i just got biopsied from the dermatologist, she suspects lyme disease. i was on the island from july 24 to about august 2. i won't know if it really is lyme for a week or so.

and i live in az, we don't have it here at all.

i have a samsung fascinate android phone. and it is "rooted" so the gps locks in less than 10 seconds. takes 20 indoors. i bought an app called "backcountry navigator" for ten bucks on the android market. it will download free topo maps from the internet that are zoomable up to 15 layers. and the ...

that's right. i keep forgetting that the ferry leaves from grand portage.

thank you so much. the beer is of course a given. getting an itinerary together now, and i will let you know.

well the big idea is to hike to rock harbor, spend the night at the lodge with some beer, then hike back. giving ourselves 2 weeks to do it. i am currently 225 and estimating 50lbs pack. i am no stranger to carrying a load like that (firefighter day job). but if i can get rid of 25 of those lbs ...

turns out i have a "facebook friend" who is a real life friend of a friend here in tucson. he just happens to live in grand marais. so hopefully i can work something out with him. this plan is starting to come together. now to just lose 40lbs....

Hi Aaron, Just so you know - the boat leaves from Grand Portage, not Grand Marais. Here's a blurb from the National Monument website, although I think I heard that the bus no longer operates from Duluth, but worth a call: Bus Transportation is available from the cities of Duluth, Minnesota and ...

Thank you so much! We will call her.

hey there, sorry for the rookie question, but so far i am having a real hard time figuring out how to get to the ferry in grand marais. we will be flying into minneapolis and catching a bus to duluth. this is kind of a once in a lifetime trip for my friend and i. we are both originally from mn/nd ...