Thank you sooooooo much for this valuable info. As for water, I planned to refill at the campgrounds. Is it accurate that all campgrounds offer water? Jumping in here - I took my first trip to ISRO as a solo a few years ago and loved it! Excited for you. In my experience all campgrounds offer water...

Hobbes - Great report. Always appreciate a "Gear Notes" section that describes what worked or didn't work. Interesting route; did your original itinerary include spending the last 3 nights at Feldtmann Lake? The original itinerary planned for a bypass of Siskiwit (due to construction), 3x...

dcclark - glad you enjoyed! And agreed - setting things up ahead of time is the key with the filter. torpified - Ikr! I remember reading about cribbage in another TR and was inspired to bring the board. We did not keep a record but it seemed to go pretty back and forth. I think we each got skunked o...

Trip Report: Moskey Basin, Hatchet Lake, Lake Desor South, Siskiwit Bay, Feldtmann Lake (September 18-25, 2020) Summary: Third trip to the Isle did not disappoint. First time via the seaplane. Beautiful weather (light rain for half a day), good wildlife sightings, and Feldtmann to ourselves for 3 n...

Thank you for this TR! Sounds like a great trip. I know you were East-ending, but did you happen to hear anything from Rangers or visitors about the status of Siskiwit dock replacement?

Planning a trip end of next month and expecting it to still be going on, but just curious...

Thanks!

Notes/Other: Would love to go to lane cove if the weather is not bad, not sure if my wife is up for that many miles, so I need a backup plan. First time on the Island in 32 years (I said I would be back next year! lol) We do have some experience backpacking Pictured Rocks, many times. And we have h...

THANKS for this wonderful report. I love the immediacy, and admire your foraging skills (thimbleberries, firewood, apples, a headlamp for exploring the Minong Mine)! I think it's one of dcclark's maxims that you start planning the next IR trip no later than partway through your current one --- have...

Looks great, I've thoroughly enjoyed all the sites you listed, and I think all have the opportunity for a shelter with the exception of Lane. I was at Lane at the end of the season last year and really enjoyed it. The campsites are nicely secluded from each other. McCargoe is great with lots of shel...

What a lovely trip report! It sounds like you really hit the jackpot with weather. From your description and living in the UP for many years, I can almost see that late fall blue sky and feel the bite of the wind. I remember walking out on the spit of rock next to the dock in McCargo one rainy Augu...

TR: 9/23-9/29, 2019 [DF-ECB-HL-MC-MC-LC-RH] [/b] Posting a 2019 TR that I never got around to. Was inspired by TopCarrot's mention in their TR that the pandemic is probably interrupting many plans this season - hope this can provide some enjoyment. Copied just about verbatim from my journal I kept ...

torpified wrote: ↑Sat Oct 20, 2018 6:11 am 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??

I’d say that’s correct! I got two or three leeches, but I can’t remember more than one or two mosquitoes.

My first trip report from my first trip to IR! Many thanks to everyone who provided advice and tips. My daily reports are a little bit shorter since I used a small notebook, so I apologize for the lack of detail. Looking forward to coming back to the Isle in the future. 8/22 - Day 1 [RH-MB] Up at 6:...

First-timer with a late-August itinerary (had to delay from first boat due to the ice this year). Starting in RH and heading to Windigo by way of Moskey, the Greenstone, and then the Feldtmann Loop. For those who are familiar with these trails, what's the level (if any) of difficulty trailfinding/na...

hooky wrote: ↑Tue Apr 17, 2018 7:44 am Bummer Hobbes. Where are you coming from? Maybe there are other options for a hike that week.

I’m coming from southeast MI, so maybe some options in the UP.

Yes, it has happened again. Winter has things locked up well into April and getting to the island on the first Sat of May is not looking good. We waited as long as we could to make the call but don't want to wait until the week before and spring the news. By letting everyone know now we hope they c...