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ECpizza |
Trip Name: A . Entry Point: 30 Click Here to View Trip Report |
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ozarkpaddler |
As for coming out before the blowdown, sounds like a little "Divine intervention." I had that same uneasiness during a solo trip years ago. Unexplainable, but came out early. Called home and all was well. Drove the 960+ miles back straight through without stopping to pull up in the drive as my wife was on the phone with news that her mother had died! I think this is definitely one of my favorite trip reports; I'm looking forward to more contributions from you! |
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ECpizza |
I had no idea what I was doing on so much of that trip. I keep mementos of my most stupid moments. The paddle I used on that trip is part of that collection. Just the getting wet part, I learned it was bad. It was still 5 more years until I learned enough that I am no longer worried about a repeat. A driving cold rain against the wind on knife put all my learning to the test. (Merino wool is forever my friend in the wilderness). But I digress... What I'm trying to say is, had I known then 1/10th of what I know now, I would have had 2 cartons, each pack individually vacuum packed. Would have made dealing with the rest of my stupidity a lot easier. :) I do believe all the disaster had meaning. We were all motivated. It took a lot to finally push us to leave early. I can't imagine what it would have been like to be in the blowdown. Glad we didn't find out. |
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plainspaddler |
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ECpizza |
My oldest has been going on some sort of camping since birth and the BWCA since 5. It's sometimes hard to look at a teenager and see the adult he is becoming, but out there I see it. Since this trip, I have led 37 people on their first BWCA trip, and dozens of others on their first trip up the SHT. It's such a kick. Ozarkpaddler, i'm so glad you understand. I am off again, on again. Even during the off times I still pack some cheap cigars or something. There is something special about bad tobacco and an evening in the wilderness. However, I do envy the non-smoker. |
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