Don't be scared.
You can do it.
It's really accessible.
It's open to everybody.
Call it outfitter.
We're all, like, happy to help.
Everybody is happy to give advice and tips and talk you through.
Like what mean?
What is a successful trip for you?
Right.
So, like, I'm not interested in like gatekeeping the boundary waters.
I'm not interested in making sure I'll be like cool people get to get into the boundary waters.
Like, what does success mean for you?
You want to Basecamp great.
You want to, like, do a crazy long trip.
Great.
We'll, like, help figure out how that's going to go.
So call it outfitter three.
When you're packing your stuff, like lay it all out on your bed, pack it all up.
Look.
Look at what you want to bring.
Cut it in half.
And then look at what you have left.
And, like, cut it in half again.
You'll have a much better time on Portages if you're not carrying like the kitchen sink.
Keep an open mind.
Right.
So I see a lot of people that plan their trips.
Like really specifically where they're like, we're going to hit this campsite.
And I looked it up on paddle planner and it's a five star campsite and that's one we're going to get.
And then like you get there and it's taken be open minded number five is go for more than one night.
It takes a couple of days even for me, even for somebody who's done lots and lots of trips, it takes me a couple of nights and a couple of days to like get into the rhythm, get into the flow, like get used to sleeping on your thermos, do yourself a favor.
Like give yourself three or four nights to like really get into your like camp routine.
The Slice, from WDSE WRPT.