Sponsors, Food, Excitement.

It's been a while since I've left a post, and a few of you have mentioned this to me, so I'm going to make good and jot down a bit of an update on the fruit of our logistical labor. 

It's a warm and grey winter here in Minnesota, which means the biking is great but the skiing is, well, not optimal. The lack of winter recreation has given me plenty of time to begin to place all of our ducks in their proverbial rows. We have secured three resupply points along our route, at Faro, Yukon, then Fort Simpson in the Northwest Territories and the final resupply point, right before we venture into the great expanse of wilderness east of Great Slave Lake is in the small village of Lutsel K'e. 

Of course, to get these resupply points stocked and filled with food and provisions we need, Steve, Winchell and Matt have been busy packing food out in Salt Lake City. Here's a short video showing some of the food preparation.    

I'm also happy to announce that our expedition has been sponsored by Hilleberg, the Tent Maker, and Kokatat. Hilleberg makes, quite frankly, the best tents available, the type that can stand up to mountain gales, day in and day out use, and cold autumn storms tearing off the Hudson Bay. Kokatat will be supplying us with PFDs and Expedition Drysuits. The Drysuits are a cornerstone of the expedition's success. They will provide complete protection from the cold we will encounter on the cold mountain rivers we have to paddle, pull, and wade up to reach the Nahanni River. Without these Drysuits we would be hypothermic in a matter of minutes. I am very proud and happy to have joined with two such stellar companies that are committed to manufacturing the quality gear that our expedition demands.

One last note. Our ferry tickets have also been booked. We leave from Bellingham, Washington on May 4th. We arrive in Skagway, Alaska on May 7th. Stay tuned...