Try "quartering" the headwinds. Paddle in a slightly zig zag fashion so that you get a little bit of forward push, sort of like a sailboat tacking. Sometimes the waves won't let you do it, but it is better than muscle-ing directly into that wind!
I've started eating stinging nettle straight this year for the first time and it's not as bad on soft tissue as I thought. Terrible on legs, of course, but my tongue can figure it out. In fact I very slowly bend the sharp bits out of the way with my tongue, bite the needle, and eat the salad bits. Supposedly you can roll them up and just pop 'em in wholesale. Maybe next year. The draw for someone in you guys's position, having to eat crappy trailfood in the height of summer, is that the nettles are always on everyone's list of most nutritious veggies on the planet, so a little goes a long way. Alas, it's all about time. You guys have your adventures between winters (Matt) or between school semesters (Jen) so if you took time to eat your way along, you'd miss your seasonal deadlines. In an ideal world, you would eat your way from the river to the campsite. I understand the constraints, alas.
From 1962 on, I taught the bowline as the knot that will help you save your own life. I used the technique that my father taught me which he learned in the USCG before WWII. A one handed bowline is an important bit of knowledge. You do realize that a young woman that doesn't want to spend every penny is unusual? My late wife was a responsible consumer, mostly. Can you rig an outrigger for safety when crossing open water? I would think that a tube that is 1/2 filled with water and 1/2 inflated would be able to give stability while still being able to be deflated, rolled up and easily stored. Happy Paddling. Good Luck, Rick
I’ve watched as many Mississippi River canoe / kayak videos as I could find. Yours really seem to paint a realistic picture of what’s to be expected… not so ideal campsites, the number of mosquitoes and ticks in mid summer, difficulty finding campsites, all to good stuff to be expected. 😳
Headwinds ain't fun, but the relative paucity of mosquitos and a lot fewer ticks, er, hug bugs . . . (ugh) makes it all worthwhile. Bon voyaging guys! Paddle on! Tortoise
I use the one handed knot for all my bowlines. Slip knot in the line, then run the end of the line back through and invert. I find most people learn that way much more easily than the rabbit running crap.
I’ve always done the rabbit crap method just because when making anchors you often have to do them in different orientations and the nemonic works no matter what. And it makes for a transition to the bowline on a coil and getting them to think through how the knot is put together. I always like hearing other ways people do it though
Head wind sucks. I watched a tug pushing barges up the Columbia river and the wind gusts were over 20 mph. The tug boat would start moving forward and a gust of wind would hit and the would just sit there with the engines roaring. Then the wind would let up and would start moving forward. My guess they were making a mile or so every hour.
We ended up getting one from Amazon and sending it to some friends who came to meet us. The lockers are an interesting ideal considering you can never get them to send things via usps for general delivery
I see A LOT of watersnakes and cottonmouths along the shore edge when I canoe the river close to me. And I've startled a few while wading through deep grass, even stepped on one, but couldn't see it well enough to identify it. Add to that ticks and chiggers, I avoid tall grass at all cost.
@@labcat647 I generally try and avoid it but that hasn’t been an option out here. We never would have found a single paddle campsite up north if we didn’t hit the vegetation :)
Man, that head wind reminds me of a canoe trip I took up in Montana. Paddle On!
I know this isn't the case but has anyone else noticed Matt always filming and Jen packing up. lol. 😜Loving the journey guys!! Happy 4th!!
Happy 4th of July. We so enjoy watching you with our 1st cup of coffee in the morning.
Here’s to the second. And third. Maybe a forth. And a thermos for later…
16.7 miles with that headwind seems excellent to me.
Try "quartering" the headwinds. Paddle in a slightly zig zag fashion so that you get a little bit of forward push, sort of like a sailboat tacking. Sometimes the waves won't let you do it, but it is better than muscle-ing directly into that wind!
I actually thought that did indeed look really scary!
I've started eating stinging nettle straight this year for the first time and it's not as bad on soft tissue as I thought. Terrible on legs, of course, but my tongue can figure it out. In fact I very slowly bend the sharp bits out of the way with my tongue, bite the needle, and eat the salad bits. Supposedly you can roll them up and just pop 'em in wholesale. Maybe next year. The draw for someone in you guys's position, having to eat crappy trailfood in the height of summer, is that the nettles are always on everyone's list of most nutritious veggies on the planet, so a little goes a long way. Alas, it's all about time. You guys have your adventures between winters (Matt) or between school semesters (Jen) so if you took time to eat your way along, you'd miss your seasonal deadlines. In an ideal world, you would eat your way from the river to the campsite. I understand the constraints, alas.
From 1962 on, I taught the bowline as the knot that will help you save your own life. I used the technique that my father taught me which he learned in the USCG before WWII. A one handed bowline is an important bit of knowledge. You do realize that a young woman that doesn't want to spend every penny is unusual? My late wife was a responsible consumer, mostly. Can you rig an outrigger for safety when crossing open water? I would think that a tube that is 1/2 filled with water and 1/2 inflated would be able to give stability while still being able to be deflated, rolled up and easily stored. Happy Paddling. Good Luck, Rick
Nice to see the hills. After the flat ground, that's gotta be a relief. [I figure trailmap readers would get my joke.]
I’ve watched as many Mississippi River canoe / kayak videos as I could find. Yours really seem to paint a realistic picture of what’s to be expected… not so ideal campsites, the number of mosquitoes and ticks in mid summer, difficulty finding campsites, all to good stuff to be expected. 😳
That’s what we were trying to do. We really enjoyed the entire trip and just wanted to capture the day to day
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Thanks. ✌🏻👊🏼
Hey Y'all. Wishing you tailwinds for the Fourth !
Bill Brasky’s tears cure cancer. Too bad he never cries.
Headwinds ain't fun, but the relative paucity of mosquitos and a lot fewer ticks, er, hug bugs . . . (ugh) makes it all worthwhile. Bon voyaging guys! Paddle on! Tortoise
I wasn’t expecting to see sandhill cranes. That’s what the birds were, right?
Yup, they've really made a comeback
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I use the one handed knot for all my bowlines. Slip knot in the line, then run the end of the line back through and invert. I find most people learn that way much more easily than the rabbit running crap.
I’ve always done the rabbit crap method just because when making anchors you often have to do them in different orientations and the nemonic works no matter what. And it makes for a transition to the bowline on a coil and getting them to think through how the knot is put together. I always like hearing other ways people do it though
That water was choppy. I love your colorful gear.
I try :) Though it’s a struggle sometimes considering how quickly things wear out and the often dull / lame colored replacement options.
Head wind sucks. I watched a tug pushing barges up the Columbia river and the wind gusts were over 20 mph. The tug boat would start moving forward and a gust of wind would hit and the would just sit there with the engines roaring. Then the wind would let up and would start moving forward. My guess they were making a mile or so every hour.
Can you do Amazon locker for that usb mini cable at the next town? Amazon Basics has one for $6 or so.
We ended up getting one from Amazon and sending it to some friends who came to meet us. The lockers are an interesting ideal considering you can never get them to send things via usps for general delivery
I have a video coming out next Sunday on the standard Horizon marine radio… lol. Yes you need the charging cord! Happy paddling! And 4th!
Man that looked sloppy out there
How are you not running into snakes when you climb through deep shore grass to find a campsite?
Similar to all the hikes they are around but generally just want you to leave them alone
I see A LOT of watersnakes and cottonmouths along the shore edge when I canoe the river close to me. And I've startled a few while wading through deep grass, even stepped on one, but couldn't see it well enough to identify it. Add to that ticks and chiggers, I avoid tall grass at all cost.
@@labcat647 I generally try and avoid it but that hasn’t been an option out here. We never would have found a single paddle campsite up north if we didn’t hit the vegetation :)
@@FirstChurchofTheMasochistHikes you have a ways to go before cottonmouths and chiggers. Happy paddling.
@@FirstChurchofTheMasochistHikes I momentarily forgot you hiked the Florida trail…
Teach her the one handed bowline, way more efficient.
I like teaching people that one but it’s not great for tying around large anchors