I did the Feldtman loop and then the Greenstone to Hatchet on my 2011 trip. Trip report here: http://www.isleroyaleforums.com/viewtopic.php?f=8&t=1528

I think it is well worth the extra days needed to pull it off.

Thanks for pointing out your (thorough) trip report. This makes it clear that by ...

Tom: Thanks for your suggestion to think about moving off the Greenstone, and heading down to Lake Richie.

As long as I'm thinking-out-of-the-Greenstone-box, I see that there are many posts of enthusiasm for the Feldtmann loop and the 2 campgrounds there. So, I'll be considering adding 2 more ...

Given our current winter weather, my wife and I are starting to plan an August IR backpacking trip.
We're both IR newbies: I did a solo Greenstone trip about 15 years ago, but my wife has never been there. We'd like to see the best that IR has to offer.
Our tentative plans are:
Day 1: Arrive Windigo ...