Does anyone see the need to bring a purifier along or just throw some aquatabs in my bag just to be safe?

Thanks IncaRoads, that's what I was thinking, just wanted a little confirmation!

Just checking things off (and double/triple checking) my list as my trip to Isle Royale gets closer (Mid-July).

Does anyone have a water filter protocol they've used and trusted while on the island? I'm thinking about filtering water multiple times through different filters before I use it in my ...

Great advice fonixmunkee! The rare Ranger to Windigo only happens a few times a season and they post those dates when they release the ferry schedule. Just happened to line up with our trip!

My only concern is that your schedule doesn't leave you with an "out" if anything goes wrong. In particular, if you discover that the island is a bit rougher than you expect, or somebody gets a minor injury, you won't be able to take a break or slow down. But this is hard to fix, since you'd need ...

Bobcat, we are taking the Ranger II coming to Windigo on an off-day, one of the special sailings of the summer. We will be returning via the Ranger II as well. All out of Houghton.

Thanks for the advice!

Taking 3 buddies on our first trip to IR in a month, July 12-16 to be exact. We are all in the 25-35 age range and all fairly active on a daily basis. We have also unknowingly started a yearly tradition of epic hiking/camping trips!

All that to say I've been getting all the logistics together and ...