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- Sat Apr 18, 2015 11:21 pm
- Forum: General Questions and Miscellaneous
- Topic: Isle Royale Webcams
- Replies: 33
- Views: 16727
Re: Mott Island Webcam
After watching for awhile after dark, I notice what seems to be a bright blinking light, reflecting on the ice.
- Fri Apr 17, 2015 6:48 pm
- Forum: General Questions and Miscellaneous
- Topic: Isle Royale Webcams
- Replies: 33
- Views: 16727
- Wed Apr 15, 2015 10:06 am
- Forum: Canoeing, Kayaking & Fishing
- Topic: Pike fishing and kayaking from RH to McCargoe cove
- Replies: 8
- Views: 5091
Re: Pike fishing and kayaking from RH to McCargoe cove
Hello flyguy, You didn't mention where you are driving from. Even if it might be an extra 2 to 4 hours of driving, consider taking the Voyageur II from Grand Portage MN. You can schedule drop off and pickup at either McCargoe Cove or Belle Isle. Then you can avoid the risk of Blake Point or the stee...
- Thu Apr 09, 2015 7:28 pm
- Forum: Trails & Campsites
- Topic: 2nd Isle Royale Trip Itinerary Ideas - RH-DF-CH-MC
- Replies: 8
- Views: 3716
Re: 2nd Isle Royale Trip Itinerary Ideas - RH-DF-CH-MC
Leech danger is over rated but indeed there is the icky factor. As a kid we used to get them all the time swimming in Michigan lakes, usually under docks. If removed properly they rarely cause a sore that lasts long. My Mom used to dump salt on them which is sometimes NOT a good thing to do. It kill...
- Mon Apr 06, 2015 6:24 pm
- Forum: Trails & Campsites
- Topic: 2nd Isle Royale Trip Itinerary Ideas - RH-DF-CH-MC
- Replies: 8
- Views: 3716
Re: 2nd Isle Royale Trip Itinerary Ideas - RH-DF-CH-MC
That stretch between McCargoe Cove and Todd Harbor is probably the easiest section of the Minong Trail. Still not a "walk in the park" though, not that it really fits into your itinerary this trip. I too much prefer the campgrounds on the Big Lake to the inland ones. In addition to not hav...
- Mon Apr 06, 2015 6:15 pm
- Forum: Trails & Campsites
- Topic: Eastern end bushwacking
- Replies: 3
- Views: 2009
Re: Eastern end bushwacking
I think you could maybe get down to the north Duncan Bay shoreline but first you must bushwack more than 2 miles further northeast along the Greenstone Ridge before heading downslope. Of course the bigger question and maybe insurmountable feat is whether the shoreline would allow the more than 1 mil...
- Tue Mar 31, 2015 9:04 pm
- Forum: Transportation & Lodging
- Topic: When will VII start taking reservations
- Replies: 14
- Views: 7137
Re: When will VII start taking reservations
The last issue to be solved is linking the online system, website and the cloud server, there has been some issues there that are being worked on as we speak. There's something really funny about Capt Don talking nerdy. How about if he added this tone?: " Avast, me hearties! The last issue to ...
- Sun Mar 29, 2015 8:53 pm
- Forum: Transportation & Lodging
- Topic: When will VII start taking reservations
- Replies: 14
- Views: 7137
Re: When will VII start taking reservations
This is a direct quote from the current park website regarding their procedure for processing group camping permits: "Isle Royale starts receiving group camping requests in January, those submitted in January will be randomly selected and processed starting February 1. Those requests received o...
- Mon Mar 23, 2015 8:29 pm
- Forum: Trails & Campsites
- Topic: Minong Ridge Trail suggestion?
- Replies: 4
- Views: 2857
Re: Minong Ridge Trail suggestion?
Your previous trip mirrors my second one in 1975. I haven’t done the stretch of Minong from Little Todd to Windigo so my opinion is based on the collective opinion of reading and talking to others. I’m never comfortable giving differential advice (do this vs. do that). It always seems to depend so m...
- Fri Mar 20, 2015 10:41 pm
- Forum: Gear & Supplies
- Topic: Pack: Size and Weight Recommendations for 4-6 days on IR
- Replies: 36
- Views: 19801
Re: Pack: Size and Weight Recommendations for 4-6 days on IR
Jeremy,
Good for you. There is an old saying, "Watch the ounces and the pounds will take care of themselves." Have you cut the handle off your toothbrush yet?
Good for you. There is an old saying, "Watch the ounces and the pounds will take care of themselves." Have you cut the handle off your toothbrush yet?
- Sun Mar 15, 2015 2:27 pm
- Forum: History
- Topic: Longest continuous stay on IRNP
- Replies: 7
- Views: 8291
Re: Longest continuous stay on IRNP
Indeed. This is an interesting fictional portrayal of Captain McCargoe:tripplelindy wrote:Captain Mc Cargoe and his crew?
Read the book here:
http://babel.hathitrust.org/cgi/pt?id=p ... =1up;seq=5
- Sun Mar 15, 2015 11:27 am
- Forum: Trails & Campsites
- Topic: Advice on short hikes?
- Replies: 5
- Views: 3038
Re: Advice on short hikes?
The trail from Hidden Lake to Lookout Louise goes right past Monument Rock, at least within a couple of hundred feet if memory serves. There is a picture of Monument Rock, I took from the trail, in this report from 2013. Edison Fishery dock is also shown: http://isleroyaleforums.com/viewtopic.php?f=...
- Wed Mar 11, 2015 9:49 pm
- Forum: Trails & Campsites
- Topic: Advice on short hikes?
- Replies: 5
- Views: 3038
Re: Advice on short hikes?
It sounds like you are boating. If not then most of the following still applies. I'm not familiar with Finlander with respect to IR. The dock at the Edison Fishery is one of many public docks you may use but you cannot overnight. There is usually a volunteer or volunteer couple at Edison to help ans...
- Tue Mar 10, 2015 5:31 pm
- Forum: Gear & Supplies
- Topic: Sawyer Squeeze @REI for $31
- Replies: 41
- Views: 23619
Re: Sawyer Squeeze @REI for $31
Picked up some of these as a shut off "valve": http://smile.amazon.com/dp/B002VA5U3E/ref=wl_it_dp_o_pC_nS_ttl?_encoding=UTF8&colid=1JBISM2JI9X27&coliid=I3JW9JN4HGODNC I used rubber tubing from an old water filter, but this is what Ive got in my cart for making the next one. Should...
- Tue Mar 10, 2015 4:42 pm
- Forum: Wildlife
- Topic: 2 wolves cross to IR-then go back
- Replies: 13
- Views: 7852
Re: 2 wolves cross to IR-then go back
No one was there to collect the park fees.treeplanter wrote:....and these two came (and went) this year. Interesting.