~LongBoatShortBoat~ Expeditions: ~daniel's~ Movin' On Expedition

No-one truly knows what the human spirit is capable of, and where a dream may shift into a reality, or if a dream is just a dream.

I've been hesitant to post this... as there is always the pressure of how to live down failure. Then I considered the why I'm doing this and for whom.

I've decided to dream the big dreams, imagine them as possible, and set attainable goals that move me in that direction. If I accomplish what I set out to do, fine - if I don't, I've spent a portion of my short time on this earth, learning what I am capable of - and moving in a positive direction that will shape me and change me in ways that I have never thought possible. As I'm only doing this for myself, there is no failure, whether I make it ten feet, or ten thousand miles.

LBSB is my baby, an umbrella organization that exists nowhere other than in cyberspace. I never intend it to be any more than that. Anyone who wishes to be part of it is welcome, and what it becomes is dependant on what YOU need from it. Please consider this an invitation to be an integral part of the development of Longboat Shortboat International Independant Paddlesport Professionals. Post as you see fit.

I needed a sponsor, and LBSB is sponsoring me, for my gear, and my initial expenses. So it's $10,000 to see how far I can go, out of that, Kayaks and equipment will eat about $5,000. I intend to be 100% open about all expenses and incomes as I travel. Let's call it an experiment in social transparency. The $10,000 represents the last of my former life, and is the results of the sale of everything I owned.

Please see the attached photo, it's self-explanatory. I don't intend to do this all in one chunk, but I do intend to keep it alive as a dream, and possibly someday a goal. In the meantime, I'm heading south soon after I get my kayak finished and the sea trials completed to my satisfaction.