I hope Ingo remembered the bug spray. It was $9 at the store on the island and there is no doing without. They were just as bad at Pictured Rocks, MI and Bruce Peninsula, ON.

Back from my 3 day 2 night trip. Pics...

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Ingo wrote:Nice! I'm jealous--would like to get back to the Bruce Peninsula myself.

The trunk will he fairly empty if you want to stowaway.

Seaplane booked. See whomever is there on Sonday!! Also booked the M.S. Chi-Cheemaun ferry from South Baymouth to Tobermory. Going to Fathom Five National Marine Park as well.

there's only one boss to answer to and me and him get along great. nice! Sometimes me and that boss make really big plans that kick our butts... but neither of us complain... weird ;) Sounds like a nerve-racking trip! Glad it turned out ok (minus the gear) Oh that boss does some serious complaining...

P.S. Yes, I know getting to/from the island is weather dependent. I threw Isle Royale on the list at the last minute (the whole trip is last minute by most people's standards). I'd really like to get out there as I'll be in the "neighborhood" and I won't likely be back out there any time s...

As I tell my crew before we go out, plan and train to go up and down a mountain every day and whatever we hit will be easier. Excellent advice and follows my outlook as well. Ingo... A broken wrist would do that to you. I recently took a friend of my son to Dolly Sods for his first ever backpacking...

Yeah, you're probably right. Base to top Rockies is probably a little higher than East coast. Might get 6~8k feet out of the Rockies. Because the Appalachians are SOOOoooo much older they aren't quite as dramatic either. Not that I'm going to be peak climbing any time soon (read as never). I think t...

I'll go with the opposite direction like everyone else. Is there a lot of fog this time of year? I wouldn't call the Appalachians "real" mountains. The tallest of the bunch is under 6700 feet. The real mountains are the Rockies and larger. Not that I'm ready for those by any stretch. I'll ...

Tree Ratt, Photo ops will definitely slow me down but I'm pretty good about that. I don't bust out the tripod every 5 minutes or sit for hours waiting for the best light. Lucky Chicken, I found a guide that suggested both of my routes in the opposite rotation. I just did clockwise for ease of use. T...

Thx for the reply. My days do tend to start out as death marches. About 2.7 mph for the first few hours. Down to about 2.5 by lunch. Dragging butt by evening at around 2.0 Elevation changes can wreck that in a hurry tho. I don't really know anything about the island other than what I've seen in limi...

Unicyclist. Anyone can mountain bike but it isn't every day you see someone out on a unicycle. Much else riding along a trail on a unicycle.

Need some QUICK help with a trip. I'm planning a trip around the Great Lakes (by car) after dropping the kids off in MN. I would like to add Isle Royale to the plans. I could do the seaplane Sunday afternoon, spend all of Monday on the island, and fly back out Tuesday afternoon and continue on with ...