Reply To: Mission: Pass A Loutre – Family Camping, Specks, and Sanity on the Line

[Derek]

Devin, appreciate the intel and gear suggestions. When you mentioned a weedwhacker and a gat in the same loadout, I knew I’d made the right choice in doing this.

I’ve spun this up into a full-blown mission plan with tides, waypoints, contingencies, and even google earth quadrants for potential air support if things go sideways. Pretty sure I’ve put more effort into this than some field problems back in the day.

Luckily I won’t be rolling solo. Three buddies are supposed to be coming out too, each with there own boat. That makes it more of a squad-sized push than me trying to shove six kids, tents, and coolers into one 22′. We’ll spread the gear and the risk, assuming none of them pull a last minute “Blue Falcon” maneuver. Garmin InReach is enroute from the Zon and should be in hand by Wednesday. Primary and alternate routes mapped, pretty much expecting the river to throw a curveball.

As for KML files, I’ll gladly take anything the crew here is willing to share. Knowledge is as much a weapon as a jighead out there.

At the end of the day, we’ll either roll back in looking like heroes with coolers full of fish, or I’ll have a fresh after action report titled: “How NOT to Camp and Fish Pass A Loutre With Four Boats and a Small Army.”

Thanks for everything Sir,

Derek