Friday, January 11, 2013
No problem
I’m preparing for a trip kayaking from island to island and camping in the Caribbean. It’s being led by a guide and today I received an email from him that had a suggested packing list attached to it. He wrote, “Many people overpack. If you follow my suggestions, you’ll be fine. I hope that won’t be a problem.”
I had done some sailing in my youth but that pursuit got put on hold with college, marriage and children. But, in the 80s, I got a potent itch to sail the high seas. I was a member of a club that had nothing to do with this, but I felt out some of the other members about renting a sailboat and plying the clear waters of the Caribbean. I had my crew.
The first trip was a success and it became an annual event. However, we sailed a different part of the area each time.
The other variance was packing. On the first trip, I crammed a large duffel bag full of clothing only to find I hardly unzipped it after the first day at sea. Lesson learned. On subsequent trips, I took a small gym bag with two bathing suits and an equal number of shirts. At the beginning of each day, I would switch them out.
I keystroked my reply to the guide. “No, that won’t be any problem at all.”
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