@catbat - now those are quality tips! We heard of the 'phantom' bus, but never saw it. Kind people always picked us up hitchhiking before the bus ever came around. I'll definitely use Connections next time for baggage, we would have saved half (although he did put them onto the ferry for us). Plus -...

Thanks for the well wishes on our cameras. I hope Olympus honors the warranty for us like they did for others . Cinnamon Bay Campground couldn't have been much better for us. The camp store was limited, but had enough beer, rum, ice, and charcoal to keep us afloat. The bugs weren't too bad. The mosq...

Your daily report brought back wonderful memories for me. My girlfriend and I were at Skinnies the same time as you - watching the band. We also attended the Blues Fest (and saw the tail gaiters). Apparently for the islanders who didn't want to fork out $30 - the hill behind the baseball field is th...

Attached is a link to my trip report and pictures from our March 2010 trip. We camped in a bare site at Cinnamon Bay for 7 nights and enjoyed every minute of it. The report isn't short, but hopefully our adventure will encourage others to travel to Saint John with a tent the next time they visit. Re...

I've been looking forward to it for weeks, can't wait.

T Minus 27 days

Has anyone been to the St. John Blues Festival over the past 7 years? According to the Steve Simon Presents website March 17-21, 2010 will be the 8th Annual celebration.

Coral Bay Ball Field is listed as the location.

Link:
http://stevesimonpresents.com/stj_blues_festival.html

Cheers,

CColeman

Chaco Sandals are by far the best I've worn.

I've been forced to run over 4 miles in them, and hike short trails with a backpack. They never caused a blister and the traction is reasonable (for a sandal).

http://www.chacousa.com

Cheers

I've never been on the JVD trip, but if you are looking for a quality dry bag - I have your answer. http://www.seatosummit.com/products/display/7 These bags are supremely lightweight and completely waterproof. Ten times better than a zip lock and something you will have forever. Enjoy your trip, and...

When packing to camp on Saint John I'm having a much harder time. Tent, sleeping bag/sheet, water bladders, cooler, day pack, towel, snorkel gear, .... it adds up quick. I keep telling myself 'only the essentials' - but what I think is essential varies day to day. The list keeps growing and I still ...

Barb - good looking out on the Polar Bear coupon. They look like great bags and I just ordered two (for the price of one).

Cheers!

March 18-25, 2010 trip

I'm a over planner, so I decided to contact the TSA about traveling with a cooler as luggage. Here is their response (in only 48 hours time) (sorry for the long message, but the details are important): "Thank you for your e-mail regarding the Transportation Security Administration's (TSA) polic...

WaterGuy says: I like Polar Bear soft sided coolers for this if checking. Two weeks ago I brought steaks and pork tenderloins down in my back pack so if you don't have alot thats an option Good tip. Our trip will be 7 days, so I am pretty sure we will have too much for a soft cooler. Plus having a ...

parafins wrote: Tip: Duct tape the lid down on the cooler to keep from loosing all of your goods.{I've seen this happen}Also try to us a cooler with wheels.I helps.One other thing,pack the cooler before your trip and weigh it.You don't want it to go over the # limit. Parafins I'm right on board wit...

My girlfriend and I are currently planning this same trip, for the same reason (low cash flow). We are also avid NC / VA backpackers and look forward to using our USAirways FF miles to make this trip amazing. We will be in STJ mid March for 7 full days. We are considering bringing a cooler as checke...