Re: [Paddlewise] Conquering Kayakers?

rdiaz_at_ix.netcom.com wrote:
> 
> >
> 
> I have met Audrey only a few times but she is my hero through and
> through.  A couple of things worth noting:
> 
> --she doesn't cover great distances in any one day.
> 
> --she prides herself in having every item she carries being able to do
> double or triple duty.
> 
> --this triple duty imperative allows her to take pride in another
> feature of her gear...she is able to lug boat and camping gear herself
> through airport terminals.
> 
> --Audrey is a tarp person through and through in addition to a tent.  it
> is a central focus of any campsite.  It weighs next to nothing.
> 
> --no matter what, she has a set of clothing with her that would let her
> walk into any fancy lodge in the world and not look like a swamp rat.
> 
> --best of all for the several ladies on this list who believe they are
> old-timers, Audrey I believe is somewhere in her 70s.
> 
> ralph


Thanks Ralph.
I'm glad to hear from someone that has met her. From what little I saw on 
the show(Anyplace Wild), I came away with the feeling that she was a very 
special person, that also happened to be a remarkable woman!

I also noticed the size of her pack. I'm sure my smallest folder wouldn't 
have fit in the bag, yet she had all her gear. This also encluded fins, 
snorkel and mast, a gadget that looked like a grubbing hoe(she used this 
to shuck cocanuts), and last but not least, she pulled out that 
inflatable kayak. I could only sit there and smile.

Does she have a book out on her travels along the coast of Alaska?

James


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