cfolster Posted December 29, 2014 Share Posted December 29, 2014 Please join us on Thursday January 15thasMelissa Meyer and Josko Catipovic will present their recent paddling expedition in North Labradorand Kate Hartland will present her recent solo paddling expedition in Fortune Bay, Newfoundland 6:30-9pm at Newbury Canoe and Kayak291 High Road, Newbury, MARefreshments at 6:30, presentations begin at 7 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
josko Posted December 29, 2014 Share Posted December 29, 2014 Thanks Cathy. It'll be great to finally match some faces to NSPN online names. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dan Foster Posted December 29, 2014 Share Posted December 29, 2014 I'll be there. Looking forward to hearing both trip reports. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
David M Posted December 29, 2014 Share Posted December 29, 2014 Really looking forward to it! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
prudenceb Posted December 29, 2014 Share Posted December 29, 2014 Ditto!pru Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JohnN Posted December 30, 2014 Share Posted December 30, 2014 +1Hope they have plenty of room! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Inverseyourself Posted December 31, 2014 Share Posted December 31, 2014 Very much looking forward to this! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
... Posted December 31, 2014 Share Posted December 31, 2014 Kate and Josko,Excellent! I will be there.Warren Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dave M. Posted December 31, 2014 Share Posted December 31, 2014 Sounds like fun. I'll be there.Dave Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Doug Posted December 31, 2014 Share Posted December 31, 2014 I hope to make it as well.Doug Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Suz Posted January 3, 2015 Share Posted January 3, 2015 Count me in! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
josko Posted January 7, 2015 Share Posted January 7, 2015 Hey, what do you folks normally do for dinner before or after these presentations? Could anybody suggest a nearby place for dinner, either before or after the meeting? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PeterB Posted January 8, 2015 Share Posted January 8, 2015 PPPO's ( post paddle pig outs, or , in this case , pre-paddle pig outs, or pre- presentation pigouts) were for many years part of the societal fabric of NSPN but seem to be in a bit of decline, or gestation . the obvious PPPO venue for this event is the American Barbecue , a few miles south of there off of rte 1a. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
spuglisi Posted January 8, 2015 Share Posted January 8, 2015 I hope to make it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jonathan Z Posted January 8, 2015 Share Posted January 8, 2015 Hope to make it as well. Thanks! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
josko Posted January 8, 2015 Share Posted January 8, 2015 Mmm, barbecue! Would anybody care to pick a time, either pre or post talk, to grab a bite? I'll be driving up from Newport, RI, and hope to slide in before the rush hour traffic. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
josko Posted January 15, 2015 Share Posted January 15, 2015 (edited) FWIW, in advance of tonight's talk, I'm attaching our trip float plan and my detailed food and gear lists. We'll discuss these topics, of course, but the lists are a bit more detailed than those in the slide show.Josko_gearlist.pdffloat_plan.pdfJosko-foodlist.pdf Edited January 15, 2015 by josko Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jwhipple Posted January 15, 2015 Share Posted January 15, 2015 What is the order of presentations tonight: Labrador first, followed by Newfoundland? Or Newfoundland first?Thanks ... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
prudenceb Posted January 16, 2015 Share Posted January 16, 2015 Wow! Great presentations everyone! Totally worth the two hour drive in the snow to get there. Fun, highly informative and impressive all around.Thanks to Newbury Kayak for hosting!pru Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
David M Posted January 16, 2015 Share Posted January 16, 2015 Here Here! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Suz Posted January 16, 2015 Share Posted January 16, 2015 Really enjoyed both presentations. Kate continues to amaze with her independent solo trips - truly inspiring. Always says "anyone" can do but it takes a really strong person to do such a committing independent trip. Melissa and Josko's Labrador presentation was great but not quite as "doable"! From the 6 day travel to/from to the logistics and preparation for a 6 week trip without re-provisioning. I was super jealous of their ability to make the time to do the trip! I am a bit leery of the black flies and mosquitoes though. They appeared to be worse (if it's even possible) than summer in Newfoundland. Although, I would go back to Newfoundland in a heartbeat and the bugs didn't seem to phase Melissa and Josko. I did think of one question to ask on the way home - What is the purpose of the "food tent"? I understand the food was stored there. Was it stored in bear proof containers? Was it also a cooking tent rather than using a tarp for cooking under?Thanks again for Newbury Canoe and Kayak for hosting. Awfully nice of them to get the room set up and make snacks amidst the big renovation project!Suz Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
josko Posted January 16, 2015 Share Posted January 16, 2015 (edited) FWIW, the 'food tent' is there to give a bear a primary target other than bodies in sleeping bags. It doubled as a changing area, and was intended as a cook tent, but we were never actually forced to cook in it, although we did shelter from a thunderstorm in it once. We had one 'bearproof' food container, intended to give us a minimal food supply in the event of loosing all the rest. IMHO, the 'bearproof' container looked like a bear chewy toy, but fortunately never got tested.Bugs weren't much of an issue. Most of the days, I didn't bother apply insect repellent, and only wore a headnet on 2-3 occasions. Melissa was apparently a little more delicious, though. Edited January 16, 2015 by josko Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kate Posted January 16, 2015 Share Posted January 16, 2015 I really enjoyed presenting to the very receptive audience (every one of whom is able to do that Fortune Bay trip!) and enjoyed even more hearing Melissa and Josko's talk. True wilderness expedition, done with a lot of planning and no small amount of guts, to a place that I've dreamed about for awhile now. I especially appreciated the glimpses into past lessons learned, and how they influenced this trip. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gyork Posted January 16, 2015 Share Posted January 16, 2015 Sorry to have missed this. Is there a web link to photos of the labrador trek please? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
josko Posted January 16, 2015 Share Posted January 16, 2015 Mel put the slide show on FB, as 'Kayaking Northern Labrador'. We'll be presenting it again at AMC, Joy Street, Boston, in a few months. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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