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Humble website addition suggestion

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Date/Time: 04/27/2024 02:35PM

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Humble website addition suggestion

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MN_Lindsey	06/30/2020 06:03PM Could it be a pinned post much like you do in the cooking/recipe forum?
cyclones30	06/29/2020 05:21PM I like to use the free outfitter maps for this. They're just on regular paper but show all the relative info. I mark up our planned route but they know things can change. I'm not leaving behind a good waterproof map, but my relatives know exactly the areas we'll be in or near.
scotttimm	06/29/2020 04:39PM Jackfish: "Great idea, Scott. I'll check with Adam to see if the website has the ability to add that information. Rule #1 on the list of things any good wilderness adventurer should do, ALWAYS leave an itinerary and emergency contact information with a friend and/or loved ones back at home (or a knowledgeable paddler who has been through the area you're traveling) so a search party can be sent out if you don't reconnect with the world in a timely fashion." Thanks!
Jackfish	06/29/2020 01:31PM Great idea, Scott. I'll check with Adam to see if the website has the ability to add that information. Rule #1 on the list of things any good wilderness adventurer should do, ALWAYS leave an itinerary and emergency contact information with a friend and/or loved ones back at home (or a knowledgeable paddler who has been through the area you're traveling) so a search party can be sent out if you don't reconnect with the world in a timely fashion.
scotttimm	06/29/2020 11:59AM Each year, as I put together our trip plan, I have to look up the emergency numbers (sheriff's number, etc), outfitter phone number and add them in for family who might need it...and I got to thinking...As I looked around the planning pages on this site, I don't see emergency contact information for public agencies, any summarized info about what to do/who to call in an emergency and what kind of information to leave behind in a trip plan. As it seems the BWCA is getting a lot of new visitors, and a lot of folks funnel through this site, it might be a good idea to summarize and compile some of this information in the planning sections. Even info about how/where to rent a sat phone or PLB if needed might be helpful. I just know I didn't really think much about it on my first trips, and it might be helpful for folks just getting started. I didn't see anything about leaving behind a trip plan in the planning tab nor on the sample checklist. My apologies if it is indeed here and I didn't find it in my first ten minutes of searching. Just a thought. I'm happy to contribute content if anyone wants to crowd-source that contribution with me.