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by benne017
Mon Dec 18, 2017 9:07 pm
Forum: Trails & Campsites
Topic: Need Advice; Planning a 5 night traverse
Replies: 8
Views: 4306

Re: Need Advice; Planning a 5 night traverse

So, while we haven't finalized our itinerary just yet, we're entertaining the above as well as this itinerary: Day One: Rock Harbor – Moskey Basin Day Two: Moskey Basin – Hatchet Lake Day Three: Hatchet Lake – Desor Lake S Day Four: Desor Lake S – Island Mine Day Five: Island Mine - Windigo Based on...
by benne017
Mon Dec 18, 2017 8:59 pm
Forum: General Questions and Miscellaneous
Topic: Congestion
Replies: 1
Views: 1734

Congestion

Hey Everyone: Just a quick and probably repeat question; we're packing out the first week in August for a 6 day hike with a small group of scouts. My question is this: how busy can I expect the island to be? We plan on arriving via Houghton to Rock Harbor and heading to Daisy Farm our first night. A...
by benne017
Mon Dec 18, 2017 3:31 pm
Forum: Trails & Campsites
Topic: Need Advice; Planning a 5 night traverse
Replies: 8
Views: 4306

Re: Need Advice; Planning a 5 night traverse

Most of the scouts are teens; the youngest kid is a well versed hiker, actually more versed than some of his elders. We're actually finalizing our plans tonight. One oversight we made was hiking Copper Harbor to Windigo, shipping back to Copper Harbor on a Thursday ... the problem is that the ferry ...
by benne017
Wed Dec 13, 2017 3:08 pm
Forum: Trails & Campsites
Topic: Need Advice; Planning a 5 night traverse
Replies: 8
Views: 4306

Re: Need Advice; Planning a 5 night traverse

Thanks for the input Kevin! We definitely will be bringing our weight in bug spray. Do you think that is a feasible hiking schedule for a group of scouts or is it too aggressive? I thought it was reasonable but saw some dialogue in a different post that gave me pause.
by benne017
Mon Dec 11, 2017 9:11 pm
Forum: Trails & Campsites
Topic: Need Advice; Planning a 5 night traverse
Replies: 8
Views: 4306

Need Advice; Planning a 5 night traverse

First, thanks to all of you here that have compiled this great resource for future campers. We're planning a 5 night traverse in early August 2018. It's myself and a number of Scouts. We're coming into Rock Harbor and are planning the following: Day One: Rock Harbor - Daisy Farm Day Two: Daisy Farm ...