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- Sun May 01, 2011 5:23 pm
- Forum: Canoeing, Kayaking & Fishing
- Topic: Kayaking Layers: WetSuit or DrySuit?
- Replies: 6
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Re: Kayaking Layers: WetSuit or DrySuit?
I have a full Kokotat Meridian dry suit, complete with feet. It's expensive, but to my way of thinking worth it. I went in in early May near Blake Point a few years ago and, other than an externally generated brain freeze, stayed pretty warm for the couple of minutes it took to regroup. I like the G...
- Tue Apr 19, 2011 6:57 am
- Forum: Canoeing, Kayaking & Fishing
- Topic: Hook restrictions on a fishing lure?
- Replies: 11
- Views: 8964
Re: Hook restrictions on a fishing lure?
FYI--Johnhens was elated when IR went barbless. Since he never catches any fish anyway, it makes his "One that Got Away" story somewhat more plausible!
OK, I thought I could go a full year without firing one over your bow, but alas....
OK, I thought I could go a full year without firing one over your bow, but alas....
- Mon Apr 18, 2011 11:20 am
- Forum: Trails & Campsites
- Topic: Shelter/Camp Etiquette
- Replies: 9
- Views: 4449
Re: Shelter/Camp Etiquette
"Groups" have separate sites and don't use shelters. Shelters have stay limits, so you just can't set up in one and stay for a month. There is a chart on camps, shelters, and stay limits. Shelters are on a "first-come; first served" basis. If you get there first, the shelter is y...
- Tue Apr 12, 2011 6:28 pm
- Forum: General Questions and Miscellaneous
- Topic: Park Service to allow guns
- Replies: 14
- Views: 10005
Re: Park Service to allow guns
Gee, Hikers, kayakers, canoers, and anyone taking a commercial vessel to the park=No Guns Private boaters=Guns Not that there is any history of private boaters and leave no tracers having any conflict. Let's see, if we arm one side, who gets the good campsites? Looks like I'll have to dig the old Ke...
- Fri Apr 08, 2011 7:14 am
- Forum: Trails & Campsites
- Topic: Malone Bay
- Replies: 9
- Views: 5683
Re: Malone Bay
I've hiked in and out of Malone from the Greenstone (actually started at Siskwit campground that day) and back. The trail can be tough to find. When you get to the boardwalk on th SW end of Siskwit Lake, remember that you are only 1/2 way there. You've still got three and one-half miles to go. I was...
- Wed Mar 30, 2011 11:42 am
- Forum: General Questions and Miscellaneous
- Topic: Shelter Graffiti
- Replies: 34
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Re: Shelter Graffiti
The last time I visited Belle Isle, there were steno pads in each shelter for the purpose of leaving messages. I think they covered about three years worth. I remember being alone at Belle Isle for five days and enjoyed reading them in each shelter.
- Wed Mar 30, 2011 11:38 am
- Forum: Food & Cooking
- Topic: Backpacking Lunch
- Replies: 26
- Views: 18007
Re: Backpacking Lunch
Hummus is really good. You can premix it before you take off in the morning. Add garlic, olive oil, etc. I've also done the same thing with tabouli. Both good. Or you can eat it dry and let it rehydrate in your stomach on the trail. :shock: (your eyes will look like that when it forms that big ball ...
- Tue Mar 22, 2011 7:14 pm
- Forum: Trails & Campsites
- Topic: Route Dilemma, Can You Solve It?
- Replies: 9
- Views: 4640
Re: Route Dilemma, Can You Solve It?
What's the hurry. I just wrapped up all the trails on the Island in 2009 and it only took me 33 years! Route 1: Ranger or Queen to Rock. Hike to 3 Mile, doing those spurs along the way. Then base out of 3 Mile and day hike to Hidden Lake. I did it easily in a day and I was 55 at the time. If you are...
- Tue Mar 22, 2011 7:07 pm
- Forum: Transportation & Lodging
- Topic: packs on ferries
- Replies: 20
- Views: 11084
Re: packs on ferries
Rats, Captain Don, I had all my gear lashed to my kayak. Oh, well, back to the drawing board....
- Tue Mar 15, 2011 7:44 pm
- Forum: Food & Cooking
- Topic: Breakfast ideas
- Replies: 41
- Views: 33281
Re: Breakfast ideas
I like Couscous and Fruit. At Home: Take a can of fruit cocktail, maybe a can or raspberries, or anything else and dehydrate it. Take 1/2 to 1 cup of couscous, depending on how hungry you are in the morning and toss some of the dehydrated fruit, some cinnamon or Cinnamon sugar in a baggie. At Camp: ...
- Thu Mar 10, 2011 12:42 pm
- Forum: Gear & Supplies
- Topic: Paracord
- Replies: 2
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Re: Paracord
While I use a Kelty Noah's tarp, I prerope it. I'll put six to eight feet of light nylon line on each grommet along with a "figure9" rope tightener. That way, I'm ready to set up and I don't have to deal with one long rope and try to figure out how to tie it and keep it tight. Then, I'll a...
- Wed Mar 02, 2011 11:10 am
- Forum: Wildlife
- Topic: Winter Study 2011
- Replies: 9
- Views: 4951
Re: Winter Study 2011
It was a rather sad, melancholy last post. I'm not sure how to read it: did they feel that this year's study was a failure, were they disheartened at the apparent loss of the Middle Pack, were they disappointed that they did not get in the amount of research and fly time they wanted? I, for one, hav...
- Fri Feb 25, 2011 7:33 pm
- Forum: Gear & Supplies
- Topic: Camera protection
- Replies: 4
- Views: 2728
Re: Camera protection
Oh, I also glued my big compass on the top of the box. Two birds; one stone.
- Thu Feb 24, 2011 7:01 pm
- Forum: Gear & Supplies
- Topic: Camera protection
- Replies: 4
- Views: 2728
Re: Camera protection
I've used a Pelican case for my Cannon Rebel for years. I especially like the precut foam padding that comes with the case that can be customized to fit the camera. I drilled a couple of holes on the exterior flanges of the case so I could bungee cord it to the deck of the kayak just in front of the...
- Sun Feb 06, 2011 4:55 pm
- Forum: Canoeing, Kayaking & Fishing
- Topic: Kayaking TO Isle Royale
- Replies: 9
- Views: 11450
Re: Kayaking TO Isle Royale
John and Ann Mahan (www.sweetwatervisions.com) do it frequently in their tandem. I believe they come in from Canada as the trip is shorter. If you get in any kind of trouble out there, rescue is a long way off. But remember, if you get out, there is no guarantee you will get back. On my last trip, I...