Getting everything ready.
2017年6月21日, アメリカ ⋅ ☀️ 27 °C
I'll be putting in the water around 5 pm and plan on making a few miles downstream before making camp for the night. FYI, this will be my primary means of uploading pics and messages. If you want toもっと詳しく
Starting off
2017年6月21日, アメリカ ⋅ ☀️ 28 °C
Putting in the water. Think I've got more gear than I need
Just getting started
2017年6月21日, アメリカ ⋅ ☀️ 28 °C
Excited to see what the next 10 days have in store
Day1
2017年6月21日, アメリカ ⋅ ☀️ 26 °C
This is so beautiful. The fog on the water makes it look right out of a fairy tale. I did catch a glimpse of bigfoot through the fog... I've got about another mile to go before I make camp for theもっと詳しく
Night 1
2017年6月21日, アメリカ ⋅ 🌙 25 °C
So I found a nice place to land around 1945. Got camp made just before dark, I was kinda pushing it though. Made 7.2 miles in just under 1.5 hours. The river pushed me about 2 miles an hour withoutもっと詳しく
Sleepless
2017年6月22日, アメリカ ⋅ 🌙 23 °C
So I woke up around midnight. I feel rested but am filled with thoughts about the remainder of the trip. While I would have liked to have company, there is something to be said for spending the nightもっと詳しく
Starting my first full day
2017年6月22日, アメリカ ⋅ ☀️ 22 °C
This camp site was perfect. I was serenaded to sleep by coyotes. Gonna be a wet one though
Wet
2017年6月22日, アメリカ ⋅ 🌧 22 °C
It's raining and has been since about 8 this morning. But, my spray skirt is working great.
Beautiful morning on the water
2017年6月22日, アメリカ ⋅ 🌧 22 °C
First full day
2017年6月22日, アメリカ ⋅ 🌧 22 °C
So I woke up this morning around 8. Had just gotten my tarp down and it started to rain. Ate my ham and cheese omelet, which for future reference, I need to grind the dried eggs up finer. It wasもっと詳しく
189 miles to go
2017年6月22日, アメリカ ⋅ 🌧 22 °C
John RichardsBetter slow down. If you get there, too quick, you'll have to live on lower Broad like a homeless person, cause you'll have no ride home!
Wildlife
2017年6月22日, アメリカ ⋅ 🌧 22 °C
I snuck up on 2 deer. Got about 15 feet from them before they saw me and bolted
Lunch
2017年6月22日, アメリカ ⋅ 🌧 23 °C
It has started to rain pretty hard. I think Cindy is about here. Lunch is dried fruit. Very yummy. I think more of these trips are in my future. Lots of wildlife out today.
Kaye BurkeJosh Slaughter, I'm so jealous..... thanks for posting this so I can watch you. I'll rest easier knowing that your ok. I know Kim will be watching get every minute and it's important that she know your ok. This is really cool though... I really a jealous. Stay safe and keep posting...
Kim SlaughterI've been trying to watch as much as I can but I've just now gotten to see everything due to working and a bad service area. I love you babe and hope tonight is good for you.
Rain, rain
2017年6月22日, アメリカ ⋅ 🌧 23 °C
I think I saw a cat and dog....
Night 2
2017年6月22日, アメリカ ⋅ 🌧 23 °C
I set up camp tonight much earlier than I originally intended. I paddled much slower today to try to stretch it out. I'm not used to paddling this little. I don't even feel like I've had a workout. Itもっと詳しく
Tyler GrandstaffHey man awesome trip planned would like to go on the next one where are you planning on taking out at?
Dinner tonight
2017年6月22日, アメリカ ⋅ 🌧 23 °C
I forgot to mention, I was gonna camp on the island, but when I got there, all I could see was hog sign. Entire areas were rooted up. I know that there will be hogs where I'm camped also, but at leastもっと詳しく
Chillaxing in the hammock
2017年6月22日, アメリカ ⋅ 🌧 24 °C
That's my oldest son's favourite term for relaxing. The weather has calmed down and I'm inside my bug net because the mosquitos are swarming. Reminds me of summers in Manitoba. There is a nice coolもっと詳しく
Back on the water
2017年6月23日, アメリカ ⋅ ☁️ 23 °C
Racing the storms to gainesboro. Its beautiful out this morning
Day 3 getting started
2017年6月23日, アメリカ ⋅ ☁️ 24 °C
Paddling on
2017年6月23日, アメリカ ⋅ ⛅ 24 °C
I've made it about halfway for the day. Been paddling hard. Checked the radar and it looks like I'll make it with some time to spare. If I have some extra time, I'll set up camp then paddle back toもっと詳しく
End of day 3.
2017年6月23日, アメリカ ⋅ 🌧 26 °C
I'm worn out. Paddled 18.5 miles today in just under 4.5 hours. Beat the storms for the most part, it rained on me several times, and I had to fight a head wind almost all the way. My tarp is up andもっと詳しく
Giovanni's pizza
2017年6月23日, アメリカ ⋅ 🌧 27 °C
Walked about a mile then a kind motorist stopped and gave me a ride the rest of the way. This really hits the spot. Now I'm hoping I can finish it and get back to camp before the bad stuff hits. We'reもっと詳しく
Back at camp
2017年6月23日, アメリカ ⋅ ⛅ 27 °C
I made it back to camp, sat down and it immediately started to rain. Thank God for kind strangers. I got a lift part of the way in both directions. Now let the rain come. I need a shower reallyもっと詳しく
Storms have arrived
2017年6月23日, アメリカ ⋅ 🌧 25 °C
Well, the storms have arrived. I took a shower via a hard downburst of rain. Feel much better now. Just relaxing and reading a good book while listening to the rain on the tarp. And yes, that isもっと詳しく
Sunset on Cordell Hull lake
2017年6月23日, アメリカ ⋅ 🌧 24 °C
Today has been really good. Had some excitement with the big waves. I can't wait until I have good enough service to upload the video. I enjoyed my pizza immensely. Of course that might have beenもっと詳しく
Joanna GravesPrayers for a safe journey!
Raymond ButlerBe safe and enjoy your trip. I think you'll find more than your looking for.