Hull Island - A New Frontier

By Christopher Geiger Packing for a wilderness trip Playing incessant mental games about imagined risks before even arriving was useless The sheer amount of stuff Loving how many colors and sizes of bags, coolers and containers exist The power of working together to prepare and launch Time together in anticipation of a major event is magnificent Logistics are important and need to be owned A plan for coordination and safety cannot be ignored It costs money to venture into the wild Teamwork at landing is not an option Responsibilities must be shared, owned and delivered to succeed And the kids were the same as we were at their age  Hard work is good Arriving at the goal, however temporary, is stupendous Moss is good bedding Any rock can be moved  Make sure your tent works Art can be created out of anything Leadership and experience of Henry and Andy were crucial Our ability to work as a team together is precious Jon's vision is an example for the family. We

By Liz Hattemer Don Wilson visits with his WW2 landing craft.  I'm super excited to start planning my second landing on Hull Island. Not sure yet who the pioneers are going to be this time, but it looks like the first week of September is the start date. Of great interest to me is Hull's Kitchen. Did it survive the weather? Did other voyagers happen upon it and find it useful, leaving us a sign that all was well? And how about our art installations? The Giving Tree! Matt's rock sculptures!  How much will we have to clear again? Will the marks we left guide us further into the island for more discovery? Did the kayaks and tools get stolen? What will it be like to step onto the island knowing we'd been there before? And maybe bears have been foraging for the crabs that have surely shifted their galaxy to the waters around Hull island. So many exciting ideas and questions. I can't wait !