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Yeah, my wife said I should do a blind taste test before posting anything. I'll be interested to hear your results.

Woo-hoo!

Anyone else out there frustrated by how lousy most instant coffee is (even Starbucks)? Frustrated, but not willing to pack a coffee press? After reading some positive reviews, I bought a box of Mount Hagen instant coffee, which comes in single serving packets. It's actually surprisingly good for ins...

Any idea how long this might last? We had hoped to paddle through (and camp at) both lakes this summer, and had to put those plans off until next year.

Very nice photos. Probably should have mentioned Bruce by name though.

There were two rangers assigned to Malone Bay for at least the past two summers (the only times we've been there). They have emergency medical training, and are involved in a steady stream of medical evacuations. Mostly broken ankles from slips on the trails, but last summer they provided treatment ...

Might be worth checking with David Williams at Bear Track Outfitters in Grand Marais. I know he runs a charter boat service.

Yes, my refund for Voyageur II was credited back to my credit card without my even requesting it.

Rock Harbor Lodge and Windigo store/cabins still slated to open on June 26. https://www.nps.gov/isro/planyourvisit/rock-harbor-lodge.htm The Ranger III is purportedly beginning service on June 30. https://www.nps.gov/isro/planyourvisit/rangeriii-reservation-instructions.htm But new ferry reservation...

Interestingly, they're saying that the Ranger III won't make its first run until June 30.

https://www.nps.gov/isro/planyourvisit/ ... 19-faq.htm

For those of us hoping that the park will open this summer, I found some encouragement in this general statement in the banner on the park website: 2019 Novel Coronavirus (COVID-19) Response Following guidance from the White House, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, and state and local publ...

Confirmation: https://www.nps.gov/isro/index.htm

Fingers crossed, restrictions will ease up in 8-12 weeks. We'll see.

I think that being spread out over the least visited national park is an excellent social distancing strategy.

The best advice I ever saw about camping with kids was to start off easy and go slow. Otherwise you risk making the whole experience miserable, and they may end up rejecting the idea altogether. This is a long-term investment: my son first went car camping as a baby, overnight backpacking when he wa...