I make my own out of venison with a dehydrator.

Superior Meats in Superior, WI has great, meat sticks, jerky, brats etc

thank you.
Always a pleasure to check in here and read whats happening.

I think I have some kind of plan for a longer trip.
I am planning a shorter Feldtmann loop trip and a longer Minong ridge trip. They would not be in the same year, but which one I do first depends on the number of days off I can allow for that year.


For the Minong ridge trip, I am thinking of ...

Thanks for the responses.
I watched the longer video, and enjoyed it.
I was glad to see pictures of the Island Mine CG. They matched many of the descriptions I read on here., Thanks.
I am planning my next 2 trips, but they wont be in the same year. Which one I do first depends on the numbers of days ...

I am looking for advice for my 2nd trip to the island.

Last year, 2019, was my 1st trip to IR and I thoroughly enjoyed it. I walked from Rock Harbor to Windigo, via, 3 Mile CG, Mt Franklin, W. Chickenbone, Hatchet Lake, S. Lake Desor, and on into Wash Creek camp.
My main objective was to walk from ...

sorry, this would be a 2021 trip.

I am looking for advice for my 2nd trip to the island.

Last year, 2019, was my 1st trip to IR and I thoroughly enjoyed it. I walked from Rock Harbor to Windigo, via, 3 Mile CG, Mt Franklin, W. Chickenbone, Hatchet Lake, S. Lake Desor, and on into Wash Creek camp.

My main objective was to walk ...

Just now putting in a trip report for my first ever trip to the island last year in 2019. I thought I would do this, because I was so grateful for everyone else on here in using their information to help plan my trip. I greatly appreciate the great resource this site was in planning my trip.

This ...

That was quite the report, I enjoyed it a lot.
You are an animal for completing that.

I went across last year for the first time, and cant wait to get back. I was proud of myself for just going across once.
Thanks for all the detail. I am researching my next trip.
Thanks.

I got a hold of a person at Kelty. They are working on getting me some options for replacements.
If it doesnt work out, I will post some pics, and ask for other solutions.

Thanks for the help.

I am looking for help from anyone.
I need to replace the back pack straps on an older, external frame, aluminum framed pack, which I purchased at a garage sale long ago.

It has a camofl. bag, and I think it came from gander Mountain.
I used it on the island last year for the first time, and worked ...