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David -

I've not received any e-mails from you in the past month or so. You may want to check my address to make sure you used the correct one.

I just confirmed with my supervisor this afternoon that I want that week off. I am planning various projects around it.

I don't know who is in or out at this stage, but I know that I've bought some additional camping gear specifically for this trip, and am looking forward to it with great anticipation.

I've been traveling a lot for work lately...this site isn't the most blackberry friendly site - so my surfing is curtailed when on the road - sorry for the delay to respond.

Hope this finds you guys well and well along the way to planning to make this happen.

Not much more to be said until the days leading up to the departure. I still plan on leaving from DeTour/Drummond Island on Saturday morning. I'll be driving up Friday afternoon/night...should be there by midnight local and will likely launch the boat and camp aboard at Harbor Island that night - showers at Drummond Island Yacht Haven the next morning, as well as leaving word to them that I'll need customs on the return trip. Depending on wind/waves, will clear customs into Canada at either Blind River or Meldrum Bay - although I may just make the run all the way to Little Current to declare the crossing. I'll be playing that portion by ear and whatever others are comfortable with.

Cheers.

Dave