Bras Across the Water

Bras Across the Water is my fundraising event to promote Breast Cancer awareness and raise money for the Minnie Pearl Cancer Foundation. On September 30, 2005, I am going to steer a small boat with a sail made out of bras to an island in the middle of Percy Priest Lake. While I am on the island, I will be updating this blog hourly with photos, comments, and observations (and probably requests for camping tips). The idea is for me to collect pledges for every hour I remain on the island similar to a Bike-a-thon or jog-a-thon, except this is going to be more of a survive-a-thon. If I can get 100 people to pledge $1/hour, and I hold out for 48 hours, that will raise nearly $5000! Spending forty-eight hours alone on an island may not seem like a big deal to you, but for this 42 year-old city boy who hasn't been camping since he was a teenager, is terrified of snakes, and thinks dial-up internet is barbaric, it should be quite an adventure.

Wednesday, September 28, 2005

Ship Ahoy!

The official watercraft of Bras Across the Water, the SS Moondog, is now sitting in my driveway ready for action. My truck is not big enough to pull this monster, so Commodore Trey will be towing the boat from my house to the Anderson Road Recreation Area boat ramp for the launch. Mrs. Moondog continues to work tirelessly assembling the mighty BraSail, and she is almost finished.

I'm trying to figure out the best way to mount the sail onto the boat. I am also working on a pre-launch checklist so I don't find myself alone on that island without something important. If anybody out there can think of any important, but often overlooked camping items I might be forgetting about, please comment on this post.