What is on YOUR menu?

I'm working out my menu for the trip, and am just curious what everyone else is bringing? Let's compare eatables.

Sled or Backpack?

Our upcoming Thanksgiving expedition leaves us with a tough question to consider. Sled or Backpack? There is forecasted to be 7.5 inches of snow. however, with all the "up's" and "down's" in this area whats a T42 man to do?? Snowshoes are also something to consider.

Porcupine Mountains

We'll be departing Team 42 Headquarters at 3 or 4am on Thanksgiving. Chad and I will plan a route following one of our upcoming troop meetings. Let me know if you have any thoughts.

Thanksgiving

The second annual Team 42 Thanksgiving trip is fast approaching! Originally we had talked about hitting the Pow-wow trail, but we may want to reconsider. I was reading some information about the Pow-wow and apparently the trail includes hiking through water, sometimes as much as knee deep. It may be best to avoid this in November, as the rivers won't be frozen enough to walk on and it'll be prime hypothermia weather.

I'll look into some more trail ideas, with a four day weekend, we could head up the SHT, the Border Route Trail, or we could explore Wisconsin, the UP, black hills, wherever. I'm open to ideas.

Anytime we can have a Team 42 meeting? Otherwise Chad and I can just get together and plan something out on our end. Let me know your thoughts.

Alaska trip getting closer

in February we need to have a 6 month out planing meeting for our great trip to Alaska.

any suggestions on a time or place in February?

I also propose we have in addition to a 6 month out meeting we also have a 3 month out meeting, and a 3 week out meeting.

Any ideas comments??

Big River

Me and a buddy from UND have been talking about taking a canoe trip down the Mississippi, headwaters to the Gulf. Just a crazy idea at this point but we want to hook up with a charity then try and get some sponsors for funding and donations. Like I said just a crazy idea at this point but is there any interest from Team 42?

Other Trips

hey guys,
A while back we were talking about other trips since apparently some people are getting tired of the North Shore. This past weekend I went Canoeing on the St. Croix River. We did a 15 mile trip from Interstate State Park to William O'Brian State Park. Along the way there are many campsites for overnight trips. These campsites are controlled by the NPS. I forgot that I did a trip like this with my first Boy Scout Troop 282 out of St. Louis Park. We were out for 4 nights, moving each day. It's a fairly easy trip to put together, permits are free, we just find an outfitter to rent canoes from and take us up river and then we canoe back to the outfitter (just like the Apple River, except longer). Rules and regulations vary depending on where you are on the river, and where you camp. As you get further south toward the Twin Cities there are more rules because of the asshole powerboaters. (I suggest we stay to the north). I don't know if anyone is interested, but I thought I'd share the idea anyway. I guess it depends on if we are a backpacking-only group or not.

Also, if anyone is interested, I finished my sailing certification and I can now rent sailboats up to 50 feet in length anywhere in the world. If anyone wants to take a sailing adventure next year, let me know!