Boundary Waters Quetico Forum :: Group Forum: Solo Tripping :: hybrid solo
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HappyHuskies |
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jillpine |
paddlinjoe: "65 Lb's is better than I would do for an 8 day trip, so I'm not sure I'm a great help. Set up looks really good to me. Just curious if your canoe trim is ok with the single pack? " It's a consideration for sure. The pack is 25 lbs and sits directly behind me. The thwart bag is 5lbs. That's it for weight other than my pfd, paddles and fishing rod. I carry a double liner system in the canoe pack (Ostrum liner and contractor bag). If the day is going to be windy, I will remove the Ostrum liner (easily done on shore) and use this to fill with water as needed and place in the front in a headwind, rear in a tailwind. Has worked on shorter solos with less gear. But we'll see. I have switched to a double-blade this season for better stability in windy conditions. |
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jillpine |
mjmkjun: "jillpine, did you miss or need any of the items you shed off the packing list? Sorry, but I read your follow-up post two weeks after your return. Neither missed nor needed. Had we stayed the additional four nights (9 total) as planned (but cut short by closure), would have wanted: - continued fish for dinner or more protein - addnl oil for fish would have been good - would have just poached in water if needed, as we ran out of oil - more toilet paper or just resorted to large leaf aster Stuff I didn't need: - heavy paperback "in case of rain" (one can be hopeful). Nice for a solo - wasn't needed for a group trip - total waste of weight - underquilt - heavy rain gear, but it's what I had at the last minute (the lightweight gear was leaking) - CCS thwart bag. Painful to say, because I love CCS products. If anyone wants to buy it, I think I will part with it. my pillow - I need to just get over hauling a camp pillow out there. It's a 40 yr habit. really glad that I packed: - a plano with six lures - caught fish for supper every night we wanted - was glad not to be lugging around fishing tackle I didn't need, and still catching fish. - a new UL hammock (anyone want to buy a Clark NX250 - same good deal as the thwart bag) - UL camp chair - bag o' wine was nice (don't bring -OH on a solo) On the solo I just finished (in October), was really glad I added: - underquilt - additional fuel (it was so damp and foggy) - wool - beanie - paperback So, there you go. It all depends on: when you go with whom you go what you want what you need :) Here is a trip report: headed out: fishing dogs pike in a fire ban surgeon jenn 20 - 30 mph gusts, fish on and duffing it happiest place in the world |
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jillpine |
sns: "Good stuff - rock it! Sorry for the delay. Man, it was a great trip. What do you even say to do justice to time spent paddling with friends I met in 1984? We self-evacuated a day before they closed it down. The smoke was intense, the signs of drought and climate change even more so. Fishing was some of the best I'd ever had - not sure if I should be happy or downcast about that. Wondered if the fish were stressed. We fished the shady spots and got bite after bite on artificial lures. We paddled 20 - 30 mph gusty headwinds, swam to stay cool, fished dawn to dark, drank wine, and laughed so we didn't cry. Sunrise in a forest fire Happy Hour Tailwind |
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sns |
Carried ~53 pounds, including the canoe, clothes, canoe, PFD, everything. Your 460 is impressive! We hit two over 300 rods (well-traveled), two over 240 (unmaintained & rugged) and felt we were almost as fast on land as in the water. Loved it; Cerberus is still giving me the stink-eye for taking her away from GrouseLand. Welcome home. |
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paddlinjoe |
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MossBack |
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mjmkjun |
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Jaywalker |
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jillpine |
This is my 8-day set-up, weighing in a total of 65 pounds (canoe, gear, tackle, paddles, life-vest). I can single-portage this if the portage is less than 200 r and not portage 907. Three main areas of excess weight on this trip include: minimal fishing tackle (1.5 pound) heavier rain gear 1lb (1/2lb set is leaking and old) Jetboil instead of MSR-type set-up because it's what I have down top quilt, down underquilt, long-sleeved shirt and liner-pants for sleeping because I sleep cold, and it could easily fall into the forties at night an UL camp chair and a paperback probably more sunscreen than I need but I don't want to run out Heavy things that I don't feel I can leave behind include: extra paddle portage yolk my CCS pack and thwart bag monocular Things I've shed: volumes of dried fruit, nuts, trail mix all powdered drink mix like lemonade, cocoa. Just instant coffee and some tea bags nalgene and larger volume gravity filter (just taking a BeFree; admittedly the others will have a system in case mine is lost or broken). heavy hammock nylon tarp for sil-nylon tarp heavier rope for lighter weight rope Any thoughts or ideas to make it more streamlined? |
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paddlinjoe |
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sns |
Report back when you return. |
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straighthairedcurly |
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1JimD |
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