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by tphanson
Tue Aug 29, 2017 6:42 am
Forum: Weather and Bugs
Topic: Bugs???
Replies: 2
Views: 3137

Bugs???

Coming in this Saturday, September 2nd. What are the bugs like?
by tphanson
Sat Aug 05, 2017 9:28 am
Forum: Trails & Campsites
Topic: Boat transport AFTER 9-1
Replies: 3
Views: 2456

Boat transport AFTER 9-1

Hi all! The wife and I are changing up our IR plans for a variety of reasons and are looking at splitting our 8 days on the island after 9-1 between two jaunts. Need your expertise to figure out what will work. We are coming in from Grand Portage to Windigo. Thinking about getting off at McCargoe Co...
by tphanson
Sun Jul 30, 2017 4:52 pm
Forum: Gear & Supplies
Topic: Drop off
Replies: 14
Views: 8070

Drop off

My wife and I are coming up on September 1st out of Grand Portage, we will be starting our hike from Rock Harbor but know we'll stop at Windigo first. We'll be out for 6 nights, is there someplace to leave a package with some stuff at Windigo that we can pick up when we arrive back? Thanks
by tphanson
Sun Jul 30, 2017 4:48 pm
Forum: General Questions and Miscellaneous
Topic: Extras
Replies: 8
Views: 3883

Extras

My wife and I are heading up in early September, we are having a discussion(argument)over extra shoes. We are planing on hiking from Rock Harbor to Windigo and she wants to know what people think about bringing extra shoes, I'm for having Crocs as camp shoes, she thinks she wants something she could...
by tphanson
Tue Jun 06, 2017 3:50 am
Forum: General Questions and Miscellaneous
Topic: Superior Hiking Trail
Replies: 5
Views: 3794

Superior Hiking Trail

Does anyone know of a similar site to this dedicated to the Superior Hiking Trail, I'm looking for a forum on it.
Thanks
by tphanson
Tue Jan 03, 2017 5:12 am
Forum: General Questions and Miscellaneous
Topic: Camping
Replies: 5
Views: 3049

Camping

My wife and I are planning to hike the Greenstone Ridge Trail in September. If we were to start from the Hidden Lake Dock, what would be a good first nights camoing spot?
by tphanson
Fri Oct 21, 2016 4:00 am
Forum: General Questions and Miscellaneous
Topic: Dumb question
Replies: 3
Views: 2962

Dumb question

Alright folks, dumb question. My wife and I are thinking about hiking the Greenstone Ridge Trail next year, from east to west, and I'm wondering if you can only camp where the shelters are?
by tphanson
Mon Apr 01, 2013 11:28 am
Forum: Trails & Campsites
Topic: Greenstone Ridge Trail
Replies: 3
Views: 7467

Re: Greenstone Ridge Trail

Thanks for the info. What about camping off trail if we don't make the campground?
by tphanson
Mon Apr 01, 2013 7:32 am
Forum: Trails & Campsites
Topic: Greenstone Ridge Trail
Replies: 3
Views: 7467

Greenstone Ridge Trail

My wife and I are going to hike the Greenstone Ridge Trail in May, from Sat-Thur(boat times). Our first night we plan on staying at Three-Mile, are we crazy for planning on getting to West Chicken Bone for the second night? If anyone has an idea on an itenerary I would like to see it.
Thanks
by tphanson
Tue Mar 05, 2013 2:01 pm
Forum: Weather and Bugs
Topic: Bug Situation
Replies: 18
Views: 10352

Re: Bug Situation

So, historically, what is the bug situation in late May/early June?
by tphanson
Tue Mar 05, 2013 1:09 pm
Forum: Gear & Supplies
Topic: Map
Replies: 16
Views: 8992

Re: Map

Thanks, we do actually have that map. Now the big question, historically, how bad are the bugs at the end of May-start of June?
by tphanson
Fri Mar 01, 2013 1:18 pm
Forum: Gear & Supplies
Topic: Map
Replies: 16
Views: 8992

Map

My wife and I are planning to backpack the Greenstone. What is the best map?