Hi Guys. Sorry I haven't called. I've been busy. I have, however contacted all of you. And everyone has enthusiastically agreed that we will be embarking on a two day trip starting Saturday October 3rd at 10:00 am, and ending sometime Sunday afternoon. I don't have everything put together yet, but I'm getting there. The canoes are currently reserved for one day (Saturday). That would give us until 10:00 AM on Sunday to return them. After speaking to everyone I have decided to extend the rentals through Sunday as well. That way we can decide when we want to return the canoes on Sunday. I'll call tomorrow to extend the rentals.

This is the deal…

Schedule

Saturday, October 3rd 10:00 am: Everyone meet at Blue Mountain Outfitters (BMO). I will bring Kelly. He and I have already spoken, and are planning to do a hiking trip. I didn't tell him that any of you are going, however he probably expects it.

At BMO we will load our gear (and ourselves) into their shuttle. They will take us upstream about 8 miles and drop us off with the canoes. They will provide all the paddles and life jackets as well. If we decide we would like to go farther than 8 mi. upstream we can tell them to go further.

We'll canoe all day Saturday until we find a suitable place to camp. There appear to be a lot of good places on the river trail map.

Sunday, October 4th 6:00 pm: We may want to wrap it up earlier or stay later, but I figured we should plan to reach BMO by 6:00 on Sunday. From there we can pack up our cars and go.

Supplies

This is a list of stuff I came up with. If I missed anything let me know. The initials correspond to the name of the person responsible for each respective item. If you can't bring any of your items let me know ASAP.

Camping Gear

Cooking Gear

Food

Tent

MT

Plates

SM

Shrimp

SM

Groundcloth

MT

Knives

SM

Potatoes

SM

Lantern

SM

Forks

SM

Butter

SM

Coleman Fuel

SM

Paper Towels

SM

Salt & Pepper

SM

Lighter

SM

Iron Griddle

SM

Steaks

SM

Saw

SM

Iron Skillet

SM

Pancake Mix

SM

Coolers (2)

SM

Camp Stove

SM,MM

Ice

SM

Toilet Paper

SM

Sunblock

BYO

Spatula

SM

Water

SM

Sleeping Bags

BYO

Paper Plates

SM

Beer

SM

Pillows

BYO

Plastic Forks & Knives

SM

Soda

SM

Flashlights

BYO

Napkins

SM

Cigars

SM

Sunglasses

BYO

Trash Bags

SM

Camera

SM

Dishwashing liquid

SM

Deck of Cards

SM

 

 

Cost

The first cost estimate I came up with was a little low. If that's a problem don't sweat it. Just give me what you can. I won't be spending any money until the week of the trip, so you can pay me when we meet. The following is a list of the things I considered. The cigars seemed a little pricey, but Dave assured me that they're worth it, and Kelly really likes cigars. If you don't want a cigar don't pay for it. Dave and I will take care of that.

Canoes

$ 30.00

/ea./day

$ 180.00

2

days

3

canoes

Shuttle

$ 25.00

Cigars

6 Cuban

$ 60.00

Steaks

Beef Tenderloin

$ 30.00

Shrimp

1 bag frozen

$ 7.00

Potatoes

1 bag spuds

$ 3.00

Beer

2 cases Yuengling Lager

$ 35.00

Soda

1 case Sprite

$ 6.50

Butter

1 lb butter

$ 3.00

Blueberries

small crate

$ 3.00

Pancake mix

1 box Aunt Jemima

$ 3.00

Syrup

Aunt Jemima

$ 1.50

Bacon

1 lb package

$ 4.50

Bottled Water

2 gal.

$ 2.00

Plastic Plates

$ 2.00

Plastic Forks & Knives

$ 2.00

Total

$ 367.50

Individual

(per person)

$ 73.50

Directions

I've included directions and some info on the river trail. I have a better map, but it's too big to copy. Check it out to make sure you can find it. If you want to get in touch you can reach me at:

W: 9-5pm (610) 648-4453 Leave a message. I'm frequently away from my desk.

H: after 6pm (610) 446-6059

sean.mcclain@lycosmail.com

sean.mcclain@unisys.com

1930 Lawrence Road.

Apartment D51

Havertown, PA 19083