Members carptracker Posted September 4, 2014 Members Posted September 4, 2014 Agree with all the good advice above. Would add the following, always have eye protection. Will carry sunglasses and clear safety glasses when fishing. Good luck!
Gavin Posted September 5, 2014 Posted September 5, 2014 Low fuss meals make it a lot easier...Dinty Moore, Cold Fried Chicken, bag of soup in a zip lock...heat & eat, or just eat. Skip the fire, bring a lantern if it is warm.
jdmidwest Posted September 5, 2014 Posted September 5, 2014 Hooks are not a problem, I have taken them off a snap ring, unscrewed them from the plug, or cut them off till I got home to get them out. A good leatherman and a pair of fishing pliers are always close by, along with a sharp knife and a bandaid. I have always had to remove them myself anyway even with friends. I even removed one from a doctor buddy of mine years ago. Knee caps and wrists are a bugger. I find floats by myself more relaxing because I alone am in control of the day and can sit the pace. Group floats are more work and usually involve more alcohol making the day longer and the morning after a little hazy. Solo trips, I get up nice and refreshed from a good night sleep. If you are really worried, Delorme makes a nice little satellite communicator now for about the price of a good gps, they even have a gps unit with the communicator. You can send texts and get help in remote locations if you need it. Of course, we are all assuming that you are in good health, physical condition, and are a skilled canoer. If not, it may be a deal breaker. "Life has become immeasurably better since I have been forced to stop taking it seriously." — Hunter S. Thompson
hank franklin Posted September 5, 2014 Posted September 5, 2014 Hays, I don't know if you have children, but if you do, take them! Those are my words of wisdom.
Members Hays Posted September 5, 2014 Author Members Posted September 5, 2014 Thanks for all the responses. I'm definitely going and will put the good advice to use. Health- good, physical condition- 65, canoeing skills- okay, but need that first solo solo trip to cement things. This is a fine forum - thanks again. Hays
GloryDaze Posted September 5, 2014 Posted September 5, 2014 Go for it, enjoy your alone time.... one of the best trips I ever took was a 4 night 5 day solo on the Buffalo river. All the advice given has been spot on. Just be sure to report back to everyone how it went. Follow me on Twitter @DazeGlory
Wayne SW/MO Posted September 5, 2014 Posted September 5, 2014 Low fuss meals make it a lot easier...Dinty Moore, Cold Fried Chicken, bag of soup in a zip lock...heat & eat, or just eat. Skip the fire, bring a lantern if it is warm. Probably the tradtional no #1 insurance for the "fish dinner". Today's release is tomorrows gift to another fisherman.
fishinwrench Posted September 5, 2014 Posted September 5, 2014 Skip the campfire ???!! If I am pitching a tent I am having a fire. Setting by the fire at night gets me ready to crash, and a smoldering pile of coals keeps the boogieman away until I wake up. Then I just have to throw some sticks on the coals in the morning to make coffee. A camp without a fire just ain't proper.
Flysmallie Posted September 5, 2014 Posted September 5, 2014 Skip the campfire ???!! If I am pitching a tent I am having a fire. Setting by the fire at night gets me ready to crash, and a smoldering pile of coals keeps the boogieman away until I wake up. Then I just have to throw some sticks on the coals in the morning to make coffee. A camp without a fire just ain't proper. Yep. That's part of the reason I go camping.
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