Finishing Rations and First paddle
February Update
February has been a busy month. We have been out training whenever possible, but the main project has been food. We have 2 dehydrators, both of which have been running 24hrs a day, 7 days a week in an attempt to have all the food prepared by the end of the month. We almost made it. …
First camp of 2012 – Jan 30th
Preparations still underway
The Athabasca River varies between frozen and unfrozen so we have stayed off the water since November. This brings the trip closer as the next time we put the canoe back in the water will be very shortly before the expedition begins. We are about to start preparing our food for the journey, we are currently …
Change of plans! – The return journey
A few weeks ago we started really thinking on the return trip and looking at alternatives. After such an adventure by boat, I was not so keen to be flying back. It appears such an abrupt end to a big journey. It is also rather expensive. We decided that to continue the adventure and return …