My 20+ year old Columbia jacket has finally passed the point of being sufficient repairable to keep me dry, plus I have the funds to upgrade. It was good enough to keep me dry in a drizzle or light rain almost all day. I'm looking to replace it with something that will do the same, or possibly going...

Anyone take the trail down to Malone Bay last season? How is that beaver dam crossing holding up?

Adding on to both Into and JerryB; I was at Island Mine in September 2023, even after a summer of low rain there was still running water. Definitely low, but there. One of my traveling companions was squeamish so we did filter and also boil, but it was fine.

dcclark wrote: ↑Fri Aug 25, 2023 4:45 pm Neat photo, and map too. The link wants me to request access -- could you allow anybody with the link to view it? I'd love to look at the map up close.

Thanks for letting me know! Link should be working now.

I've been going through boxes from my dad and came across this neat 1973 map, showing the old trail to Feldtmann Lake. Interesting descriptions in the margins. I scanned it in and I'm still working on aligning and color correcting but I wanted to share the rough draft. Also, a picture of my dad from...

Itinerary: Day 0 - Hugginin Day 1 - North Lake Desor Day 2 - Little Todd Day 3 - Todd Harbor Day 4 - Lake Richie Day 5 - Chippewa Harbor Day 6 - Voyageur II back to Windigo. Washington Creek Looking forward to hearing about your trip, would love to know more about you experiences at both Chippewa H...

Name: E Email: send me a message on the forums! Hometown: Duluth, MN Arrival Date: Late September Departure Date: Even Later September Coming From/Via: Grand Portage via the ferry Itinerary: A little up in the air at the moment but as of now it's looking like this Day 1 - ferry from Grand Portage to...

Tagging off of S_R_I's post above, I did the trail down into Malone Bay last spring, at the time there were a couple points I went off trail and had to find my way back. It's not a difficult or challenging trail, but it does take some time. It's worth it as an end destination in my opinion. You may ...

Thanks for the report. I did the Feldtmann loop a few years back at the same time of year, and it was also rather wet and cold, but still a great trip. Did you seen any moose at Feldtmann? They were all over the campground and in the lake that year. I also appreciate the nervousness of getting pick...

I also appreciate the nervousness of getting picked up by the VII--I've done it 1/2 dozen times without any issues but still get nervous about missing them, or them missing me! One more reason to carry a bit extra food, at least under these circumstances. Also consider taking a marine radio (even i...

Feldtmann Loop ending at Malone sounds like a nice yet a bit challenging route, especially so early in the season. Did you have a tent? My first impression was the garbage bag was your major cover? My estimate for the tree removal at South Desor was for safety reasons. Were they Birch (or maybe Asp...

Better late than never, but I haven’t seen much info on the trail to Malone Bay so I wanted to share my experience. It was my first solo, but 4th trip to the island. General notes: it was pretty wet the whole time I was out, and cold, to the point that I pretty miserable the first night and consider...