I can almost smell the river..

Fortunately the mighty James River does not smell but knowing that this trip is less than 48 hours away, I can smell the fresh clean air with hints of campfire and chorizo and taste the ice cold Natty with a side of bourbon.  Naturally, I am all packed and ready to go, all food has been purchased and the menu has been slightly altered.  Instead of doing breakfast burrito every morning i have decided to make homemade breakfast sandwiches and freeze them prior to departing for the wilderness, this should provide an easy morning meal, that just needs to be reheated.  Secondly, Pita Pizza has been upgraded to whole large pizzas using pre-made pizza crusts (Boboli).  After extensive taste testing and weight gain, i have found this to be the best method.

The Plan:

The WolfPak will arrive at CTP around 10am Friday morning and await the arrival of T-Bird from his duties at the office.  Upon arrival, shotguns of Natty will be taken, followed by packing the cars and departure.  Next stop:  McDonald's....but then Breedens Bottom Campground will be not only our destination but also our DESTINY.

After arrival at Breeden's, camp will be set up and then the fun begins...fishing, fires, swimming, or floating in a tube tied to a tree with a cold Natty is where you will find me. After that....The ADVENTURE BEGINS!!!

34 days and counting...

34 DAYS!!

34 Days is all that is left between the WolfPak and the James River.  This year we have decided to take a minimalist approach.  We will only have what we bring on the river.  In years past we have been able to stop half way through the trip at the cars to reload the coolers, get more ice, grab a snack at Burger King or just take a short break off the river.  That is not going to be available to us this year.  Our only chance at a re-up will be the first night on the river at the Gala Campground.  If any of the Wolfpak dare to make the 1/2 mile trek through swampy, mosquito filled bogs with untold amounts of unpredictable wildlife to Kelley's Market we may be able to resupply our ice, but other than that we will only have what we can carry.  This means, beer, food, water, ice, snacks, tent, chairs, grills, trash, and everything else we will need must fit in a canoe or it wont be on this journey.  In order to keep the food footprint small, we have decided to bring as little perishable food as possible, fret not, chorizos are still on the menu.  This years menu will be simple yet still delicious.

Breakfast:  Breakfast Burritos (Fluffy, soft eggs with sauteed onions and peppers smothered in cheese and wrapped in a flour tortilla)

Lunches: On the river (Natty, Granola bars, mango strips, or chorizo on the river banks)

Dinners:
        Night 1:  Hamburgers/Hot Dogs/Chorizo
        Night 2:  Pita Pizza (Pizza sauce, cheese and the topping of your choice)

This means only the hamburger, hot dogs, chorizo, cheese, eggs and veggies will need to remain refrigerated, everything else can be left in a dry-bag and not take up valuable cooler space.

Another major concern:  ICE!  How do you keep ice frozen for four days in 80 degree temperatures??  Why is ice sooooo important?  Well, BEER, duh!  Who, besides Capt'n, enjoys cracking a piss-warm Natty?!?!  To solve this problem we will be dedicating two full coolers solely to ice with the addition of dry ice to help keep things cold.  These coolers will NOT be opened until ice is required to replenish the daily coolers.  Opening of said coolers will result in severe punishment. (SHOTS)

A new year, and a new WolfPak trip...

With only 56 days remaining, The WolfPak has carefully charted its next adventure into the wilderness of Botetourt County by way of the James River.  Reservations have been made and we will departing civilization bright and early May 22, 2015, setting our sights on Breeden's Bottom Campground, where we will camp for the first night.  Unfortunately most of the memories are lost to Natty Light/Captian Morgan and the most videos of last years trip lie on the bottom of the James River with two cameras being lost to the rapids.  They all come flooding back with a quick touch of the play button on the videos below.  Enjoy

Booking Details:
Date:     Saturday, May 22 2015 - Monday, May 25 2013
Time:     8:30 AM
Trip:       3 DAY/ 2 NIGHT  Iron Gate to Buchanan
People:   Canoe 1: (T-Bird & Biff)
               Canoe 2: (Capt'n & Metro)
               Canoe 3: (Galexie)