Monday, July 30, 2012

T- Minus 4 Weeks: The final gear list amendments

Gees, I head to Salt for a few days and no one sends out a picture of the day and all the pre trip enthusiasm bleeds out like a dolly hooked through the eye ball.  Ok, so it's close enough now to start real, earnest gear review and obsession.  So here is my personal "add on list"- things I've noticed from film, read in my journal or dreamed about.  Feel free to add, but don't subtract:

  • Bigger (3L) video camera bag that attaches to wading belt
  • Versa tip (easy change between floating and sinking, cause this year I AM going to do more mousing)
  • 5-6 more dalais, assorted flavors
  • dry gloves to wear around camp
Group questions sill outstanding:
  • What'd we decide about chairs?  Does Mike have 6?  Yes, I think Mike said he has 6. I'll ask for sure.
  • Maybe we do still bring the rod caddie so at least 3 of the rods are stowed and not being walked on.  Depends on weight, if we can, take it.
  • Do two of us bring an extra reel and extra rod, as "group spares" so everyone doesn't bring one, yet we've got a couple in case we break a rod (likely) or drop a reel in the river? everyone better bring an extra rod.
  • I never heard back from Janet about a second raft, do I try again? Yes, we'll take it. ask again.
  • How many snickers bars are you sending up JB?  Are you still incharge of buying and shipping all the food? yes, I'm in charge. I think I have about 120??  I sent up Dehyd food last night.
  • Who's bringing stoves?  Last year we had 3 but only used 2... so it should figure that 4 stoves will suffice for party of 6.  JB, Hondo and I each have jet boils, Steve or Bill, ya'll got a stove to bring?  AND since we can't bring fuel on the plane, you sending any fuel up JB? I think 3 Jetboils are fine. two to a stove. Fuel? we have some in storage, we should probably try to find another can or two in Dilly.
What else?????? Bear spray. I'll order some, or get Mike to buy some for us, and reimburse him.
what else Gov? you're the man with the list and journal etc.. what'd you have written down?