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by backwoods doc
Sun Aug 10, 2025 5:47 pm
Forum: Food & Cooking
Topic: Harbor Freight "Ammo" boxes for food storage?
Replies: 6
Views: 2652

Re: Harbor Freight "Ammo" boxes for food storage?

Harsh. The goal here is to offer helpful advice, not tear other people down.
by backwoods doc
Mon Jul 14, 2025 8:19 pm
Forum: Wildlife
Topic: 2025 Wolf/Moose Study Out
Replies: 2
Views: 1470

Re: 2025 Wolf/Moose Study Out

Very nice. And easily understood.
by backwoods doc
Sat May 31, 2025 7:53 am
Forum: Trip Reports
Topic: Trip Report: Moosewatch 2025: May 10-18
Replies: 12
Views: 6100

Re: Trip Report: Moosewatch 2025: May 10-18

Absolutely delightful.
by backwoods doc
Sat May 10, 2025 9:05 am
Forum: Transportation & Lodging
Topic: Hat Pointe Ferry Terminal
Replies: 2
Views: 3392

Re: Hat Pointe Ferry Terminal

Nothing says wilderness experience like good cell access.
by backwoods doc
Mon Apr 21, 2025 5:57 pm
Forum: General Questions and Miscellaneous
Topic: IR Emergencies and what to do
Replies: 8
Views: 30711

Re: IR Emergencies and what to do

Be careful -- there have been reports of obtaining a cell signal, calls being made, then later discovering that those calls were made out of Canada, incurring hefty international calling fees.
by backwoods doc
Wed Apr 09, 2025 9:35 pm
Forum: General Questions and Miscellaneous
Topic: Beaver Island
Replies: 9
Views: 5353

Re: Beaver Island

Okay, do a few cannonballs off the dock at Windigo and call it a day.
by backwoods doc
Tue Apr 08, 2025 8:00 pm
Forum: General Questions and Miscellaneous
Topic: Beaver Island
Replies: 9
Views: 5353

Re: Beaver Island

This is a bad idea. Meaning dangerous. If you want to swim on IR, do it in an inland lake near the shore. Then pull off the leeches.
by backwoods doc
Tue Apr 01, 2025 8:24 pm
Forum: General Questions and Miscellaneous
Topic: HUGE ANNOUNCEMENT
Replies: 7
Views: 4342

Re: HUGE ANNOUNCEMENT

Not funny
by backwoods doc
Sat Mar 29, 2025 3:49 pm
Forum: Transportation & Lodging
Topic: Big news for grand portage outbound ferries...
Replies: 15
Views: 25361

Re: Big news for grand portage outbound ferries...

Here's a photo of the new dock, visitors' center and paved(!) parking lot. Looks like quite an improvement over the old wooden dock with its loose boards covering holes...so why am I feeling nostalgic?

https://queticosuperior.org/grand-portage-band-builds-new-isle-royale-ferry-terminal-and ...
by backwoods doc
Tue Mar 11, 2025 7:45 pm
Forum: Trails & Campsites
Topic: 2 Nights Backpacking Suggestions
Replies: 5
Views: 10007

Re: 2 Nights Backpacking Suggestions

Moose are prevalent in Washington Creek (I've seen them at dawn and dusk while staying in a shelter there). It you only have two nights, consider an easy hike to Huginnin Cove, enjoy a night there among the moose, loons, otters, mergansers, and eagles, then hike along the lakeshore and back down to ...
by backwoods doc
Mon Feb 17, 2025 5:42 pm
Forum: Weather and Bugs
Topic: Ice Bridge?
Replies: 5
Views: 23438

Re: Ice Bridge?

Well let's not tell the wolves! They might see this as an opportune moment to abandon the U.S. and escape to Canada.
by backwoods doc
Sun Feb 02, 2025 8:17 pm
Forum: Pictures
Topic: Snowshoe Tracks????
Replies: 9
Views: 14487

Re: Snowshoe Tracks????

Humor alert...
by backwoods doc
Thu Sep 19, 2024 8:36 pm
Forum: General Questions and Miscellaneous
Topic: wilderness stewardship plan overview
Replies: 9
Views: 12954

Re: wilderness stewardship plan overview

Interesting that they now label Alternative B (the plan that includes reserving backcountry sites in advance) as the preferred alternative.
by backwoods doc
Thu Sep 12, 2024 9:19 pm
Forum: Pictures
Topic: Super panoramic Photos from July
Replies: 3
Views: 12546

Re: Super panoramic Photos from July

A unique perspective.

While scrolling through them, I soon made a game of spotting where you set down your water bottle to take the photo.