Tuesday, March 26, 2013
Time to start thinking about some serious trip planning
77 days and counting....I'm heading to GA for some R&R and to scout out some paddling destinations along the way. White Water in WV perhaps? April is just around the bend and I hope to get a lot of pre-trip workouts in before June. The recent Kayak purchases have certainly changed the dynamics of the trip. We will be able to cover a lot more territory, however, will have a lot less room for gear and food. I love the idea of traveling light, the ultimate ultra-lite adventure, but I also like to eat real food and enjoy a few cold adult beverages as well. I think the best plan would be to keep food and beverages in coolers at the cars and to make the necessary trip to resupply as needed. A week of dehydrated MRE's is just not an option. Meal planning is one of my favorite parts of every trip so feel free to start making special requests. Joe, no need to request bacon and steak omelets, they're a given! I also have a beautiful salmon filet that will make for a wonderful open-fire feast. I'm going to try to come up with a menu that includes a hot meal and no-cook meal each day to keep our bellies full, so be prepared to share your ideas and favorite recipes.
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It is coming up fast... I still have to defer to you both on the itinerary & plans, with the utmost trust in your judgment. Especially the part about cold adult beverages.
ReplyDeleteDeb is in full focus watching airfares; as soon as the price strikes her as right, it'll be done and I can give you the details on that.
That sounds good.
ReplyDeleteI'm still not adverse to bringing the pack mule canoe, we'll see how that works out too. Food wise, We should definitely have a homebase vehicle with LOTS of ice and a big cooler that we can store some manly meats in. Maybe lots of carbs? they are pretty light, pastas, rice, dried stuff like that. We should pack some dried stuff for if we take day paddles or maybe even an overnight away from the camp we will need something we can pack light. I want to put out there that we will want to keep our meals somewhat straight so I don't have to go into poo distress, and earn my rightful nickname of S#!$break. I would have to say eggs,veggies,steak breakfast is a must. Salmon sounds awesome too, and we'll work out some more stuff.