Trip Prep

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    Maps

    Bytomas

    It’s a river – it starts in one place and ends in another. How much more straight forward can it be? I love maps and the planning that goes into any adventure that I undertake. Back in the day, I relied on paper maps and guide books to plan adventures. Today, planning has radically changed…

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    Fueled to paddle

    Bytomas

    During the Lewis and Clark expedition along the Missouri River, they hunted on a daily basis to provide meat for the hard-working men of the Corps of Discovery. I will not be hunting as I paddle down the Missouri this spring and summer. The past few hundred years have changed our food sources significantly. Food…

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    My Eddyline Shasta

    Bytomas

    My boat is here. I have had the joy of working with Eddyline in the production of my new Shasta tandem touring kayak. My boat is custom built for solo paddling with all the additional hardware for tandem setup left off the boat to save weight. The quality of craftsmanship in the build is apparent…

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    Humbled

    Bytomas

    I am humbled by all those that have chosen to follow my Missouri River paddle trip. I will honor your time with truth, inspiration and information. My target start date for this adventure is to leave Colorado Springs on May 12, 2018 and put on the Missouri River in Three Forks, Montana on May 14…

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    Here I Go

    Bytomas

    As of yesterday I made my decision to make this trip down the Missouri River. How did this trip come about? A few weeks ago my wife was doing a crossword puzzle and asked me where the Missouri headwater where? I told her Montana. Flying back from Philadelphia it dawned on me that I could…