This has been a busy week, and the usual Thursday entry was left at home in favor of an overnight campout at Lava Beds to test the temperature rating of my Marmot sleeping bag and the ease of set-up of the Eureka! tent. Both, I am happy to report, turned out favorably in the decidedly frigid temperatures. During the day which warmed up...some... my daughter and I hiked a few caves in temps that were probably warmer than outside. Meanwhile, several others paddled the Sprague with spray skirts and neoprene gloves on water levels reported to be a little higher than usual, making the flow on the swift side. Thursday evening, we met and compared stories, and made final departure notes for our Shasta Lake camp/paddle. We are all eager, I would say, to see how this middle ground between camping and backpacking works out. A little more than a backpack, but much less than a family tent and camp kitchen--the size and weight capacity of the kayak and packing skills will be factors of deciding what can or can't go. The issue of keeping things water resistant and retrievable once packed in the kayak, are also on my list of final preparations. It will be nice to get away, and hopefully the weather will co-operate!
Be sure and check out Mary's sailing video link located down in 'Fun Stuff'. She makes it look fun and easy!
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