Boompa

My dad was named "Boompa" by Renee, his first grandchild; and the name stuck. He was 85 years old and had dementia, and he passed away on February 10th in his sleep. For the last few years, he had been living in a memory care center in Olympia, Washington, near my brother Brad and his family. They were great about spending time with Boompa, and Brad was sleeping at the center the night Dad died.

Dad was cremated, and in June I will fly to Washington state and drive back with Brad and Dad's ashes to Wichita to inter him next to Mom. Since Boompa and Brad drove the Lewis and Clark Trail when Dad moved out to Olympia, it seemed fitting that we drive the trail back to lay him at rest. Brad has been plotting all the interesting points along the way, and he says it'll take 4-5 days for us to get to The Dancing Toad Ranch. I've been reading UNDAUNTED COURAGE, the story of Merriwether Lewis, to see what I can expect.

I have questions.

Brad and family are in Florida, so I'll post my queries here:

Exactly how many days of the trip will we be portaging?
Do I have to bring my own canoe?
Are Quaker Oats granola bars allowed; or do I have to eat buffalo, elk, and beaver tail?
Who is going to shoot the buffalo?
Do I need to bring my own rifle?

Any "Yes" answers will make my flight VERY interesting!!!