 2011 it was 'Good job Joe. Good job Al.' whenever we accomplished something major like getting through Crooked alive in that wind or even something minor like pumping water or making breakfast. I hope next trip's mantra is something akin to 'Woo hoo! Another fish on!' |
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mirth |
Arctic - agreed. The odds were stacked against us for fishing.... Two successive cold fronts pretty much guaranteed that. AndySG - Thanks! It really was a near disaster when we went to make a fresh pot only to discover we were out of coffee. Maybe next time we're bringing a pound. =) The pictures are mostly Joe's. Good job Joe! |
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mirth |
Trip Name: BWCAW 2011 - Summer to late fall in 7 days. Entry Point: 23 Click Here to View Trip Report |
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ekffazr |
I like reading some of the details rather than "we traveled all day, made dinner had a fire then fished and went to bed" so to you I say well said!! and thanks for the BDB on the paddle tip.....wonder why I never thought of that |