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by fonixmunkee
Wed Jul 08, 2009 9:14 am
Forum: Trails & Campsites
Topic: Minong Mine
Replies: 4
Views: 3153

Re: Minong Mine

Yup, you'll have to backtrack (or bushwhack!)
by fonixmunkee
Thu Jun 18, 2009 3:03 pm
Forum: Trails & Campsites
Topic: Camp/Trail distances chart, any others?
Replies: 8
Views: 5595

Re: Camp/Trail distances chart, any others?

Also check out this thread for trip-planning tools (such as mileage):
by fonixmunkee
Thu Jun 18, 2009 3:00 pm
Forum: General Questions and Miscellaneous
Topic: Books I read on the Island
Replies: 10
Views: 3567

Re: Books I read on the Island

Hey Fonnix, Are we confusing Into the Wild with A Walk in the Woods by Bill Bryson? Into the Wild is about Chris McCandless who died in an abandoned bus in Alaska. The book by Bryson about his Appalachian Trail hike was a hoot. We sure are! Yikes, my bad. Yes, my reference about a "hilarious b...
by fonixmunkee
Thu Jun 18, 2009 10:21 am
Forum: Trails & Campsites
Topic: 4 night trip, need advice
Replies: 38
Views: 15883

Re: 4 night trip, need advice

Skip Island Mine. The only thing it's viable for is staying there if you can't get to Windigo. There's barely any water there (it's a little damned-up creek that tastes like dirt and does a number on your filter). There's no view, and the campsites--as Philranger said--are about on par with that of ...
by fonixmunkee
Wed Jun 17, 2009 7:42 pm
Forum: Trip Reports
Topic: TR: McCargoe to Malone Bay, aka The Trip That Almost Didn't
Replies: 4
Views: 3076

TR: McCargoe to Malone Bay, aka The Trip That Almost Didn't

I think I've delayed long enough and now will deliver my not-so-exciting trip report for my first trip of 2009. Details, details: Via the Voyageur II, four days on IR, four guys, going from McCargoe Cove to Todd Harbor, to Hatchet Lake, ending in Malone Bay and taking the VII back to Grand Portage. ...
by fonixmunkee
Wed Jun 17, 2009 7:18 pm
Forum: General Questions and Miscellaneous
Topic: Books I read on the Island
Replies: 10
Views: 3567

Re: Books I read on the Island

JohnHens and Nick, I seriously am laughing aloud again. I had to tell my girlfriend why I was laughing at the computer. That was a classic exchange. Nick, "Into the Wild" is a hilarious book. At least while they get lost, stuck in storms, and nearly starve to death they maintain a good sen...
by fonixmunkee
Wed Jun 17, 2009 7:12 pm
Forum: Trails & Campsites
Topic: 4 night trip, need advice
Replies: 38
Views: 15883

Re: 4 night trip, need advice

Welcome to the forums, WalkingCrow! Glad you found us. There isn't a "bad hike" on Isle Royale, and with four nights on the island, you'll really have enough time to experience a good part of the island. I'm going to start by recommending the Feldtmann loop (going either direction), becaus...
by fonixmunkee
Tue Jun 16, 2009 5:59 pm
Forum: Trip Reports
Topic: 165 Miles in 33 Years Part I
Replies: 1
Views: 1598

Re: 165 Miles in 33 Years Part I

Nick wrote:and JohnH would have left the island before we arrived.
I don't think enough people are appreciating this hilarious bit right here, Nick. I laughed for quite a bit.

Good trip report. I'm glad you got out finally after being thwarted so many times, and congrats on 165 miles of trail!
by fonixmunkee
Tue Jun 16, 2009 5:51 pm
Forum: Transportation & Lodging
Topic: VOYAGEUR II AND WENONAH
Replies: 15
Views: 8635

Re: VOYAGEUR II AND WENONAH

Well, the Wenonah no longer sits in Superior. It might be on it's way up the shore to GP! :o
by fonixmunkee
Mon Jun 15, 2009 8:17 pm
Forum: Trip Reports
Topic: Roch Harbor Volunteer Project 5/11-5/23 '09
Replies: 14
Views: 6015

Re: Roch Harbor Volunteer Project 5/11-5/23 '09

John,

It's awesome that you do things like selflessly volunteer your time to help out Isle Royale. I applaud you sir, and thank you for sharing your experience.
by fonixmunkee
Mon Jun 15, 2009 7:46 pm
Forum: Trip Reports
Topic: Nobody has a TR to share???
Replies: 8
Views: 3569

Re: Nobody has a TR to share???

Hey Tom, I'm bad too. I started a TR but haven't got a chance to finish it.

Richard
Trip Report Slacker Jr.
by fonixmunkee
Mon Jun 15, 2009 12:08 pm
Forum: Trails & Campsites
Topic: Hanging food at campsites?
Replies: 15
Views: 9037

Re: Hanging food at campsites?

In my experience, food is safe if you keep it in your tent AND you are in the campsite. If you aren't in the campsite, it's best to hang the food as the squirrels will go right through the tent if no one is around to scare them off a little.
by fonixmunkee
Mon Jun 15, 2009 12:06 pm
Forum: Gear & Supplies
Topic: Windigo Store
Replies: 52
Views: 36072

Re: Windigo Store

sgerbs: I think you've started a topic with some very good info in it, so I've moved it to the "Gear and Supplies" subforum and stickied it (so it stays at the top of the subforum). Hopefully other people will be able to benefit from the info that's gleaned in this topic. Thanks to everyon...
by fonixmunkee
Mon Jun 15, 2009 12:00 pm
Forum: Trip Reports
Topic: Bad luck turned into good luck-a TR of my first visit to IR
Replies: 5
Views: 2981

Re: Bad luck turned into good luck-a TR of my first visit to IR

Your Trip Report sums up probably some of the best parts of IR, without a doubt. Glad you got to see a moose, and VERY glad you got to see a wolf, what an amazing experience! And not only to hear it howl, but to *see* it too. Simply amazing! I've been to IR 8 or 9 times and have yet to see a wolf, s...
by fonixmunkee
Mon Jun 15, 2009 11:40 am
Forum: Weather and Bugs
Topic: weather and bugs
Replies: 26
Views: 12424

Re: weather and bugs

I was out from the 3rd of June to the 7th of June this year...the black flies were terrible all over. But around 8pm when it gets cold, they disappear. Bring bug spray, no matter what.