Joyce Cady just sent me a trip report for a paddle she did on Wednesday. A good example of how knowing recovery techniques can turn a capsizing into a non-event.
pat wrote:I sort of skimmed over the part at the top where it said that it was Steve "Hitchcock", and I read through it thinking Steve was YOU.
Come on Pat, at the point he capsized you should have known it wasn't me (this coming from the guy who couldn't get out of his boat on a landing the other day.)
The part that seemed strange to me was that you'd go out without your skirt properly in place. You seem to me like a guy who's always properly prepared and that was out of character.
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I might be mistaken, but perhaps propane, vs. charcoal. Propane is much easier to transport and get started, and it's much easier cleanup. Charcoal proponents will turn their nose up at propane, but you've got to make concessions when you're camping from a kayak.
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get'n-outside wrote:What is a ready to use grill, anyway?
I think it is a small charcoal grill made from a foil pan and cheap grate. All in one piece. Charcoal included. Looks like a rectangular jiffy pop container. I have seen them at stop and shop. Single use only, i believe.
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Birdseye wrote:Did anyone ever think of just bringing a grate and cooking over the hot coals of the fire?
What are we.... cavemen??!!!! I suppose I should leave my battery-operated grinder/espresso-maker home, too?? (believe it or not, I saw one in REI the other day)
Birdseye wrote:Did anyone ever think of just bringing a grate and cooking over the hot coals of the fire?
That's how Pat and I usually cook our sausages/kielbasa/steak tips. I have one of those fold over cooking basket thingys. Sausages fit in it nicely. Fires coals work well.
Who's bringing the duraflame?
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It's a known fact that people with more body fat will last longer in cold ocean water and resist hypothermia over people in good shape with less body fat. With that in mind, we should bring plenty of sausages.
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pat wrote:It's a known fact that people with more body fat will last longer in cold ocean water and resist hypothermia over people in good shape with less body fat. With that in mind, we should bring plenty of sausages.
I'll be sure to let all of your families know how much you love them when I am the last one bobbing.
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