My initial plan for a hike in late August was to hike the Greenstone from Windigo to RH. However, after a recent weekend shakedown 2 day hike of consecutive 7.5 milers on a relatively easy trail, I've realized I'm not going to be able to get in good enough shape for that fall trip. The knees and ...

Thanks to those that responded. I did find a local contact who is willing to lend me everything I might need.
I did have plans to rent a tent from REI but may not even have to pursue that anymore. Look for my trip
report in September (I hope)

Name: Pete and George Email: (at) pgeueke@wi.rr.com Hometown: Milwaukee Arrival Date: 8/28 Departure Date: 9/4 Coming From/Via: Houghton plane My initial plan for a hike in late August was to hike the Greenstone from Windigo to RH. However, after a recent weekend shakedown 2 day hike of consecutive ...

Planning 1-2 hikes next year and that's probably it. One hike to the Island, sort of a once-in-a-lifetime trip. I don't want to invest in a lot of new gear so I'm looking for any still usefull but not new gear that anybody wants to unload after they get all that new stuff for XMAS. Looking for 1-2 ...

I read in some info obtained about the plane that the limit was 40lbs and in other info it was 50. Did you take the plane and what did they
say was the limit?