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by hooky
Tue Aug 23, 2022 3:32 pm
Forum: Transportation & Lodging
Topic: Know before you go: masks optional for all IRNP facilities (as of 8/16/22)
Replies: 6
Views: 2094

Re: Know before you go: masks required for all IRNP facilities (as of 8/9/22)

fonixmunkee wrote: Tue Aug 23, 2022 3:13 pm
Vandy wrote: Tue Aug 16, 2022 11:13 am Today's current conditions page:

COVID-19

Masks are recommended, but not required.
Got a link to a reference so I can update the post?
I don't see any mask related notices among the alerts now.
by hooky
Tue Aug 23, 2022 9:35 am
Forum: Trails & Campsites
Topic: Mt. Franklin Fire - many east end trails closed
Replies: 16
Views: 2740

Re: Mt. Franklin Fire - many east end trails closed

Everything is open again except x-country zones 11 & 12.
by hooky
Tue Aug 23, 2022 9:30 am
Forum: General Questions and Miscellaneous
Topic: Algae blooms in Richie and Chickenbone
Replies: 3
Views: 983

Re: Algae blooms in Richie and Chickenbone

Depending on how you route yourself, there may be ok water at Lake Lesage or Lake Livermore, or McCargoe Cove, within 2 miles of WCB campsite. Maybe you can work with that and manage your fill-ups to have essentially a dry camp at WCB? I'll take a look at options. We'd either be coming from Lane or...
by hooky
Mon Aug 22, 2022 7:51 am
Forum: Food & Cooking
Topic: Coffee On The Isle
Replies: 19
Views: 16618

Re: Coffee On The Isle

French press worked great for coffee quality! I had a generic Amazon backpacking french press with an aluminum pot and silicone lid. The pot was pretty inefficient to heat compared to my other cook pots. To save weight it doubled as my cook pot so I used about 3 times more fuel than usual but that ...
by hooky
Mon Aug 22, 2022 7:31 am
Forum: General Questions and Miscellaneous
Topic: Algae blooms in Richie and Chickenbone
Replies: 3
Views: 983

Re: Algae blooms in Richie and Chickenbone

Bummer. We were hoping that we'd get lucky and get a night in at WCB in a couple of weeks. That's a site that we haven't visited yet.
by hooky
Mon Aug 15, 2022 12:55 pm
Forum: Trails & Campsites
Topic: Mt. Franklin Fire - many east end trails closed
Replies: 16
Views: 2740

Re: Mt. Franklin Fire - many east end trails, Lane Cove & Three Mile closed

This is an eye roller for any folks that were stuck at Daisy with no way to get back to RH.

"As of 8/14/22 a Rock Harbor shuttle is being operated by Rock Harbor Lodge. The approved rate is $30 one way with a minimum passenger count set at 20."
by hooky
Thu Aug 11, 2022 2:27 pm
Forum: Trails & Campsites
Topic: Lane Cove Trail Conditions?
Replies: 1
Views: 783

Lane Cove Trail Conditions?

I've been poking around and don't see anything from this season, so thought I'd ask. In what kind of condition is the trail down to LC? Boardwalks beat up or are they in decent shape? Trying to figure out if that's the first stop out of RH or the last stop before catching the boat. TIA.
by hooky
Fri Aug 05, 2022 8:25 am
Forum: Trip Reports
Topic: TR: July 2022 [CB-W; Hatchet; S Desor; IM]
Replies: 7
Views: 1729

Re: TR: July 2022 [CB-W; Hatchet; S Desor; IM]

The older I get, the less I want to eat on trips. I have to force myself to eat breakfast, then I snack a little at lunch and once in the afternoon. Once camp is set up, I really don't want to eat at all. If I force myself to eat in the evenings, sometimes I'll get a little nauseous. I didn't have t...
by hooky
Wed Jul 20, 2022 7:58 am
Forum: Trip Reports
Topic: 2022 Trip Log - Post your planned itinerary here!
Replies: 22
Views: 8357

Re: 2022 Trip Log - Post your planned itinerary here!

Names: Rob, Ben, Nate Hometown: Indianapolis area Arrival: Sept 8 Departure: Sept 12 Copper Harbor on the Queen Itinerary: Day 1: Lane Cove Day 2: W Chickenbone Day 3: Moskey Day 4: Rock Harbor Day 5: Boat Notes: My son's 2nd trip, Nate's first. Driving up on the 7th to catch the Queen the next day....
by hooky
Wed Jun 29, 2022 9:28 pm
Forum: Food & Cooking
Topic: Water Filtering
Replies: 17
Views: 4522

Re: Water Filtering

dcclark wrote: Mon Jun 27, 2022 3:00 pm I've only ever used a filter and have been fine -- I agree that giardia especially is a major worry, and filters can manage it. But I would NOT use only chemical treatment.
My understanding is that something like an aquatab doesn't kill the hydatid tapeworm cysts.
by hooky
Thu Jun 23, 2022 11:05 am
Forum: Trip Reports
Topic: TR: 5/30-6/12, 2022 [Hiking] Minong Ridge Trail E>W
Replies: 20
Views: 3340

Re: TR: 5/30-6/12, 2022 [Hiking] Minong Ridge Trail E>W

Thanks for a great TR. That's part of the island I haven't been on yet. I need to get it planned while I'm still able to do it.

The Hoosier Hiking folks are great resource for those of us in IN. I've never met them, but glad to hear they're the type of folks I expected them to be.
by hooky
Fri Jun 17, 2022 10:42 am
Forum: Trails & Campsites
Topic: Chickenbone algae bloom?
Replies: 6
Views: 1480

Re: Chickenbone algae bloom?

Current alerts don't include anything about algae blooms at specific locations or in general. With the current weather trends, it may rear it's head yet this month.
https://www.nps.gov/isro/planyourvisit/conditions.htm

You'll get the most current condition updates during your LNT orientation.
by hooky
Tue Jun 14, 2022 1:03 pm
Forum: Food & Cooking
Topic: Water Filtering
Replies: 17
Views: 4522

Re: Water Filtering

An Alaskan bud told me he uses coffee filters as a water pre-filter. Quite light for sure. Back when I pumped, I would use a coffee filter for the inlet. Worked great. Now I use a Sawyer. Using a gravity setup, I just let it sit a little longer in the dirty bag to settle out. If I'm not using a gra...
by hooky
Wed Jun 08, 2022 1:01 pm
Forum: Trails & Campsites
Topic: Feldtmann loop or not
Replies: 12
Views: 2757

Re: Feldtmann loop or not

Late to the conversation, but I did a modified loop that I really thought was great. Windigo > Feldtmann (side trip to sunset at Rainbow cove) > Siskiwit > S. Desor > Malone > VII back to Windigo/Grand Portage. Malone was a great experience and I'm glad I did it. Without starting or ending there, I...
by hooky
Thu Jun 02, 2022 11:03 am
Forum: Gear & Supplies
Topic: Normally hang between the trees, but...
Replies: 4
Views: 1841

Re: Normally hang between the trees, but...

I have a Paria Breeze too. I use it as a back up to my hammock or on trips where I can't hang. In the summer, I use my Hennessy Hex and in the shoulder seasons use my chill gorilla fortress. I've never had a problem with either set up in bad weather. With the Hennessy, I have something like 30"...