Logistics
Food
Maps
Access
Gear
Personal preparation
Mentally and emotionally, I’m still not really sure how to prepare for this trip. It’s been a long time coming, but I’ve never done anything like this before, never set off on a trek without knowing it was possible. Last week, I realised a lot of my anxiety stemmed from uncertainty - not only about what we’ll come across, but how we will deal with it. So I turned all managerial and decided to write down what I wanted to get out of the journey - a kind of aims and objectives, if you will. What a dork. I came up with six main goals:
- To see as much of the river as we can
- To learn more about the river
- To have fun
- To overcome challenges
- To stay safe
- To document our journey in writing, photos and other media