LeftOvers - Sorry I haven't gotten back to you sooner!! Due to the weather, we did end up changing our plans and did a modified reversal. We hiked in a steady rain and stayed at Three-Mile the first night. Looked like more of the same, plus very poor visibility for day 2, so we stayed low and went t...

wildknits - Sorry that it has taken me so long to reply!! Enjoyed running into you also! The rest of our trip was great! An extra special moment was seeing a beautiful bull moose in a marsh on our way back to Three Mile Campground! As far as returning, I doubt if we will. Most of the guys weren't cr...

I should have listed the Minnetonka Resort (rather than the Inn) at Copper Harbor when expressing our appreciation for their cooperation last year. It's heck trying to rely on one's memory when you get in your "senior years!"

Hey Th3rn -Thanks for the kind reply! We actually range in age from 61-72, an average of 66. I am not quite at the average yet, but just glad that we can still continue these adventures together. I plan to go from the North Rim of the Grand Canyon next year and do a rim to rim to rim. I have gone to...

Unfortunately due to the unexpected death last year of our (my brother is part of the group also) brother-in-law the day before we were to leave Ohio, we had to postpone our trip to Isle Royale to this year. We are coming next month! It's still the same six guys; the only difference is that our aver...

Tim - Just a quick heads-up, the other four are not coming either. Hopefully another time, but obviously none of know what even tomorrow will bring. John

Tim - I have no idea when you are going to be reading this message, but at least I and my brother will not be making the trip. Our sister's husband past away this afternoon unexpectantly. Not sure what we would have done if it had happened while we were on the island, so I guess there was one blessi...

Will do Mike! Hope you and Shelly are having (or had) a safe trip there. We get on the boat out of Copper Monday at 8 am. Hope our paths do end up crossing that afternoon/evening!

Hey Tim - My apologies! Being labeled a "Newbiecake" (not sure who did that) on here is totally accurate. Looking at the Moderators below the topic, I read it as Mike being Rafiki's first name and didn't think about there being two individuals. Sorry!! Regardless, if you decide to rearrang...

Hey Mike! Approximately what time will you be "passing through Threemile?" I am guessing that we will reach Threemile around 4:00 pm on the 10th. If you are hiking through we would enjoy a few minutes of conversation with you if you have time. If you are on the water, we will be looking fo...

Fonixmunkee - I attempted to post our trip a few days back and didn't get the system figured out. (It's a "Senior" thing!) I did post our itinerary under Buckeye "Seniors" Final Itinerary, 9/9-9/18. If you care to mess with it and want to list us in the calendar, that's fine with...

Hey Ingo - Appreciate your reply. I realize that we are spending alot of time on the trail and maybe not enough R&R, just kicking back and totally taking in IRNP, but this might be our only trip there so we decided this was our best option. We leave SE Ohio at 4:30 am this Sunday and are really ...

Here is the itinerary for our visit to IRNP coming up beginning September 10th. We are now down to 6, so will not be considered a group, which is good! We lost our two "youngest" hikers, so now our average age is up to 65!! Plan to do some fishing at each campsite also. Any suggestions/rea...

With everything falling into place (I hope,) here is our final schedule. Any and all suggestions/reactions welcomed!! September 10: Board Isle Royale Queen for IRNP. After registering our itinerary, hike to Threemile Campsite via Tobin Harbor Trail. September 11: Hike to McCargo Cove via Mt. Frankli...

Nick, Ingo, and others - since there hasn't been much activity here over the past few weeks, I want to say thanks to all of you for your help! Your suggestions have been great, especially since they are based on years of experiences, both good and bad. Unfortunately Nick, none of us have the years l...