Cooler days in the 60's make for great hiking weather, but it also could be much warmer. Nights can be a bit cold at times. The thing I notice most is the decreasing lack of daylight; sunrise 7:30 am and sunset 8:15 pm, Eastern Daylight Savings Time. Link to summary of September 2017 weather on Isle...

The seaplane pilot loads/unloads your gear just like a cabbie, so I would imagine that a tip would be appreciated.

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Sun Aug 12, 2018 6:33 am

The cabins are up on the side of a hill, but there is a "road" that wraps around and is less steep than the trail.

Here is a map of Windigo that further illustrates Ingo's comments...

Not aware of any private boat charters in the Grand Portage MN area. You may want to consider travel from the Michigan side as the travel times to Rock Harbor are shorter. The Ranger III out of Houghton MI is the largest boat and typically provides the smoothest ride. Link to NPS website on transpor...

From the FAQ section on the NPS Isle Royale web site... What is the scheduled time of departure from Houghton, Michigan? The Ranger III departs Houghton for Isle Royale at 9:00 am EDT, Tuesday and Friday through the passenger season. Passengers are asked to arrive by 8:00 am EDT; Canoes/kayaks shoul...

I have done off-trail backcountry camping in the two locations you are inquiring about. In Sept. 2017, I hiked the western portion of the Minong Ridge Trail for the second time, going from west to east and onward to Malone Bay. After leaving Huginnin Cove, I planned to off-trail camp somewhere near ...

Ingo, the bridge in question was at Siskiwit Lake and not over the Big Siskiwit River. Sorry for the confusion. See corrected post above.

I have an Excalibur 5-tray model. I especially like the timer feature as I can set it late at night and it will turn itself off when done.

A Feldtmann loop mid-May trek would be nice as the vegetation has not had a chance to impinge upon the trail. I had similar problems with beavers creating high water conditions while going out to Malone Bay in September 2017. The bridge at the west end of Lake Siskiwit was not passable. One side of ...

DNR limits backcountry campsites at largest state park The Detroit News Published 10:39 p.m. ET March 13, 2018 In a bid to curb overcrowding, the Michigan Department of Natural Resources plans to restrict designated backcountry campsites at the largest state park. More than 300,000 annual visitors ...

Is there an UTM (Universal Transverse Mercator) grid printed on the IRKPA map (to aid with GPS navigation)?

MH meals are fine. You may also want some additional high caloric items like dried fruit, nuts, jerky, hard cheese, and chocolate to supplement your dinner and other meals. Read through the "Food & Cooking" subform for some other ideas. Here are a couple of links to get you started... Link ---> http...

This is my first time going a big solo backpacking trip like this- I have adequate hiking and camping experience and I am in pretty good shape, but I would still like some feedback on my planned itinerary. It's not really one I've seen in any of the research that I've done. I plan on taking the Isl...

The post originated in 2010 but has been updated several times as appropriate. Those are the current regulations and they have not changed in years.

I contacted the lead researcher on this study and inquired about which lakes were being monitored. Here is his response... Thanks for your interest in our work. This appearance of cyanobacterial blooms on ISRO is a real puzzle for us. Our monitoring work is targeting 8 lakes that capture the gradien...