Thank you all for the very valuable information. I have learned that every piece of information about IR is important and valuable. I am thinking that I will rework the earlier part of my hike so that I can dedicate an entire day to this part. I will post what I learn. Thanks again. Chris,

Hello Friends, I am headed to IR for my fifth visit in about 2 weeks. I have backpacked almost everything, and I am working to close the last trails. I will stay on the boat from GP all the way to Rock Harbor to start this year, and spend 11 days on about 90 miles of trails to work back eventually t...

Hello, I have made 4 trips in July, August, and September. First time I got lucky, as the night time temperatures dipped into the teens, and no mosquitos at all. Not so luck the other times. I bought a bottle of stuff called Jungle Juice at REI. It is like an oil and you just rub it on. Try not to g...