Very sad to hear this. I was in the store for the first time early this summer, while visiting my daughter and her husband in Minneapolis (it's where they've purchased their kayaks and backpacking gear). I was very impressed (and I've let them know about the clearance sale).

Another option to review the plan and register comments:

https://parkplanning.nps.gov/document.c ... tID=129858

Yes, lying is always an option.

Ask them: (218) 600-0765

Completely agree with Ingo (who has a lot more experience than I do). The McCargoe to Chippewa (or Malone) trip is great. My favorite campsites are Richie Canoe, Intermediate and Wood, and Whittlesley has the best fishing. Look forward to seeing more moose than people when you paddle the inland lake...

I like how you have an extra day in your plan. So if you get to Richie (or Moskey?) and decide to spend 2 nights, you can. If so, you can easily hike back from Daisy Farm on the morning of your final day.

This was news to me: https://www.mprnews.org/story/2023/06/1 ... ed-anglers

Don't miss the video near the end of the article.

Gimpy Malone, summer of '74. He had to be evacuated for emergency podiatric treatment given the severity of his blisters. Several days later, he learned that his efforts were in vain, since he had overlooked hiking the portage trails.

I for one am happy that the inland lake portage trails were put in (or further developed?) since then.

Cute yet diabolical.

If I were backpacking the length of the island, I doubt I would carry fishing gear (pole, lures, net, fillet knife, fry pan, oil, breading - think of the weight!), since the lakes along the Greenstone and Minong (with the exception of Chickenbone) reportedly don't have good fishing. Even at Chickenb...

Name: Steve
Email: (at)
Hometown: Fort Worth, TX
Arrival Date: 8-21-23
Departure Date: 8-24-23
Coming From/Via: Grand Portage, MN / Voyageur II
Itinerary: 3 nights at Huginnin Cove
Notes/Other: First solo backpacking trip

Very nice, but it's probably going to take a total of 6 days, 5 nights to do that route. Be aware that the Voyageur II can take you and your canoe from Rock Harbor to Chippewa, and from McCargoe to Rock Harbor, but you need to be sure that its schedule matches up with yours (it circumnavigates the i...

Similar to humans, I see that the frigid water plunge was preceded by drinking.