"Mike McCrea" wrote in message
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"Sandy K." wrote in message
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We actually had a discussion about how we may change next year's trip
just
the other day. One of the things we talked about was filling two 5
gallon
water jugs and seeing if we can talk one of the fishermen, who have a
permit
to drive on the beach, to drive the 10 gallons of water the 5 plus miles
down the beach and leave it near the appropriate milemarker. We figure
someone would take us up on it if we offfered $10.... We may give that
a
try.

Don't mention that plan to the Rangers - it's not legal. The
backcountry regulations specifically prohibit having any of your gear
whatsoever brought in by vehicle.


Only a few of us have kayaks - so it wouldn't be fair to those that
don't.
The boys really enjoy the hike - it's just that with the young scouts -
at
11 or 12 years old, some of them are so small that between the water and
their gear - their pack weighs close to 50% or more of their body
weight.
If we can reduce the amount of water, we should be able to get closer to
1/3
of their weight.

Hmmmm - maybe have one adult paddle in a "water barge" kayak so you
can get the smaller boy's pack weights down to a more reasonable
number?

Not a bad idea. Only thing is - Scouts have a rule regarding 2-deep
leadership. We must have a minimum of 2 adults with the boys at all times.
It's done to protect the adults (from improper accusations) as well as
protect the boys (our word vs theirs). If I have enough adult leadership,
it may be a viable option.

Thanks for the idea.

Sandy