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Restocking my Backpack for the next Journey

30 Day Blogging Challenge – Day 9

Since your guide indulged last night with the boys and danced till dawn... Today, we are going to go float tubing on the Lewis River. Have you ever done this activity before? What should you do before you get on the tube to protect the river and its inhabitants from the chemicals normally we wear? Do you think there are any risks involved?
Man, the water sure feels refreshing... Aqua_Mantis ~ Plotting I hope you learned a lot, we'll be fishing for our lunch today on the river.
We'll be checking out of Cody Lodge in the morning, if you haven't re-stocked I suggest you do so we don't hit a lodge again for nine days.

Given that we will be eating a lot of fish once we get away from the lodge, I am inclined to forgo our fishing for our lunch. The float tubing I love! I got my water shoes - my tender tootsies don't want to get hurt on the rocky bottom.

I have my biodegradable sunscreen and bug spray.

As far as getting ready for our jaunt out tomorrow... I have recharged my Surface 2. My clothes are all washed. I have picked up another sweat top and bottoms that can easily fit over my other clothes whenever I need another layer. I also found another pair of convertible pants. I have gotten rid of my garbage that I have carried since day one - what goes in, must come out. I will leave nothing that does not belong. I have restocked my power bars and made sure I picked up some more fruit.

This website was helpful for food ideas: http://www.rei.com/learn/expert-advice/planning-menu.html

I like the idea of packaged instant oatmeal, tea and granola (bars and cereal). Cereal bars are good too. I would do instant coffee, brown sugar and coffeemate. Dried fruit - apricots and prunes, maybe even some apples and banana chips. Nuts - almonds. Trail mix - with no peanuts. Instant soups and whole wheat melba toast - if anything this will help me warm up after a chilly day. Carrots are good. Peppers - red, orange and yellow. Fresh may not last but at least a couple of days will allow for the fresh before we need to rely on the more packaged options.
Of course I will restock my supply of marshmallows, chocolate and graham crackers - S'mores anyone?

Dinner meals are more of a challenge - there are dehydrated packages that might me okay... for those days we are too tired to cook or if it is raining or we have not managed to catch fish.

And toilet paper.