Hi everyone, THANK YOU all so much for your encouraging and thoughtful replies! Sorry I was so slow to thank you all; I was just on a camping trip with my mom on lake Michigan. Her first time backpacking, and she loved it. :) Anyway, I'll be sure to say hi to you and your daughter on the 19th, Ingo!...

Hi all, I've gained so much from reading your conversations on this forum! You've all emboldened me -- after weeks of mulling it over and eyeing my sleeping bag, I bought tickets for my first trip to Isle Royale! I'm going into and out of Rock Harbor, Sep 12-19. I was wondering if I could solicit so...