Oh nice, very cool, I didn't even realize that Mike!

Thanks for all the tips guys, can't wait until the 16th to get there!

Th3rn

Yea, kinda what I am afraid of! Don't get me wrong, I love my wife and we've been married for 16 years (we went to prom together), but backpacking has always been my escape from reality. No thinking about my job, responsibilities, the kids, the bills... just the weather, how many miles left to go ...

Thanks for the tips, sadly I am going to have to plan my circumnavigation for another year, my wife is now insisting that I not do it alone and she wants to come with me on this trip to "try out" backpacking (I usually go on a couple of trips a year as an escape, what am I going to do now?). Anyway ...

Could anyone provide me with a rough estimates of how long it would take to paddle to Tookers or Merrit Lane? I'm in decent shape, and my wife may decide to help a little.

Awesome, thanks for the advice guys! After reading this I know that I will definitely be doing a canoe portion this year. We arrive on the 16th, and I did call to try and reserve one and the guy who answered the phone just said that "there will be plenty of canoe's at that time". Hope he is right ...

I was going to do a backpacking circumnavigation this year but looks like I am going to have to scrap it, shorten the trip, and go with my wife.

My main question is, I have never done any long distance canoe trips, pretty much taken them out on calm lakes etc. I was considering renting a canoe from ...

Hi Ulmer,

First off, I am sorry about the loss of your brother in law last year.

I really have no suggestions because it looks like you have planned it pretty well and it looks awesome to me.

What I really wanted to say is that I think it is great that you are going to do this trip, and you are ...

Yea, I am kind of an oddball and I tend to gain stamina and hike better after a few days, once I get my stride. The other guy is just a machine and never tires.

We will be arriving on Friday the 16th on the Ranger3, and departing Wednesday the 28th.

So a buddy and I have planned this trip, in 2 weeks, to backpack from RH to Windigo, including the Feldmann loop, and then doing the Minong back and around to RH. This will be our second trip to the island, and we are pretty experienced backpackers on other trails as well. My planning has landed me ...