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by Paddington
Sat Aug 26, 2017 5:59 pm
Forum: Trails & Campsites
Topic: general conditions--July 2017
Replies: 11
Views: 5419

Re: general conditions--July 2017

Hi, Just returned and hiked the Feldtman Loop to Siskiwit and then north towards Island Mine (8/19-8/20). The conditions described in July still apply so be prepared to deal with heavy overgrowth and, after a rain fall or in the morning, mud or muck. Hiking from Windigo to Feldtman and then Siskiwit...
by Paddington
Sat Aug 12, 2017 6:44 pm
Forum: Trails & Campsites
Topic: general conditions--July 2017
Replies: 11
Views: 5419

Re: general conditions--July 2017

Thanks, Midwest Ed, for the reply and clarification. We'll be equipped for wet conditions (gaiters, rain jackets & pants, and the like). Put in a call for clear skies and moderate temps but you know how sometimes those requests can't be met. ;) We're also planning to ask the rangers when we arri...
by Paddington
Sat Aug 12, 2017 6:35 pm
Forum: Food & Cooking
Topic: Food storage in campgrounds
Replies: 5
Views: 6571

Re: Food storage in campgrounds

Thank you all for the helpful and quick responses! Good to know that I should be wary (perhaps especially so) when the food is right in front of my face!
by Paddington
Thu Aug 10, 2017 1:51 pm
Forum: Food & Cooking
Topic: Food storage in campgrounds
Replies: 5
Views: 6571

Food storage in campgrounds

Hello, How do people usually store their food supplies at night or if they leave a campsite for a day-hike? I saw a thread from 2012 asking whether bear hangs were necessary. I'm less concerned about bears than critters (squirrels, chippies, and the like) that can easily chew a hole through a pack o...
by Paddington
Thu Aug 10, 2017 1:31 pm
Forum: Trails & Campsites
Topic: general conditions--July 2017
Replies: 11
Views: 5419

Re: general conditions--July 2017

Hello, Can anyone share an update on the trail conditions for Feldtman Loop? We're headed to Isle Royale in about two weeks for a 1-week backpack trip and we'll be going in and out of Windigo. A hike to Feldtman Lake and then on to Siskiwit looked like a good way to kick off the trip, but we're wary...