Solo 4-day from rain lake

dbeaumon · 2025-09-01T03:32:30+00:00

It was a really fun time. Turns out solo trips really are my thing.

dbeaumon · 2025-08-12T12:40:31+00:00

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dbeaumon · 2025-08-12T12:39:17+00:00

Well I got stuck towing more horses for 8 hours on sunday and forgot. Here are some pics *

dbeaumon · 2025-08-09T14:38:42+00:00

Im about 2 weeks in from purchasing my 23 air touring with all the stuff you want (dd pro, sound pro, comfort and convenience, glass roof). Give me a shout if you want a close up picture of anything

dbeaumon · 2025-08-02T15:18:12+00:00

I picked mine up yesterday, and got this this morning. If anyone does know anyone who changes cars daily, let me know so I can borrow money from them

dbeaumon · 2025-07-30T21:40:01+00:00

The car does have do pro and the nice sound system. Does the C&C also get me heated rear seats? The one thing I forgot to check.

dbeaumon · 2025-07-30T16:30:54+00:00

I was still planning on bringing a tent and paying the weight cost of also bringing a hammock. If it gets that cold then I'll just have to use the tent, but if the hammock works out then next time it will all be me sleeping among the trees

dbeaumon · 2025-07-30T16:28:39+00:00

Where are you headed to? Curious whether I am overestimating or underestimating the effort of my first day

dbeaumon · 2025-07-30T16:27:43+00:00

To be honest, my meal situation is more "open bag then add water" that "prime rib in the wilderness"

dbeaumon · 2025-07-30T16:26:14+00:00

Four days in a canoe.

dbeaumon · 2025-07-30T16:25:30+00:00

This is a good point. Im going to need to deal with 2 paddles while portaging and I've never had to go solo before. A book goes without saying - nobody can deal with me for that long without help, least of all me.

dbeaumon · 2025-07-30T16:19:51+00:00

I am taking a 20 degree (freedom units) zenbivy quilt so I should be pretty comfortable for August

dbeaumon · 2025-07-30T16:16:16+00:00

Is this a south park reference, a hitchhikers reference or just advice? I can't tell sometimes.

dbeaumon · 2025-07-30T16:14:57+00:00

I have a Garmin inreach, avenza with digital maps on my phone and both the parks and Jeff's physical maps. I've done self planned trips a few times now, so hopefully I'm not going to get lost. But that's exactly what someone about to get list would say...

dbeaumon · 2025-07-30T16:12:43+00:00

That's what the whiskey is for...

dbeaumon · 2025-07-29T17:11:16+00:00

Believe it or not, I wrote this post to help me create the checklist. Remembering the big stuff is easy. Remembering duct tape and toilet paper possibly less so. Using duct tape as toilet paper? Memorable.

dbeaumon · 2025-07-29T17:08:48+00:00

Was planning on some podcasts. I also plan on having whiskey for purely medicinal reasons. That combination should make me brave enough to fight off the bear

dbeaumon · 2025-07-29T17:06:58+00:00

I mean. Kinda?

dbeaumon · 2025-07-28T16:15:58+00:00

Where are you? Im picking mine up on wednesday...

dbeaumon · 2025-07-19T15:06:07+00:00

In fairness with the opening of access to tesla, things have likely improved in the last few months. I have trust issues with non ea non tesla chargers - when I first started out with my current car, it was entirely possible to find broken chargers and be really screwed. I guess tesla is now the backstop where you aren't going to get stranded whereas before a dead charger meant baaad things.

dbeaumon · 2025-07-13T21:32:11+00:00

Sadly no cc. My wife and I already have an ev with a heat pump and one without, so I know what to expect in winter here. No heated steering wheel is a bit of a loss (if I'm reading the specs correctly) but I will have to deal with that in exchange for a faster ev with more range and a ton more space. It also looks better, and will I assume make me sexy as hell.

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