You're most welcome, Ingo! The storm was indeed refreshing - I think it cleared 80 degrees that day. The heat plus the sun, especially in exposed areas, sapped me of my chi. Made it to Rock Harbor at 7:20 pm (overall time 8 hr, 23 min), just before the Greenstone Grill closed (so grateful that they ...

First off, thanks to all who weighed in. Just returned from the island yesterday. That is a fun trail! I was under record pace until ~25 miles in, when the I imploded in spectacular fashion. Still trying to diagnose what went wrong, but most likely a constellation of factors, mainly starting a bit ...

Hi friends of Isle Royale - I am planning to thru-run the Greenstone Ridge trail this Saturday (8/31/2024), from Windigo to Rock Harbor. The crux of this endeavor is obviously water availability. The amount of water I start with, as well as the water treatment system I'll use, will depend on how ...