I will give that a try. Thanks.

I just got my vargo hexagon today. It is surprisingly light. I look forward to using it.

I am going to bring the Vargo hexagon wood stove to my trip. It is only 4 ounces and you don't have to bring any fuel. The big downside is the extra time and work but I don't think it will be too bad. Does anyone recommend not using a wood stove at IR for any reason? Even if it is wet outside, I don...

I have a high quality Gore-Tex parka that weigh 20 ounces including an attachable liner for cold weather. It is great but I think I am going to go with the lightweight option this time. On this trip, I am going to use the Dri-Ducks at 5.5 ounces. If it gets cold, I have Under Armour cold gear 2.5 ba...

Name: Ron Email: rsprill@stanford.edu Hometown: Pensacola, FL Arrival Date: 18 June 2013 Departure Date: 24 June 2013 Coming From/Via: Houghton via seaplane Itinerary: Tuesday, June 18 –Windigo to North Desor Wednesday, June 19 - North Desor toTodd Harbor Thursday, June 20 – Todd Harbor to McCargoe ...

Thanks for the insight. I appreciate it.

What do you think about my plan B? I was really going back and forth with the two. Windigo to North Desor- 12.9 Miles 18-Jun North Desor to Todd Harbor- 11.2 Miles 19-Jun Todd Harbor to McCargoe- 6.6 Miles 20-Jun McCargoe to Chippewa- 10.6 Miles 21-Jun Chippewa to Moskey- 6.2 Miles 22-Jun Moskey to ...

Ha ha. They do have them in black. They are not waterproof but neither are my shoes. They are quick drying Under Armour type material.

We will see how they work out. They have worked great for Florida hiking so far.

I am actually trying out new gaiters for the first time. They are made in America by a small business called Dirty Girl Gaiters. They weigh an ounce and only cost 20$. http://www.dirtygirlgaiters.com/ I have to wear gaiters because I hike in the NB Minimus trail running shoe. They are very light but...

Thanks. It looks like both of them use Dri Ducks as well.

Rain gear seems like a pretty important item for an Isle Royale backpacking trip. I try to keep my gear as light as possible but I am pretty hesitant to rely on something like dri ducks or some other rain gear that weighs less than 5 ounces in a place like Isle Royale. Do any of the other ultralight...

Name: Ron Email: rsprill@stanford.edu Hometown: Pensacola, FL Arrival Date: 18 June 2013 Departure Date: 24 June 2013 Coming From/Via: Houghton via seaplane Itinerary: Tuesday, June 18 –Windigo to North Desor Wednesday, June 19 - North Desor toTodd Harbor Thursday, June 20 – Todd Harbor to McCargoe ...