No, not for a few years that I recall.
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- Wed May 03, 2023 5:41 am
- Forum: Trails & Campsites
- Topic: [Tool] Isle Royale Trip Planner Spreadsheet
- Replies: 56
- Views: 55311
- Mon May 01, 2023 12:16 pm
- Forum: Trails & Campsites
- Topic: [Tool] Isle Royale Trip Planner Spreadsheet
- Replies: 56
- Views: 55311
Re: [Tool] Isle Royale Trip Planner Spreadsheet
But I do like the spreadsheet is set up to hike from node to node. That is a logical way to plan. And a clickable map would be really great :D ! I was wondering where all the mileages came from. There is more detail there than on the maps ive seen. You made me look... I thought I was tracking the s...
- Mon May 01, 2023 11:17 am
- Forum: Trails & Campsites
- Topic: [Tool] Isle Royale Trip Planner Spreadsheet
- Replies: 56
- Views: 55311
Re: [Tool] Isle Royale Trip Planner Spreadsheet
As for the planning tool, I know the trails pretty well but still found ithe spreadsheet a bit confusing to use. A web page interface where you could click on a map would be nice. Maybe I will program one when I retire. A web interface would be great! Unfortunate that's not in my skill set. I've al...
- Fri Apr 28, 2023 10:14 am
- Forum: General Questions and Miscellaneous
- Topic: Blatnik bridge & Duluth
- Replies: 2
- Views: 1406
Re: Blatnik bridge & Duluth
Looks like it: https://511mn.org/
It was a mess coming off the bridge in Duluth last year, and doesn't look like it's changed. I'd take the Bong Bridge (US 2). Other than that interchange I-35 looks OK unless they start something new.
It was a mess coming off the bridge in Duluth last year, and doesn't look like it's changed. I'd take the Bong Bridge (US 2). Other than that interchange I-35 looks OK unless they start something new.
- Thu Apr 27, 2023 8:10 am
- Forum: Trails & Campsites
- Topic: Looking for Itinerary feedback
- Replies: 10
- Views: 2665
Re: Looking for Itinerary feedback
I second everything Ingo says above. I would avoid off-trail camping if at all possible. Lake Ojibway - Rolf Petersen and others have been giving presentations that include recent photos of moose stuck up to their armpits in the muck of the drained lake. I wouldn't touch it with a ten foot pole! So...
- Thu Apr 27, 2023 8:08 am
- Forum: Gear & Supplies
- Topic: What are you spending your 2023 REI dividend on?
- Replies: 17
- Views: 3945
Re: What are you spending your 2023 REI dividend on?
I'm (finally) buying a Garmin inReach to give my relatives peace of mind. I'm especially a fan of the free check-in messages. Sadly the 20% coupon doesn't work on devices with GPS chips, but the dividend at least takes a bit of the edge off. What is the 20% coupon you speak of? REI gives a "20...
- Wed Apr 26, 2023 11:05 pm
- Forum: Trails & Campsites
- Topic: Looking for Itinerary feedback
- Replies: 10
- Views: 2665
Re: Looking for Itinerary feedback
As far as inland I wasn't sure about lake Ojibway. Interestingly Lake Ojibway is/was essentially a huge beaver pond created by literally a very old and large beaver dam. The dam was breached a few years ago and mostly drained it, but I'm not sure of it's current state. Either way, not swimmable! Bu...
- Wed Apr 26, 2023 10:01 pm
- Forum: Trails & Campsites
- Topic: Looking for Itinerary feedback
- Replies: 10
- Views: 2665
Re: Looking for Itinerary feedback
The itinerary looks fine, but I wouldn't recommend cross-country camping the first time there. There's a lot of dense vegetation that makes any off-trail travel very difficult in many places and not many conducive spots for a tent. Daisy Farm is the logical alternative, of course. But if you're set ...
- Mon Apr 24, 2023 12:25 pm
- Forum: Transportation & Lodging
- Topic: transportation for early season from 5/2 - 5/6
- Replies: 6
- Views: 3352
Re: transportation for early season from 5/2 - 5/6
For perspective, the first NPS boat of the season (and staff), literally just arrived at Mott Island (park HQ). They've been waiting since 4/15 for a weather window.
- Fri Apr 14, 2023 6:53 am
- Forum: Wildlife
- Topic: any current moose/wolf counts?
- Replies: 8
- Views: 2487
Re: any current moose/wolf counts?
Last year the report didn't come out until late Aug. I didn't hear any numbers until I was actually there in July and then got different answers--there's another group that started making estimates using a different method, with pretty different results.
- Fri Mar 17, 2023 9:24 am
- Forum: Gear & Supplies
- Topic: What are you spending your 2023 REI dividend on?
- Replies: 17
- Views: 3945
Re: What are you spending your 2023 REI dividend on?
I'm (finally) buying a Garmin inReach to give my relatives peace of mind. I'm especially a fan of the free check-in messages. Sadly the 20% coupon doesn't work on devices with GPS chips, but the dividend at least takes a bit of the edge off. "At campground, all is well." One of mine is &q...
- Fri Mar 17, 2023 6:37 am
- Forum: Gear & Supplies
- Topic: What are you spending your 2023 REI dividend on?
- Replies: 17
- Views: 3945
Re: What are you spending your 2023 REI dividend on?
"At campground, all is well."
- Thu Mar 16, 2023 10:15 pm
- Forum: Gear & Supplies
- Topic: What are you spending your 2023 REI dividend on?
- Replies: 17
- Views: 3945
What are you spending your 2023 REI dividend on?
I'm getting a Helinox Chair Zero. One of my Alite Monarch chairs broke last year and unfortunately they aren't around anymore. And my wife should appreciate the 4 feet, since she never used the 2 footed Monarch.
- Mon Feb 27, 2023 2:49 pm
- Forum: Transportation & Lodging
- Topic: New Ranger IV?
- Replies: 3
- Views: 1420
New Ranger IV?
This is in the latest IRKPA newsletter: "The design contract for a Ranger IV will be awarded this winter. Design phase estimated to take one year." I wonder if there's money appropriated for the build, or just the design? Will be interesting to watch. I've only taken the Ranger III once, b...
- Sat Feb 25, 2023 9:20 am
- Forum: Pictures
- Topic: New Webcam
- Replies: 29
- Views: 6075
Re: New Webcam
Thanks Sparky! Great info and insight, and esp for the sneak previews !