Generally I avoid hi-tech/semi-sponsored expedition reports. This was cross posted on rpb and uk.boats ng's. Billed as: Trans Global Sea Kayak Expedition. A sea kayak journey from Great Britain to Australia. http://www.tgseakay.dircon.co.uk/contents.htm I finished reading the first leg of their trip, laughing. They have far more patience and ability to deal with bureaucracy, adversity, and crummy luck, than I will ever muster. (They also have a better sense of humor !!!) I am not sure if it's OK to post an url for something like this on Paddlewise....BUT , if you find this report as well written and as fascinating as I did, perhaps it will be forgiven. The homepage and background info is at: http://www.tgseakay.dircon.co.uk/main1.htm . And as a disclaimer, I have nothing to do with this venture. I was unaware that Europe even had non-bottled water. Rich Dempsey ridem_at_msn.com *************************************************************************** PaddleWise Paddling Mailing List Submissions: paddlewise_at_lists.intelenet.net Subscriptions: paddlewise-request_at_lists.intelenet.net Website: http://www.paddlewise.net/ ***************************************************************************
> From: "Rich Dempsey" <rdempsey_at_wyoming.com> > > Generally I avoid hi-tech/semi-sponsored expedition reports. This was cross > posted on rpb and uk.boats ng's. Billed as: Trans Global Sea Kayak > Expedition. A sea kayak journey from Great Britain to Australia. > > http://www.tgseakay.dircon.co.uk/contents.htm I finished reading the > first leg of their trip, laughing. They have far more patience and ability > to deal with bureaucracy, adversity, and crummy luck, than I will ever > muster. (They also have a better sense of humor !!!) > > I am not sure if it's OK to post an url for something like this on > Paddlewise....BUT , if you find this report as well written and as > fascinating as I did, perhaps it will be forgiven. I think it's not only OK, but I'll bet most here would agree we appreciate being pointed to such stories. :-) Thanks, Rich. Jackie *************************************************************************** PaddleWise Paddling Mailing List Submissions: paddlewise_at_lists.intelenet.net Subscriptions: paddlewise-request_at_lists.intelenet.net Website: http://www.paddlewise.net/ ***************************************************************************
Rich Thanks for the post and URL! On the mark for this list IMHO. What a tremendous undertaking. An incredible journey to be a "part of"-- even if from afar! Will look forward to reading about their progress in the months [and years] ahead! Godspeed to Trys and Bob! And happy paddlin' to all! Jim Tynan Pike Road AL ~-----Original Message----- ~From: owner-paddlewise_at_lists.intelenet.net ~[mailto:owner-paddlewise_at_lists.intelenet.net]On Behalf Of Rich Dempsey ~Sent: Thursday, June 24, 1999 5:46 PM ~To: PaddleWise_at_lists.intelenet.net ~Subject: [Paddlewise] A "trip report" in the making ~ ~ ~Generally I avoid hi-tech/semi-sponsored expedition reports. This was cross ~posted on rpb and uk.boats ng's. Billed as: Trans Global Sea Kayak ~Expedition. A sea kayak journey from Great Britain to Australia. ~ ~http://www.tgseakay.dircon.co.uk/contents.htm I finished reading the ~first leg of their trip, laughing. They have far more patience and ability ~to deal with bureaucracy, adversity, and crummy luck, than I will ever ~muster. (They also have a better sense of humor !!!) ~ ~I am not sure if it's OK to post an url for something like this on ~Paddlewise....BUT , if you find this report as well written and as ~fascinating as I did, perhaps it will be forgiven. ~ *************************************************************************** PaddleWise Paddling Mailing List Submissions: paddlewise_at_lists.intelenet.net Subscriptions: paddlewise-request_at_lists.intelenet.net Website: http://www.paddlewise.net/ ***************************************************************************
>Thanks for the post and URL! On the mark for this list IMHO. What a >tremendous undertaking. An incredible journey to be a "part of" Personally I found it interesting to see how much experience they have. More enthusiasm than experience? There were two things I noticed, no trolly - something I always take if there are only two of us. And why did they keep hitting the side of the tunnel while towing? Or don't they know how to tow while walking beside a boat? Sounds like they have taken to the sea late in life ;-) Should make an interesting tale. Alex Alex (Sandy) Ferguson Chemistry Department University of Canterbury New Zealand *************************************************************************** PaddleWise Paddling Mailing List Submissions: paddlewise_at_lists.intelenet.net Subscriptions: paddlewise-request_at_lists.intelenet.net Website: http://www.paddlewise.net/ ***************************************************************************
From: Alex Ferguson <a.ferguson_at_chem.canterbury.ac.nz> > >Thanks for the post and URL! On the mark for this list IMHO. What a > >tremendous undertaking. An incredible journey to be a "part of" > > Personally I found it interesting to see how much experience they have. > More enthusiasm than experience? There were two things I noticed, no trolly > - something I always take if there are only two of us. And why did they > keep hitting the side of the tunnel while towing? Or don't they know how to > tow while walking beside a boat? I read their comments about it being "found that zebra stripes on boat hulls repel sharks" so I took it to mean they painted zebra stripes on the bottom of their boats. I have never heard of this. However, I am aware of tests that were conducted using black and white stripes on dive suits because some sharks are afraid of sea snakes (which are black and white striped and poisonous). However, they were not aware that some sharks actually eat sea snakes and the black/white striped dive suits were a failure (though nobody got eaten, the dive suits did not scare the sharks). > Sounds like they have taken to the sea late in life ;-) > > Should make an interesting tale. Yup :-) Especially if they decide to use that gun on a mad crocodile. Jackie (still catching up on email...) *************************************************************************** PaddleWise Paddling Mailing List Submissions: paddlewise_at_lists.intelenet.net Subscriptions: paddlewise-request_at_lists.intelenet.net Website: http://www.paddlewise.net/ ***************************************************************************
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