Category: Outdoors
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Day 4
Today was a beautiful day. I hope to post pics later that reflect how nice it was. 16+ miles, and because I got an early start I was done by 1:30ish. We then went shopping for a few things I needed and a few other things Peg feels I need. I finished up in Palm…
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Day 3 – great weather and long paddle
Today was much like yesterday, great weather (just too hot 86), low traffic and a long paddle (20.4 miles). This puts me ahead of schedule but I am sure that will be eaten up somewhere. It was great today that the tide was with me all the way. Tides are funny and you have to…
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Day 2 a much better day
Todays weather was better – less wind but much warmer, reaching 86 and that made me melt. I was able to have a faster day (same distance almost an hour faster) because there was less traffic and less waves/wakes to deal with. I was also able to stay dryer than yesterday, so not as sticky…
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Additional Tracking tricks and info.
When you go to the tracking map, if you zoom in and then click on a part of the route (not a ping dot) you will get some info regarding my paddling speed and distance traveled. I am sorry that the navigation links aren’t working for phones. I’ll work on that soon I hope. So…
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Day 1
Just getting to the place I found on google earth was an adventure because of the gated communities. I was ready to leave at 9:30 am; it started off a bit windy (gusts to 20 mph) and and very choppy. As the day passed and I was in a narrower channel the winds were less…
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Food
Thinking about food, and space and all that. Well I am not much for the commercial freeze dried stuff. So I try and make my own dried food. I dry fruits and veggies, as well as make my own jerky. I will bring commercial protein/power bars this trip. I may try to make them in…
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About the Tracking Map link
I carry a PLD (personal locator device) for safety. It pings satellites and tracks my path, this link should allow you to see where I am as I travel each day. If things go awry I can hit a button to request assistance of my family, another button to let my family know I am…
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New Photo Galleries
So I just added a photo gallery to house some of the shots along my trip starting next week. Be sure to check the pages out. Currently I have a few pics of myself as well as a few pics that I have taken on past trips.
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