Hi J Fish-

I will defer to Raf and T on the geography.

Please excuse if this sounds bad, but I speak from experience. More than once, I've had wonderful people tell me, in the cold rain and thru clenched teeth, that "everything was alright."

Your post leaves me wondering whether (1) she's an ...

I have a MSR water works filter. Is that all I need to do to get drinking water (free of giardia, tapeworm, etc) from the inland lakes?
Will be there May 27- June 3.

Thanks in advance,

Tim

Thanks, all, for the great advice-

Tim

Trekking poles- Are they helpful or a waste of good energy?

Rain gear? The old fashioned poncho is clumsy and does not usually cover the legs. However, if you go with a pack cover, pants, rain coat and maybe a hat, you've added 4 items and a few lbs to your pack. What's the recommendation?

Thanks ...