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by trailgoat
Wed Jul 08, 2009 5:12 pm
Forum: Trip Reports
Topic: Leaving For IR This Saturday!
Replies: 8
Views: 4377

Re: Leaving For IR This Saturday!

Thanks for the kind wishes everyone. Just loaded the pack into the car---everything fit with room to spare!!! I hope that doesn't mean I forgot something! :| After a while, I just start over-thinking it. Heading to the family cottage tomorrow. Making the drive to Copper Harbor on Friday. To everyone...
by trailgoat
Tue Jul 07, 2009 3:20 pm
Forum: Trip Reports
Topic: Leaving For IR This Saturday!
Replies: 8
Views: 4377

Leaving For IR This Saturday!

Not a trip report, but a report on a trip! :) I can't believe my departure date is almost here. I leave Copper Harbor Saturday morning (7/11) and return on the following Saturday (7/18). It seems like just yesterday I was planning my trip while 10 inches of snow was falling outside the window. Six m...
by trailgoat
Fri Jul 03, 2009 10:23 pm
Forum: Trip Reports
Topic: Isle Royale June 2009 – McCargoe, Moskey, Chippewa
Replies: 8
Views: 4696

Re: Isle Royale June 2009 – McCargoe, Moskey, Chippewa

Tom-- Awesome trip report. One of the best I've read. Pretty cool you got to chat-up Rolf on the boat ride over. I ran into Rolf two years ago at Daisy Farm. Incredibly interesting guy to chat with. He IS a rock star...more Jim Morrison than Mick Jagger. :lol: Thanks for posting this. Love the pics....
by trailgoat
Fri Jun 19, 2009 1:43 pm
Forum: Trip Reports
Topic: Malone Bay 5/24-5/31 '09
Replies: 8
Views: 4153

Re: Malone Bay 5/24-5/31 '09

Great TR! Thanks for sharing, John.
by trailgoat
Sat Jun 06, 2009 6:58 am
Forum: Gear & Supplies
Topic: Boots
Replies: 19
Views: 10301

Re: Boots

I use the Asolo TPS 520. Full-grain leather, fairly high-cut and....heavy. But, I wouldn't trade them for the world. They are simply the most comfortable boots I've ever worn. Rarely do I get 'hot spots' and I can't remember the last time I needed moleskin. Break-in time is minimal, especially for s...
by trailgoat
Wed Jun 03, 2009 1:39 pm
Forum: Weather and Bugs
Topic: weather and bugs
Replies: 26
Views: 12425

Re: weather and bugs

Snow on May 31st! That's pretty wild. No doubt it's a completely different world up there! :)
by trailgoat
Wed Jun 03, 2009 1:37 pm
Forum: General Questions and Miscellaneous
Topic: Johnhens
Replies: 2
Views: 1758

Re: Johnhens

Welcome back, John. I look forward to your trip report. Malone Bay IS great. One of my favorite places on the island.
by trailgoat
Tue Jun 02, 2009 5:34 pm
Forum: General Questions and Miscellaneous
Topic: Isle Royale talk at Midwest Mountaineering
Replies: 5
Views: 2946

Re: Isle Royale talk at Midwest Mountaineering

Glad to hear the discussion was success. Turning new folks on to Isle Royale is a wonderful thing--more people to help protect this wonderful place. The REI in Northville, MI is having an Isle Royale discussion later this month. I"m not sure who is leading the presentation, but I would expect i...
by trailgoat
Tue Jun 02, 2009 5:31 pm
Forum: Trails & Campsites
Topic: Hanging food at campsites?
Replies: 15
Views: 9039

Re: Hanging food at campsites?

I've never hung my food bag on IR. Although, I've encountered some pretty brazen camp foxes at Daisy Farm and Three Mile. I suppose I should reconsider this when I'm on the island in July--it would suck to lose food on the 3rd day of an 8 day solo! :)
by trailgoat
Thu May 28, 2009 1:29 pm
Forum: General Questions and Miscellaneous
Topic: Interesting read
Replies: 4
Views: 2345

Re: Interesting read

Thanks for posting, Rob. Interesting read, indeed.
by trailgoat
Thu May 28, 2009 11:35 am
Forum: Trip Reports
Topic: 2009 Trip Log - Add your planned itinerary here!
Replies: 103
Views: 40488

Re: 2009 Trip Log - Add your planned itinerary here!

Name:Todd Email: (at) Hometown: Howell Arrival Date:7/11 Departure Date:7/18 Coming From/Via:Copper Harbor/Queen IV Itinerary: Hike to Daisy Farm on Day One. I'll take the Voyageur out the next morning to Malone Bay. This is my free day--I'll day hike and relax. The next morning I hike to S. Lake De...
by trailgoat
Wed May 27, 2009 12:36 pm
Forum: General Questions and Miscellaneous
Topic: Series of questions
Replies: 18
Views: 7119

Re: Series of questions

My thoughts... I never blink at the cost of the boat ride from Copper Harbor or the Voyageur fees for a water taxi. I suppose I'd pay whatever they charged since it's that or nothing. The service on both boats has always been courteous and professional. These guys are pros. I always hike Isle Royale...
by trailgoat
Wed May 27, 2009 12:26 pm
Forum: Gear & Supplies
Topic: What do you never leave home (to Isle Royale) without?
Replies: 33
Views: 14864

Re: What do you never leave home (to Isle Royale) without?

I never leave without my dog-eared copy of Walden and other writings of Thoreau. Wonderful reading while eating dinner and enjoying the quiet. I also never go without my 4 liter collapsible Platypus. I fill it up when I get into camp with filtered water and empty the last of it into my hydration bla...
by trailgoat
Sun May 17, 2009 5:50 pm
Forum: Wildlife
Topic: East Pack Update
Replies: 5
Views: 3502

Re: East Pack Update

This is very disturbing news. :(

I have a feeling the clock is ticking for IR's wolf population. I'm really, really glad I'm heading back to the island this July to roam amongst them at least one more time. Thanks for the info.
by trailgoat
Sun May 17, 2009 5:45 pm
Forum: Gear & Supplies
Topic: Footprint or No Footprint, that is the question......
Replies: 10
Views: 5810

Re: Footprint or No Footprint, that is the question......

Another Tyvek guy here. Personally, I think most tents nowadays are tough enough to endure without a groundsheet, but I always ere on the side of caution. Plus, I prefer a clean tent when I pack up each morning. The Tyvek is easier to store in an outside pocket where the rest of my gear won't get di...