Thank you. And thank you for your helpful PM. I a 65 year old guy hiking on my 50th Anniversary of first going to Isle Royale and hiking end to end. I have started training and breaking in new boots. I have over 2000 miles logged there from friend trips, family trips, solo trips, and working there o...

After arriving at Rock Harbor on the Queen and wanting to put some mileage behind us would you hike the shoreline trail to Daisy Farm, past Moskey to Lake Richie, OR would you go up to Mt. Franklin from Three Mile and then camp at West Chickebone? I know the Chickenbone sites are not the most attrac...

Does anyone know if the cold spring is still running off the Feldtmann Ridge trail?

Putting mine towards a new pair of hiking boots!

Thank you for all of your helpful input. I very much appreciate it. After considering the options, researching, and my dear Wife's advice (retired Physical Therapist) I'm going with a Salomon boot from REI (just got my dividend today!) My Wife feels that because I am 65 and have two artificial hips ...

Greetings, All! New to the Board but not new to backpacking on Isle Royale! I am returning to Isle Royale this August for my 50th Anniversary of my first backpacking trip there when I was 15 and hiked the Greenstone down to Windigo, then back on the Minong to McCargo Cove back on the Greenstone to R...