We just got back from the island a little over a week ago and brought 10 ounces of Picardin for 2 people. We had a little left over. We stayed away from Deet due to what others have said about it melting equipment, so to speak. The Picaridin worked great for mosquitoes, but it seemed not to repel ...

After my girlfriend and I each used our 20% off coupons on new Osprey packs, we are putting our dividend check toward the MSR Windpro II stove. We want something that has more stability and doesn't blow over with a little wind. I'll sacrifice a little less weight over having that along with more ...

Thanks for all the replies. I think we may end up going with fold up baseball caps just to help with sweat and sun. I've never been a fan of full brimmed hats, and I think it may be annoying with the full pack. We have sunscreen packed to prevent neck burn.

Fonixmunkee, I didn't think of bringing a ...

So we are in the final stages of getting all our gear for our first IR trip scheduled for early June. The one thing we are debating on is the type of hat to bring.

My parents who have been to the island said to bring a wide, full brimmed hat. My girlfriend thinks she wants to bring one of those ...

Name: Mike E.

Hometown: Ottawa, IL

Arrival Date: June 8th

Departure Date: Jun 13th

Coming From/Via: Grand Portage MN via Voyager II to McCargoe Cove. Heading back to Grand Portage from Chippewa Harbor via Voyager II.

Itinerary: 5 nights on the island. Backpacking/camping.

Night 1 - Staying at ...

Thanks all for the advice and info. We would love to stay six nights, but the other couple are flying in from AZ to Duluth, so we can only fit it in for those nights that accomodate the flight times, so we're doing Saturday through Thursday morning.

Tom, I'm really liking the idea of staying a ...

After reading this forum for over a year, I finally get to post a question as we are taking our first trip to IR in early June. My girlfriend, best friend and his girlfriend. All are in our 20s and are in good shape. I was hoping for ideas on a good route. Hoping to vary our hikes each day between ...