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One week before departure
everyone met at Dr. Weirich's
for the final shakedown and swim test |
Road: Day 1
Both crews (18 people) met at the church at
7:30am and loaded gear into four vehicles (van, pickup, 2 Suburbans).
After good-byes, we got on the road at 8:05am. Each vehicle carried a
2-way FRS radio for communications. We arrived at the Coleman Outlet Store
in Wichita, KS, about 11am and nearly everyone had to buy a few camping
items. We left Wichita headed toward Kansas City and stopped for lunch on
the road. After driving eight hours, we stopped for the night at Nine
Eagles State Park about an hour into Iowa. Set up camp, made dinner and
went to bed early.
Road: Day 2
Up at 5am to break camp and reload the vehicles.
Went McDonald's for a quick breakfast. Thirty miles up the road it starts
raining. Stopped for lunch at the Oscelboa rest area (still raining), then
back on the road. After driving in rain for 500 miles, we made it to
Gooseberry Falls State Park in Minnesota by 4pm, where the rain turned
into a drizzle and then stopped just as we began to |
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We met at the church and
7:30am, posed for a group picture and were on the road by 8:05am |
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First stop was the Coleman
Outlet in Wichita to pickup forgotten gear and check the specials |
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Stopped for the first night
at Nine Eagles State Park in Iowa |
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After setting up camp the
boys relax while waiting for dinner |
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After dinner the Duds kick
back and take it easy after a long day of driving |
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Drying tents and breaking
camp the crews prepare to head north to Minnesota |
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The rugged North Shore of
Lake Superior |
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Our second night was a
Gooseberry Falls State Park in Minnesota |
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The Duds check out the falls |
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Ely Minnesota the Canoeing
Capital of the world. Main Street is one canoe outfitter after
another. We bought more gear and then after lunch drove our last six
miles to the base |
