I usually buy an annual pass via phone with Houghton - so that way I don't have to deal with any issues. Worked fine last year on the Vogageur II.

Name: Zentater
Email: (at)
Hometown: Currently Golden, Co
Arrival Date: August 22
Departure Date: September 5th
Coming From/Via: Grand Portage
Itinerary:
8/22 - Windigo to Feldtmann Lake
8/23 - Feldtmann to Siskiwit Bay
8/24 - Siskiwit Bay to South Lake Desor
8/25 - South Lake Desor to Hatchet ...

Name: Lorinda
Email:ljcouch(at)gmail.com
Hometown: Everywhere but currently in Golden, CO
Arrival Date: 5/21
Departure Date: 6/5
Coming From/Via: Grand Portage - Voyageur II
Itinerary:
5/21 Windigo - Feldtman Lake
5/22 - F.L. - Siskiwit Bay
5/23 - S.B. - South Lake Desor
5/24 - S.L.D - Hatchett ...

We were there on the second of September.... mind is still road weary!

Just got back from a week with a Jetboil and 2 people with liberal use of the stove. We didn't even finish one of the larger canisters....we packed a backup canister but never touched it. We used the stove for either all three or at least 2 meals a day as well as coffee and hot chocolate. We did ...

A ranger had an inflatable raft to take him from South to North Desor while I was there. INteresting.....

Stayed at Daisy Farm in Shelter 13 on September 3rd.

A trip report will come this week.

Suffice it to say that the Ranger III in 6-8 foot seas is a bit uncomfortable as was the water taxi the next day to Moskey Basin (it could not go to Chippewa) and oh, the temperature hitting the mid-30s that Saturday night at W Chickenburr...... (20 degree ...

[quote="zentater"]Name: Lorinda C
Email: flyingspud (at) aol.com
Hometown: Currently - Alexandria, VA
Arrival Date: August 28
Departure Date: September 4
Coming From/Via: Houghton on Ranger
Itinerary:
August 28th - Overnight at RH (no water taxi available)
August 29th - water taxi to Chippewa ...

Enjoy - I may see you as well - it will be and my 24 year old son (last minute addition to my previous solo effort).

I head out on Wednesday for the drive and get on the Ranger Friday morning.

If I recall the brief last year on the pier....NPS suggested that it would be more economical for them for us to pack it out on the ferry but that there were large garbage bins by the RH store (which we used)...they mainly don't want it at the campsites or on the trail of course - LNT....

I am enjoying your trip report. Last year was my first year on IR and there were many lessons learned however I will say that it did get quite warm last year. My son has a photo at 10 pm at night with his gee whiz watch that had a temp of over 80 degrees. I think we were at Lake Ritchie that night ...

so long as it stays in the "forums"

of course the mosquitoes would enjoy the extra exposure!

Yikes!!! Have a great trip!!!

Have a great time....my trip (also solo) starting August 28th can't come soon enough!!!