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by paulbates
Sun Aug 27, 2017 11:35 am
Forum: Gear & Supplies
Topic: Drop off
Replies: 14
Views: 8079

Re: Drop off

Sorry for late response. I need the food mail at Windigo store on 3Sept(Sunday) morning. I will pick up the food first thing in the morning on Sunday and start my hike back to RH. I am planning to mail my food(no fuel) from Southern Indiana on Monday evening or Tuesday morning. USPS postage calcula...
by paulbates
Sun Aug 27, 2017 11:32 am
Forum: Gear & Supplies
Topic: Drop off
Replies: 14
Views: 8079

Re: Drop off

Good to know! Thanks Paul. Yep.. I didn't see that documented anywhere beforehand. We walked in to the store with our box and asked the couple that seasonally runs the store what it would take to store it for our last few days. There was a form to fill out and the fee is paid when you pick it back ...
by paulbates
Thu Aug 24, 2017 5:55 pm
Forum: Gear & Supplies
Topic: MI-based UL gear cottage industry!
Replies: 13
Views: 8179

Re: MI-based UL gear cottage industry!

Who knew? https://www.swdbackpacks.com/product-page/long-haul-50l-ul-backpack I know nothing about the merchandise -- I just stumbled across the website and liked the idea of midwestern ultra-lighters. (I think you can see Isle Royale in their logo!) Has anybody had any experience with their produc...
by paulbates
Tue Aug 22, 2017 1:26 pm
Forum: Trip Reports
Topic: TR: 8/16-8/20, 2017 [Minong Ridge: McCargoe > Windigo]
Replies: 4
Views: 3312

Re: TR: 8/16-8/20, 2017 [Minong Ridge: McCargoe > Windigo]

Great report Emily, thank you. We just did the Minong 2 weeks before (week of 8/6) . We only saw a few people as well. Very glad I decided to get poles for the latter part of the trail, for sure. Based on videos I had reviewed before hand, that planking was all new and wider than in the past.

Paul
by paulbates
Sun Aug 20, 2017 4:30 pm
Forum: Gear & Supplies
Topic: MI-based UL gear cottage industry!
Replies: 13
Views: 8179

Re: MI-based UL gear cottage industry!

My recent IR trip has proven, to my back and legs, that I have several pieces of gear that need to be replaced with lighter versions.... starting with the pack. I'm looking at zpacks, but I do like the idea of getting something made in Michigan.

Thanks for the pointer.

Paul
by paulbates
Sun Aug 20, 2017 3:12 pm
Forum: Gear & Supplies
Topic: Drop off
Replies: 14
Views: 8079

Re: Drop off

Good timing, Paul. I was about to send you a message about drop off/pick up after reading your trip report. Thanks for pointing out to your trip report in my thread. Did you drop off the package at Windigo in person or was it a mail? I am thinking if I can mail part of my trip food to Windigo Store...
by paulbates
Sun Aug 20, 2017 12:13 pm
Forum: Trails & Campsites
Topic: Hammock friendly campsites
Replies: 34
Views: 20953

Re: Hammock friendly campsites

Hi, I've poked around here as well as youtube videos gathering suggestions for hammock friendly campsites for where we're going. I've found pointers to site numbers at our destination campgrounds, except: - Little Todd - Hugginin Any good known hammock friendly site # suggestions for these 2 campgr...
by paulbates
Sun Aug 20, 2017 8:10 am
Forum: Gear & Supplies
Topic: Drop off
Replies: 14
Views: 8079

Re: Drop off

If you are on the boat from Grand Portage, couldn't you leave a bag at the camp store at Windigo, for a fee, when you stop there? (Although in the period of time the boat stops at Windigo, I am not sure there would be time to run up and leave it.) I don't recall that they offer that service at the ...
by paulbates
Sat Aug 19, 2017 3:14 pm
Forum: Trails & Campsites
Topic: general conditions--July 2017
Replies: 11
Views: 5446

Re: general conditions--July 2017

Anyone know if the overgrowth is still a major problem? Leaving next week We heard reports last week (8/5 - 8/11) from hikers who said it was, in two spots on the Feldtman loop.. - a couple miles in the lower area on the east side of the Tower on the way to Siskiwit Bay - north of Siskiwit bay on t...
by paulbates
Sat Aug 19, 2017 9:29 am
Forum: Trails & Campsites
Topic: Greenstone Ridge Trail - Water availability bn South Desor and Windigo
Replies: 3
Views: 2881

Re: Greenstone Ridge Trail - Water availability bn South Desor and Windigo

We had looked at Island Mine as part of our trip and I wondered about this too. We talked to some backpackers at Windigo at the end of our trip who had been there.. this was last week on 8/11. To support Ingo's post, that they got water at an area on the creek south of the campground that had been &...
by paulbates
Sat Aug 19, 2017 9:11 am
Forum: Trails & Campsites
Topic: Solo Trip in Late September
Replies: 7
Views: 4077

Re: Solo Trip in Late September

vgeh wrote: Fri Aug 18, 2017 1:16 pm Paul,
Is the 12 mile stretch you are referring to is North Desor - Windigo?
Hi
Yes, that is it. I wrote a trip report about our journey. You can learn what we found on that section of the Minong, as well as the rest

Paul
by paulbates
Thu Aug 17, 2017 1:14 pm
Forum: Trails & Campsites
Topic: Solo Trip in Late September
Replies: 7
Views: 4077

Re: Solo Trip in Late September

We just did the Minong and the remnants of the burned out area can be seen, but no longer a navigation / slow down problem. Bring a lot of water for that 12 miles though..you won't find much and the quality of what you find isn't great.


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by paulbates
Tue Aug 15, 2017 2:39 pm
Forum: Food & Cooking
Topic: Fuel for the long haul
Replies: 2
Views: 5199

Re: Fuel for the long haul

Thanks.. a critical topic, and the more input and info, the better

Paul
by paulbates
Mon Aug 14, 2017 6:12 pm
Forum: General Questions and Miscellaneous
Topic: Extras
Replies: 8
Views: 3886

Re: Extras

The water proof lasted about two day (with gators) but the biggest problem I had with them was the soles getting really soft, almost like a comfy running shoe. After four or five days I could feel every rock I stepped on. There are many pointy pyramid shaped rocks on the trails. I had bruises on th...
by paulbates
Mon Aug 14, 2017 2:58 pm
Forum: Trails & Campsites
Topic: Looking for Itinerary Feedback
Replies: 8
Views: 3866

Re: Looking for Itinerary Feedback

MrNickJC wrote: Mon Aug 14, 2017 2:24 pm Trip is coming up in 2 weeks! Thought of another question if you guys/gals can help out. How many of the sites mentioned above have pit toilets?

Again, really appreciate all of the feedback.
Hi Nick
All of them have at least one pit toilette

Paul