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Yukon River Canoe Trip - Preparation

7/28/2013

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Assuming we can get all our ducks in a row today, tomorrow we take off down the Yukon River to head to Dawson City, the heart of the 1898 Klondike gold rush.  We'll be putting in just past Carmacks, giving us about 6 or 7 days on the river depending on how energetic we feel.

After the first couple days we'll be deep in the wilderness, so we've got to make sure we've got all the necessary safety & emergency gear.  We need to be prepared for bear or moose encounters, wind, rain, sun, forest fires, bloodthirsty mozzies, and tons of angry beavers.

Mandrew's looking forward most to burying his poopie in the dirt and wiping his ass with fresh river water.  Chelsea's excited to sing as loud as she can without anyone hearing (including Mandrew, since marriage has quickly trained his selective hearing).

Wish us luck!

camping gear
  • tent
  • tarp
  • sleeping bags
  • camping mats
  • ropes
  • drybags
  • water bottles
  • water filter
  • water treatment tablets (as backup)
  • plastic garbage bags
  • ziplock bags
  • bug dope
  • after-bite (if you're a wimp)
  • sun screen
cooking & eating gear
  • stove & fuel
  • pot, lid, handle
  • coffee press
  • wooden spoon
  • sporks
fishing stuff
  • knife
  • pliers
  • rods
  • lures

canoeing & safety gear
  • canoe
  • paddles (including one spare)
  • life jackets
  • kneeling pads
  • safety jackets / magic floaty coats
  • whistles
  • emergency beacon
  • first aid kit
  • bear spray
  • river maps (Mike Rourke's maps have 
    tons of detail and are easy to follow)

tools
  • hatchet or folding saw
  • poop shovel
  • multi-tool (pliers, knife, etc.)
  • flashlight & batteries
personal gear
  • toiletries
  • toilet paper
  • clothing
  • condoms for sexing
  • sandals / water shoes
  • hiking/running shoes
  • rain coat
  • hat for sun
  • camera
  • ipods & music player

food stuff
enough for 10 days (at least 2 more
days than we should need)


breakfasts
    • instant oatmeal
    • dried fruit
    • granola
    • protein powder
    • coffee/tea
lunches/snacks
    • fruit & nuts
    • granola
    • protein bars
    • chocolate bars
    • hot chocolate powder
    • dried kittens
dinners
    • couscous
    • instant rice
    • spaghetti
    • dried burrito bean mix
    • dried veggies / soup mix / chili mix
    • TVP
    • bouillon cubes
    • spices
4 Comments
Joanne McArthur
7/28/2013 08:56:01 am

Dried kittens???? your equipment list looks heavy, can the hatchet do double duty as the poop shovel for example? It gets pretty heavy if you have to portage at all. how many of you are going?

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Mandrew
7/28/2013 10:58:20 am

Some of the things will be a bit heavy, but the dried kittens are really quite light. Good suggestion with the poop hatchet, I see a patent application in the near future. Just the two of us on the trip, but there will likely be some others on the river. =)

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Jim Marston
7/28/2013 10:58:53 am

I hope the canoe is big enough ;-)
Have a great trip!

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Kim
7/28/2013 12:18:52 pm

Leave the condoms. Carrying a fetus is easy! You don't even need to put it in a bag. It fits perfectly in your uterus

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