17.12.-18.12.2010 Large heart hot ride on the Enz In the days before this tour, the weather was once again made all the right cards and kept us in suspense. One of the key questions was whether the level of Vaihingen would settle now rather between two to three meters or even below the magic for us 100 centimeter mark. The first snow of this winter had been flushed down the weekend before the Tour with a neat tsunamis Enz. Would keep this warm weather, and the expected precipitation falling as rain, it would be pretty neat water have been expected. But Peter meant it this time too well with us and shot at the big air controller with the result that the temperatures decreased continuously from mid-week and plenty of snow fell.
The insertion point for our tour was on a Rhine field outside the village precinct. Even this small town shone with a tidy, uncluttered promenade. That may seem quite attractive. Only it is not easy in such situations to find a parking space for a tent. The decision was so hard that I started abruptly with the development of Ally. Despite the freezing cold I was quite moving quickly, and soon thereafter was standing in the snow a canoe. A sight to confuse the passer a little, and seemed to care. Thus, the boat had to be hidden as soon as possible. For the visit of police men I wanted to do without for now.
was not twenty yards from the road I have two trees that were close enough to each other in order to store unobtrusively in between, a Canadian and to span over a tarp. Quick
nor the bivouac bag with air mattress and sleeping bag stuffed and placed under the canoe, put away the car a bit of the night shelter, and soon after it went into the warm bed.
means: The Salewa PTX-Biwisack refused to take me in addition to the already crammed utensils. So I had to resort to plan B and put the air mattress very unprofessional in the sack. I soon became acquainted with one of the disadvantages of membranes. You need a temperature difference between inside and outside, to carry away the humidity. With the well-insulated sleeping bag, there was indeed sufficiently moist air. As he But nothing of the body gives off heat to the outside, it was on both sides of the bivouac sack already getting cold. While I then stewed in my cocoon, my face was wet with condensation from dripping regularly with liquid. Hearing this, but at some point. After that only small ice crystals refreshing trickled down to the tip of the nose. Nevertheless, I slept like a stone.
means to sleep under a Canadian, that you wake up the next morning next to the portable closet and night table. So it was not difficult to climb with almost no loss of temperature to slowly out of the sleeping bag and progress according to the clothes to pull. I must admit that the following half hour does not quite fit in the screenplay. But the thought of a bakery with fresh coffee and a warm pretzels for me too tempting as that I could not resist him. I also had to buy it anyway even bread.
After returning once I shook the ice out of the bivy sack and a sleeping bag, then made the Picogrill a small fire. This time I had decided not to take my water bottles with cold in the sleeping bag. Consequently, it was before the intended coffee, the now-solid contents of the Nalgene to conjure up in the coffee pot. The Timing worked out so well that the coffee ready exactly at that moment was when the Mitpaddler Axel and Michael showed up. It should not really be many more people?
alone in the Canadian Forum had so many registered? OK, honestly: if the weather and the flu season and the Christmas shopping and Christmas parties the company and the many other organizational obstacles, I can understand well those who had the name of the company and family peace swiftly decide not to participate. However, we enjoyed the coffee and especially Michael's homemade fruitcake.
went at half past ten it go. With a robust rate us Enz moved through the beautiful winter landscape. Where the sunlight hit the water, formed small patches of fog. Together with the soft lens we moved in a made-acting scenario.
The first portage, we achieved very quickly. Shortly after we arrived with a paddle a homemade kayak (Skin on frame) counter. Albert was joined in Mulhouse, and we entgegengepaddelt. As I compare the mobility of sea kayaks tend to that of oil tankers, I was quite surprised that the width of the Enz fully sufficient for the maneuver. Together we drove to the barrier in front of Mulhouse, where we used the portage to take a bite us.
At the current level of 130 centimeters, we could sail the so-called Mühlhausen loop. As much as I also use green electricity, so I can bother you and the consequences of this type of power generation. For the peninsula in the Enz-loop is in the amount of the weir so narrow that have made a good hundred years ago a few enterprising engineers a pierce through the small ridge to take advantage of the slope of the watercourse for energy. Well now water is withdrawn for this power plant and thus removed from the next river miles. However, if sufficient water is present, make straight in this section, a stone's throw weirs that our one of the fun at the "hiking canoeing" does not pass.
A military later, we have already achieved Roßwag. Here begins the shorter range of "hot heart motion". We notice very early on the Christmas sleigh with draft animal Rudy. The red nose reindeer this could be make up by far.
took the delay in starting Roßwag we like the opportunity to hold a light appetizer. For me it was fresh bread from Mühlacker with crispy canned sausage and cooled by the end a piece of Michael's good fruitcake. The remaining four kilometers designed a little livelier. I was impressed by the carelessness of water rescuers, while strong waves beating on the board AGAINST Enz. But when the canoeists now not even bathe themselves go, then requires a little halt a little.
expected at the finish us two large bonfire, a Glüwein, conversations, and dry clothes. In order not to lose the reference to the cold environment, I introduced myself accidentally move house just with the fresh, dry and warm socks in the snow. Soon after Michael and I brought with the help of the friendly shuttle driver of our car. While Axel and Michael had charged IHER fast boats and soon after adopted, I had my first Ally repeatedly freezing and thawing to break down then it can. Agent some well logs smolder from the campfire, which I had placed under the inverted Ally broke, I did this task. Just as the boat still stinks of smoke, by the way is also to ensure that cockroaches, woodlice and mermaids are first dare not go in there. After packing the Ally I wanted to continue to Birkenfeld. There for the next day a little Play was scheduled on railway surge.
But, as said before nearly 200 years ago a man who, together with my birthday, so true: "First, it is different, second than you think! My good loyal diesel from Turkish manufacturing suddenly decided to go on strike. Duration and reason he did not name. So I gave up after 90 minutes, alerted the yellow angel and sat patiently waiting in your car again. Then, a few minutes after the phone call was another turning on the ignition key and the engine again. So the Yellow Angels were subsequently exited. I'm assuming that had chosen the hot steam that lies below the Ally of the logs, a way into the air system of the engine and took up residence there at the appropriate point in the form of a small but effective Eispaketes. So much for the autopsy results. Safe side, I avoided but then the way to Birkenfeld and instead directly taken home.
these two days, I again recorded as study leave. For where you learn otherwise so impressive and can in so many ways, that condense water vapor and water ice. An insight that most people in this modern world lacks what it is.
After returning once I shook the ice out of the bivy sack and a sleeping bag, then made the Picogrill a small fire. This time I had decided not to take my water bottles with cold in the sleeping bag. Consequently, it was before the intended coffee, the now-solid contents of the Nalgene to conjure up in the coffee pot. The Timing worked out so well that the coffee ready exactly at that moment was when the Mitpaddler Axel and Michael showed up. It should not really be many more people? 
A military later, we have already achieved Roßwag. Here begins the shorter range of "hot heart motion". We notice very early on the Christmas sleigh with draft animal Rudy. The red nose reindeer this could be make up by far. 
40 minutes after my original schedule to get to the parking lot. 
From Ebenhausen took us a really nice track back with only one portage to Heldra. I almost did this defense still tested for its suitability Ally. Only at the last moment, I then have to recognize that the so-funny down splashing water without proper built really nasty would have to run smoothly. Because no truck stood nearby, whose plane I had a Ally-site repair to use, just nothing has been alleged in the fun. Very good, because the outlet was the water level is pretty poor. 
Oh yes, as with any project in large industry, so there was also the small, very important group of advisors. 
The food was really as good as it was Enno suspect reputation. So it was also rather less surprising that the pots were empty in the end almost cleaned. For this good food, rather Enno, once again many thanks! 
Even during cooking, we had come together in celebration of good old-tradition in the kitchen tent. That was then required after eating no great change of location more to gather to heat the oven to enjoy the many discussions and the good brought drinks. If someone threatened to fall asleep so easily, the collected rain water was pressed from the yurt roof, after which it sought in a refreshing spray on the tent inside his victim. An experience that has something in itself 
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Soon after, they had to take leave of those who had to begin their long journey home. We, however, we were on our way to Creuzburg to the operation site. 
time for the exit in Mihla actually came out the sun. While some of us right on the way to the bivouac, made a small group enjoyed the good food and the brilliant, home baked cakes at incredibly low prices with the paddlers at the cell exit. 
