Squirtgunsquirter
Demi-God
Here is the most interesting spot on the trip.
https://www.google.com/maps/@42.4598959,-89.0797846,289m/data=!3m1!1e3
https://www.google.com/maps/@42.4598959,-89.0797846,289m/data=!3m1!1e3
I think just getting to know the waterway is a good idea, if not for getting acquainted with the river but also with the access points and residences along the way. There are some nice folk that fish the rivers and there are some bad folk that stay on them all year long. Living in ramshackle cabins, you know the type, River Rats, I would beware of those types and THEY WILL be using the river.Looking at it again (for the dozenth time) I'm thinking that water travel, especially in a man-powered craft isn't going to be popular enough to make staking out water routes profitable for bad actors. That said, it wouldn't hurt to be scouting for locations where you would set up an ambush from. This would allow you to picture how your are going to approach or bypass such dangers.
Had to look up the term "rucking". I never considered it a workout before but it certainly is. As a kid around here I called it going for a "nature walk" which basically meant me and my buddies sneaking into the woods for a smoke so Mom wouldn't find out. But, joking aside, I think that is a splendid idea for building strength, endurance and getting out into nature which is good for the brain/mind. I have acres and miles of trail readily accessible to hike but just finding time to do it is not easy. By the time I get home from work, do the jobs that need done around the place, it is almost time for bed, weekends take up time with cutting wood, mowing, preserving and maintenance. Too many jobs and not enough me.Still on track for this. The shoulder injury is getting better, still hurts, but I can lightly work out (no weights) and run. Still looking at mid april.
Still don't have a camo tarp for the canoe, still need to make a camo rainfly for the tent (I have a bunch of dark earth and ranger green DWR fabric, but it's a bit heavy for a rainfly).
All long as work doesn't suddenly say OH NO we need you here that week, I should be good to go.
The wife is joining me for rucking now, we started rucking together today, but she is wearing the weight vest. She wants to get up to 12 miles, once a weekend, and 4 to 6 miles twice during the week.
I'm game.
How quickly can you get water borne? I guess I was thinking when it is time to go it should be done as quickly as possible. If this happens and you need to go when it is cold, if there is ice , how will you break it up? Or is this just a warm weather option?I think I am pretty set for this. I have the campsites mapped out, I have the bridges counted, trouble spots marked (although the view is going to different on the water) and my gear gone over.
Now I just need to keep up the workouts, stay injury free, and firm up the dates with work.
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