Boundary Waters Quetico Forum :: Trip Reports :: Trip Report - 42 day solo with dog in far Northern Saskatchewan and Manitoba
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Alan Gage |
Trip Name: 42 day solo with dog in far Northern Saskatchewan and Manitoba. Entry Point: Other Click Here to View Trip Report |
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NotLight |
Wow! Epic! Thanks so much for your effort at writing the report, and the great pictures. Felt like I was along on a trip I will never be able to take. I was advised once on a backcountry trip, just to leave the car unlocked. The local ranger said we WOULD be broken into, and there was nothing the local law enforcement was allowed to do about it. |
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dogwoodgirl |
CrazyLoon: "< They have freeze dried dog food now for our favorite furry traveling companions. Save's on the space and weight. CrazyLoon " I looked at that brand, but it's freeze dried raw, and I'm not risking salmonella or e coli on a long trip! |
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Mocha |
oh my goodness! i just spent the last 2 hours glued to my computer screen reading about your trip. such big water, non-visible portages, rain rain rain... rain, and then the break-in of your vehicle. i know you think to not take your dog again, but how do you think you'd have done mentally without having her to set your focus on once in awhile? she seems like a real trooper and willing to do what you ask of her. thoroughly enjoyed taking this trip and reading all the other comments in the link. the photography also outstanding. |
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CrazyLoon |
dogwoodgirl: "What a great trip! They have freeze dried dog food now for our favorite furry traveling companions. Save's on the space and weight. CrazyLoon |
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Alan Gage |
i know you think to not take your dog again, but how do you think you'd have done mentally without having her to set your focus on once in awhile? That's a good question. I've never been on a trip without her and I'm unsure if I'd like it or not. Besides the obvious comaraderie and comic relief that a good dog brings you're probably right that having someone/thing else to worry about and consider helps in the tough times and possibly stops me from making a stupid decisions when I'd perhaps be willing to put myself in jeopardy but not her. While she's still able to do trips I'm not sure if I want to leave her home for more far north travels or stick to more southerly trips, like around WCPP, until she's too old to go along. she seems like a real trooper and willing to do what you ask of her. She's really made me proud on all the trips we've taken. She seems to settle right into the routine and nothing shakes her. I kept expecting her to refuse to get back in the boat on some of those cold and rainy days when we had to get out to line a rapid but she always jumped right back in. Good girl. I'm glad you enjoyed the report. Alan |
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Alan Gage |
quote nctry: "Wow Alan, some big water and some gutsy paddling solo thru those rapids. I know when I did 40 days, my entertainment was my dog. I was always amazed how she did... that same year we did 26 days in Woodland Caribou, the things she had to put up with and overcome was amazing to me. It's too bad you won't be driving through western Iowa instead because I'd enjoy getting together to talk about traveling with dogs. As you know traveling on a trip like this with a good dog can be pretty special at times. It's fun to watch them being presented with new situations and scenarios and then figure out how to deal with it. After a couple weeks on the water it really gets to feel like you're a team working together. Alan |
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TomT |
quote Alan Gage: "quote nctry: "Wow Alan, some big water and some gutsy paddling solo thru those rapids. I know when I did 40 days, my entertainment was my dog. I was always amazed how she did... that same year we did 26 days in Woodland Caribou, the things she had to put up with and overcome was amazing to me. I agree. Dogs can be inspiring too. If I was tired at the end of the day, Luna was not and she was always excited to portage. I got a kick out of watching her ahead of me on the trails. Seemed to make it less hard. |
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dogwoodgirl |
What do you do for dog food on a long trip like that? Planning to take my dog on a 10-14 day trip next summer, and discouraged by how much space her food takes up.... |
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Alan Gage |
I was advised once on a backcountry trip, just to leave the car unlocked. That was my first (ok, second) thought when I saw my car broken into. I normally don't ever lock my car (or remove the keys). Next time I think I'll just leave it unlocked with a polite note asking them not to steal my stuff. One thing I did do, and that I'll continue to do, was disconnect the battery when I parked the car. I didn't want to come back to a dead battery due to parasitic drain or from an open door or dome lights left on by someone breaking in. Alan |
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