We had good backpacking Karma because it all went great!!!!! Thanks to all the posters for advice given before we left as it all helped to make a great trip. Day one~A sunny day on the Ranger 3. We had the good fortune of traveling with Ranger Rob from Daisy Farm and he was very informative about Is...

For what it is worth~ I spoke with someone on the island today to make reservations for the water taxi and he said, "FINALLY< The bugs have really died down this week!" Well, no guarantees of course as it changes day to day BUT it is a heading in a good direction. I do not know how he gets...

Eric, That is not a bad thought but.....a hard one I think to coordinate esp. at this late date. PLUS....we are needing a pick up rather than a drop off which is even harder to coordinate with others you have never met. LOL. No worries however, although it is a steep fare I agree, with the 4 of us, ...

Thanks Inca, Great info. and here is what I did with it! :D I called and made a reservation for a pick up at 3:00 at Hidden Lake Dock. There is room for two more if anyone is interested and it would take the costs down some as well. The route from lane Cove to the pickup site is.....I think....7.5 m...

Well, I guess it was good that I decided to do a more detailed look at my itinerary because....I am thinking there is no way to go from Lane Cove, up to the Greenstone and head east to Hidden Lake and then down to Rock Harbor....because we would have to swim then? ha ha....perhaps I am missing somet...

well, I have no intentions of leaving anything anywhere other than the store however, I am not convinced that spending $24 bucks to have a clean change of clothes is worth it somehow. I think I may just try and wash out something the night before, Ha Ha....however, we do have 4 in our party. Could I...

We will be there at the same time as you, AND I am from the UP myself and have never seen the bugs this bad before. I had hoped they would be done by August but I am not so sure this year. I can't NOT go....so I am planning on wearing long sleeves, long pants and bring a bug net and then hope for th...

HI all, less than 2 weeks now, Yippee I read somewhere, but can't find it now, that there are lockers at Rock Harbor. I am considering leaving some clothes there for the end of the trip. Does anyone know where they are? How big? and how much? Also, if one plans to use one, is there any problems with...

quick Question~What is inertia shells and camelback elixer? Just wondering. Trying to get our food figured out for the trip. We have 6 dinners to plan and I want them tasty and light. Ha ha....I want it ALL!!! Karen

We will be on the same boat and the same time frame....check out our trip itin.. on the board. (3 islander trekkers) We are not solo hikers but will be happy to say hi and see you on the trail and share a story or two.. Karen

Chris,

There are 4 of us so that won't work for us. Good luck....might see you on IR as we are there about the same time. Karaen

Thanks Jerry....here is MY math....which I flunked over and over again. ha ha w. chickenbone to hatchet lake 7.9 hatchet lake to Todd Harbor 3.9 total: 11.8 Am I right? Am I missing anything? 11.8 is pushing it for me really, but I am hoping it isn't too strenuous. AND I am hoping my NEW math is rig...

Hello all, Another question....about my Chickenbone West to Todd Harbor leg. It looks like there was a typo (and/or I goofed up LOL) whichever....I read on the chart I downloaded that it was 1.4 miles from Hatchet Lake to Todd Harbor....this was a Camprground to campground chart. I think it is actua...

Hi. We MIGHT be interested....how much would it be? And when does the boat leave? I will have to speak with the others first. Karen

OK, I have NEVER bothered with my pack weights before but am rather anxious about them at this point as I am not in as good a shape for this up coming Isle Royale trip as I have been in the past. Plus, it has been at least 5 years since my last long trip. SO.......I am all of a sudden quite taken wi...