I like to picture the wolves as lobos celebrating Cinco de Mayo, treating the suspended cannisters as pinatas. They still lack opposable thumbs, right?

backwoods doc wrote: Wed Apr 09, 2025 9:35 pm Okay, do a few cannonballs off the dock at Windigo and call it a day.

Thanks again for all the info. Maybe he can just hitch a ride on an outbound moose...

Thanks for all the thoughts. To be clear, this is still very much a hypothetical. We'll have to wait and see what the island offers that day. It would be the morning before we catch a seaplane back, so wet clothes for the trip aren't much of a concern. As for the weather, anything less than perfect ...

Fair questions. We’ll be there at the end of June. He swam for Northwestern University, which has definitely been a few years, but I know he still swims as his primary means of staying fit. I’m not sure how gung ho he was on this idea, but I know it caught his idea when looking at the map. I think ...

My group is going to have a little downtime at Windigo. One member of our group is a swimmer. He wants to know how realistic it would be to swim from Windigo to BI. We obviously know the water will be cold and deep. We’re aware that weather can be an issue. Is that completely out of the question, or ...

Thanks for the info. You mention “the trail”. Is there a marked trail, or are there certain landmarks by which I would try to navigate, or do I just leave camp in the general direction of Southwest and hope I see a trail?

Thanks for the tip on the Powder House, too. Something else to consider.

I'm going to be on the Feldtman in late June this year and noticed Lake Halloran on the map. I've read what I can find on this site about it, but I'm not seeing a whole lot from the last few years. Anyone know if it's still accessible and how difficult it would be? I understand there used to be a ...

BearVault BV 475. It’s supposed to accommodate 5-6 days of food, but it’s not the largest, heaviest option. On paper, at least, it seemed to be the right compromise of weight and volume. Will know more by the end of June after I’ve returned or been consumed by wolves. If I make it back, I’ll let you ...

I've gone ahead and ordered a bear cannister. I figure if nothing else, it gives me the encouragement to go ahead and get out West a bit, as well, to try some of their terrain. At 2 pounds, 4 ounces, it's not light, but it's also not going to be what keeps me from accomplishing any of the things I ...

Sorry to loop back to this, but this is new territory for me. Can any of you give me any thoughts on whether you'll be using a cannister, or suspending a bag, or if there's another option I should consider? Not sure if it matters, but I'll be heading on a small loop from Windigo, to Island Mine ...

Anyone have any guess as to how this plays out? What do they mean that animal-resistant food storage will be required? Will someone be checking? Is this similar to the requirement that you filter and chemically treat water that most people don’t actually do? I’ve read that people coming from the ...

Probably just a snowshoe hare…

Name: Ryan and two first-timers
Email: (at) message me here
Hometown: Northwest Indiana
Arrival Date: June 20
Departure Date: June 24
Coming From/Via: Seaplane from UP
Itinerary: Quick trip through Windigo, IM, Siskiwit, Feldtman, then back to Windigo, hoping to connect Hugginin as well
Notes/Other ...

That settles it. I was leaning clockwise anyways. Based on what I’m hearing from both of you, I feel pretty good about sticking to that plan. We’ll actually get back to Washington Creek the night before our flight, so we won’t be in a rush. We may, however, push on the Hugginin and sleep there on ...

Oh one last question (yeah, right)…It seems most of what I’ve read about Feldtmann has people going counterclockwise. I’d really prefer not to end by hiking from Island Mine to Windigo. Any strong reason not to reverse the route?