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nctry

05/28/2012 09:14AM

Dumb SPOT is eating up time trying to get it set up.

Just don't have it together for my food yet... It's coming!

New tent isn't here yet so going to plan B... The Lean is just too big for this trip. The Lean 1 might have been a better choice for that.

Got my hand in some hydraulics the other day. I don't think I broke anything but the swelling is not going down. I am getting feeling back in my fingers though. Thought at the time I might have crushed something.

Some logistics with fellow paddler is sketchy and I like things a little more concrete.

Do I have to much... to little... enough?

Starting to get a little nervous for the 26 day adventure. The last 12 day part is actually going to be better as I feel more relaxed about it.

Nctry Ben

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Merganser

05/28/2012 10:10AM

You really should get that hand X-rayed.

"That sort of thing is my bag baby."

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missmolly

05/28/2012 10:22AM

Decisions, decisions, Ben, but soon enough, that clear water will wash all your worry away.

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serenityseeker

05/28/2012 10:27AM

Ben,

Please get that hand checked out before you go. At least an x-ray. please.

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Zulu

05/28/2012 10:35AM

I hope everything comes together soon for you Ben and your hand gets better.

It sounds like a great trip and I hope you and Bernice have a great time.

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blutofish1

05/28/2012 10:57AM

Ice,ice and more ice on that hand. Have a great time.

blutofish

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kanoes

05/28/2012 11:02AM

please, if you need to do any work around the house before your trip...use a hand saw! ;)

i think bigfoot is blurry. (mitch hedberg)

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nctry

05/28/2012 04:34PM

quote kanoes: "please, if you need to do any work around the house before your trip...use a hand saw! ;)"

Ha ha ha! Got lots done today. No saws involved... That's the finger most affected by my latest little bump. Looking forward to being ready. Darn! Forgot the breakfast bars again. I have one more trip to the store planned before I go.

I'll try and see my doctor... But no promises. The trip must go on! To many people depending on me. :)

Got a BA Copper Spur today to use. Seems pretty simple. The one I ordered isn't here yet.

Spot is all set up I hope... We'll see how it works. Jan, I'm sharing a link with you. It will come up as Dennis's Spot. At least you'll know I'm alive. :) Everything almost ready... Just looks chaotic to me right now. It's getting better...

Nctry Ben

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bellolake

05/28/2012 10:24PM

Good luck, Ben. Have a great trip.

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TomT

05/29/2012 06:30AM

What kind of trip are you doing? Solo with your dog? Where to?

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sunnybear09

05/29/2012 08:08AM

26 days is a lot of dog chow! Is Bernice packing her own? My Chessie will eat all the raw fish I can catch, head to tail, but I wouldn't want that to be a steady diet. Does she have her own food barrel? Just some random thoughts from a another dog lover. Have a great father/daughter trip, Ben!

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Zulu

05/29/2012 08:57AM

Bernice is a picky eater. A few weeks ago Ben and I had dinner in Ely and brought leftover hamburger pieces and french fries out to the vehicles where her and my dog were waiting.
Bernice ate the hamburger but wouldn't eat the french fries.
My dog Freddie will eat anything except pickles and rhubarb.

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RainGearRight

05/29/2012 10:22AM

Ben, Have a great trip. Sounds like the exact right amount of time to play in the woods. Are you going to link the spot website so we can follow along?

There's always money in the banana stand.

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nctry

05/29/2012 01:56PM

quote sunnybear09: "26 days is a lot of dog chow! Is Bernice packing her own? My Chessie will eat all the raw fish I can catch, head to tail, but I wouldn't want that to be a steady diet. Does she have her own food barrel? Just some random thoughts from a another dog lover. Have a great father/daughter trip, Ben!"

I'll have a drop on day 15 as the two guys fly out as another person comes in. Bernice carries her own food and has two packs... yes, we double portage.

Nctry Ben

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nctry

05/29/2012 01:58PM

quote RainGearRight: "Ben, Have a great trip. Sounds like the exact right amount of time to play in the woods. Are you going to link the spot website so we can follow along?"

I hope he don't mind... I put Jan in charge of that without him knowing. :)

Nctry Ben

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yellowcanoe

05/29/2012 02:03PM

Have a great time..sounds like the hand will be OK.. I know about packing...shoot I forgot the TP. I am off tomorrow for five days..there is always SOME thing else needs to be packed!

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SunCatcher

05/29/2012 05:12PM

Best Wishes Ben and Bernice !

Can't wait to here the stories!

SunCatcher

Dad Always said "We don't Always catch fish...but we ALWAYS have a good time"

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sunnybear09

05/29/2012 07:57PM

quote Zulu: "Bernice is a picky eater. A few weeks ago Ben and I had dinner in Ely and brought leftover hamburger pieces and french fries out to the vehicles where her and my dog were waiting.
Bernice ate the hamburger but wouldn't eat the french fries.
My dog Freddie will eat anything except pickles and rhubarb."

Sunny's not too picky--he loves to retrieve wounded sunfish from the surface after my grand kids hook them deep and I throw them back hoping they will survive. He then eats them in one or two bites, or if they're big, tears them apart like a bear, holding them down with a paw. He often refuses to eat anything from MacDonalds. There's a message in there someplace!!!

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Basspro69

05/29/2012 08:19PM

Have a great trip !

" I want to know Gods thoughts , The rest are details " Albert Einstein.

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