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Unless things have changed, you book (or try to book---it can take some persistence) the water taxi through the lodge. Last year the lodge opened for "full operation" on June 5th. I don't know whether that was preceded by a condition of being semi-open and running the water taxi. You can talk to For...

Merrell is making IR (and a least weasel its shoe-shooting crew found there!) part of its marketing campaign:

https://www.merrell.com/US/en/blog?url= ... onal-park/

I also like hooky's itinerary, although I understand the aesthetic appeal of walking from one end to the other. Either way you go, be sure to take a victory lap out to Scoville Point from Rock Harbor when the backpacking bit is over!

DOH! I put this in Food&Cooking, not Gear. I guess it carried food? Is there a way for me to refile it, or do I need administrative powers?

As threatened, here are impressions of the superior wilderness designs pack I, after becoming insanely excited that Michigan had its own ultralight cottage gear industry, acquired last spring. To spare ou all time/anxiety, the bottom line echoes the evaluations of paulbates and thesneakymonkey: SWD ...

Thanks for the report, and congratulations on the wide variety of animals encountered! Am I correct you were bitten more often by leeches than by mosquitos??

Looks great! I bet it'll inspire you to check out the east side on your next trip. Two comments about timing: (i) in mid-June, IR isn't exactly Manhattan. I'd be surprised if crowds were an issue at any of the camps you're visiting, or anywhere in between. (ii) that far north, that close to the sols...

I also frequent the Poto! This is an especially sweet time to visit, with the fall colors coming in. . . .

They've also made the pages of this week's Science! (There's a bit at the end, one that's prompted a lot of discussion in my household, comparing the conjectured moose hunting prowess of US and Ontario wolves.) https://www.sciencemagazinedigital.org/sciencemagazine/28_september_2018/MobilePagedArtic...

great report--I like it when theyre data-rich -- and fantastic pictures! Also, congratulations on the wildlife encounters. One of my longstanding, but perpetually frustrated, ambitions is to see an otter . . . .

thanks for the detailed (and moose-rich) report-- what an awesome way to end your 20s and begin your 30s! I couldn't think of a better way to spend my birthday! Agreed! On my first trip, I celebrated my (er) 51st birthday at Lane Cove. It was the solstice as well as a full moon with crystal clear s...

thanks for the detailed (and moose-rich) report-- what an awesome way to end your 20s and begin your 30s!

thanks for this! It's amazing that the ancient mining operations were extensive enough to leave a discernible signature in the sediment, especially at levels "half as high as those associated with modern contamination".

Thanks for the awesome trip and report, and congratulations on the completing the trail circuit and the many moose encounters! (I've been trying to imagine what it would be like to have a moose brush up against your shelter when your shelter is a tent.)

that looks sound to me! I'm over 50 and in decent (but not fanatical) aerobic shape, and I'd be comfortable hiking that itinerary. (NB I travel light-- my IR pack rarely weighs more than 20 pounds.) A good feature of your itinerary is that if it turns out that you've planned more miles than you enjo...