2016 Trip Log - Add your planned itinerary here!

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Name: Steve S
Email: PM Me
Hometown: Troy, MI
Arrival Date: Sunday 8/28
Departure Date: Saturday 9/3
Coming From/Via: Houghton via Sea Plane!
Itinerary:

Saturday drive to Houghton, MI - Keweenaw Brewing Company and Studio Pizza for dinner. Start the trip out right
Sunday - Fly out at Noon, destination WINDIGO - Arrive at 12:30pm - hike to Feldtmann Lake/Rainbow Cove
Monday - Day hike out from Feldtmann lake East towards the Ishpeming Fire Tower and back - Stay the night again at Feldtmann Lake
Tuesday - Hike back to Windigo - Stay at Washington Creek
Wednesday - Hike to Island Mine
Thursday - Day hike south to Siskiwit Bay and back - Stay at Island Mine again
Friday - Hike back towards Windigo - Make a decision to continue out to Huginnin Cove or stay at Washington Creek (most likely Washington Creek)
Saturday - Hang around Windigo and kayak around the bay (rent kayaks) or visit Beaver Island - OR - Hike back from Huginnin Cove - FLY OUT AT 5PM!!! - Drive from houghton to Pictured Rocks
Sunday - Explore Pictured Rocks in the morning and then drive back to Southeast Michigan.

This is our second trip to Isle Royale. We are celebrating our 8 year wedding anniversary!
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Name: jerry
Hometown: Dayton, Ohio
Arrival Date: Jul. 10 Sunday
Departture Date: July 15 Friday
Via: Queen
Itinerary: Try not to get lost on the east end. Hope someone says hi to this old guy from time to time. Going solo again.
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Name: DC and MP
Email: PM here
Hometown: NW Wisconsin
Arrival Date: August 11
Departure Date: August 17
Coming From/Via: GP to Windigo via Sea Hunter
Itinerary: Itinerary: Obtaining backcountry permits - kayaking to Rainbow Cove area, then along the south shore/Atwood beach; returning to Grace Harbor area or Huginnin Cove for a few days.
Notes/Other: Third trip with sea kayaks... completed similar trips in 2014 and 2015. We gave up "hiking/paddling everyday" trips several years ago, preferring to linger and explore more in-depth while we are there.
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Name: Mike McGlynn
Email: mmcmmglynn@yahoo.com
Hometown: Battle Creek, MI
Arrival Date: 7/16/16
Departure Date: 7/27/16
Coming From/Via:Copper Harbor - Queen IV
Itinerary:
Sat Jul 16 Rock Harbor to Daisy Farm
Sun Jul 17 Daisy Farm to McCargo Cove
Mon Jul 18 McCargo Cove to Little Todd
Tues Jul 19 Little Todd to N.L. Desor
Wed Jul 20 N.L. Desor to Huginnin Cove
Thur Jul 21 Huginnin Cove to Wash. Creek
Fri Jul 22 Wash. Creek to S.L.Desor
Sat Jul 23 S.L. Desor to Hatchett
Sun Jul 24 Hatchett to Moskey
Mon Jul 25 DAY OFF
Tues Jul 26 Moskey to 3 MI
Wed Jul 27 3 MI to Rock Harbor

Notes/Other:
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Name: Tom
Email: tom(at)thevoigts.com
Hometown: Stillwater, MN
Arrival Date: Saturday, 9 July 2016
Departure Date: Thursday, 14 July 2016
Coming From/Via: Voyageur II of Grand Portage
Itinerary: Drop off at Belle Isle with a canoe; pick up at Daisy Farm. The rest is up to the whimsy of the lake.
Notes/Other: After last year's July "we're never coming to Isle Royale in July again" backpack trip in the heat, we justified once again not making our traditional May or June trip by convincing ourselves it's much easier to stay cool when you're in a canoe on Lake Superior. :) We'll see where the boaters may be and where we decide to lay our heads, but my brother-in-law and I are thinking a couple days on the North side, and then a couple on the South. We're in an open canoe and so will plan to portage instead of paddle around Blake.
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Name: Steve (Dad) & Pete (Son)
Email: sedahlberg(at)usfamily.net
Hometown: Blaine, Minn.
Arrival Date: Sun Aug 14, 2016
Departure Date: Sun Aug 21, 2016
Coming From/Via: Grand Portage, Sea Hunter/Return on Voyageur II
Itinerary: Windigo to Rock Harbor
Sun – 8/14 – Feldtmann Lake
Mon – 8/15 – Siskiwit Bay
Tue – 8/16 – Lake Desor South
Wed – 8/17 – Todd Harbor
Thu – 8/18 – McCargoe Cove
Fri – 8/19 – Moskey Basin
Sat – 8/20 – Rock Harbor
Notes/Other: First time hiking the island West to East since 2006
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Name: Mark
Email: PM me
Hometown: St. Paul, MN
Arrival Date: Wed. Sept 7, 2016
Departure Date: Tue. Sept 13, 2016
Coming From/Via: Grand Portage via Voyageur II

Itinerary:
9/7: Grand Portage to McCargoe Cove (Day hike out to the Minong mine)
9/8: McCargoe Cove to Todd Harbor (Minong Ridge Trail)
9/9: Todd Harbor to West Chickenbone (Greenstone Ridge Trail)
9/10: West Chickenbone to Lake Richie
9/11: Lake Richie to Moskey Basin
9/12: Moskey Basin to Chippewa Harbor
9/13: Chippewa Harbor to Grand Portage

Notes/Other: I have completed all the trails on Isle Royale. During this solo trip, I am retracing some of the trails I have not been on for 40 years. Itinerary is still under development and is subject to change. My favorite campgrounds are the ones on Lake Superior.

Edit: Modified itinerary to reflect changes en route. Added Lake Richie and deleted a layover day at Chippewa Harbor.
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Name: Mike & Margaret Jamison
Email: (at) mjamo(at)charter.net
Hometown: Stoughton, Wi
Arrival Date: Tues. August 17, 2016
Departure Date: Thurs. August 25, 2016
Coming From/Via: Copper Harbor via ferry

Itinerary:
8/17: Ferry over and then Rock Harbor to Daisy Farm
8/18: Daisy Farm to Lake Ritchie
8/19: Lake Richie to Hatchet Lake
8/20: Hatchet Lake to South Desor
8/21: South Desor to Siskiwit Bay
8/22: Siskiwit Bay to Feldtmann Lake
8/23: Feldtmann Lake to Windigo
8/24: Mailboat back to Rock Harbor (hike Stoll Trail)
8/25: Ferry back to Copper Harbor

Notes/Other: Our 4th trip to IR, but first time hiking end to end. We are both psyched about this trip!!
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Names: David Specht, Nick Hansmann, Christopher Gibson, Zach Cousineau, Mitchell Courier, Joshua Marcotte
Email: djs1.618@gmail
Hometown: Gaylord, MI (I currently live in Grand Rapids, the others still live in Gaylord)
Arrival Date: Sunday, September 4, 2016
Departure Date: David, Nick and Mitchell - Friday, September 9 via the Queen. Zach, Josh, Christopher - Saturday, September 10 via the Ranger.
Coming from/Via: Copper Harbor via Queen

Itinerary (still not sure if this is final):

9/4: Hike about 8 miles to Lane Cove
9/5: Hike about 13 miles to McCargoe Cove
9/6: Hike to the Minong Mine and then to West Chickenbone Lake, about 4.5 miles altogether
9/7: Hike about 5.5 miles to Moskey Basin
9/8: Hike about 8.5 miles to Three Mile
9/9: Hike about 3.5 miles back to Rock Harbor(David, Nick, Mitchell). Hang out and day hike, get beers (Zach, Josh, Christopher)
9/10: Zach, Josh and Christopher take the Ranger back to Houghton to be picked up by David, Nick and Mitchell

Any suggestions for a crew of first-timers? We are all fairly experienced backpackers so the length of the hikes won't be an issue, but are there any other recommendations?

Thanks - we are stoked! :)
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