#2. I concluded that it’s natural, for reasons you pointed out. I have heard references to an ancient shoreline along the Feldtmann trail, but not sure if they referred to this stretch or somewhere else. #3. I thought the same. Beautiful little spot. #4. Your speculation sounds good to me. Like seab...

I recently tried to attach a photo to a post, and got the error that the "board attachment quota has been reached". I'm pretty sure this is a setting that an admin could change if there's space! I usually resize photos to 1600 pixels wide before posting. That seems to be a fair compromise...

Glad you had good trip. How was the trail down to Siskiwit? The lower part was a stream when I was there this time of year.

Haven’t seen it. Only reason I might consider is if there was a slower hiker who lagged and I was concerned about for safety reasons. Even then not terribly reliable, I think.

Windigo (NPS): https://mesowest.utah.edu/cgi-bin/droman/meso_base_dyn.cgi?stn=winm4 Mt Ojibway (NPS): https://mesowest.utah.edu/cgi-bin/droman/meso_base_dyn.cgi?stn=OJIM4 Passage Island Lighthouse (NOAA): https://www.ndbc.noaa.gov/station_page.php?station=pilm4 Rock of Ages Lighthouse (NOAA): https:...

In addition to the Passage Island and Rock of Ages Lighthouse weather stations, which are operated and maintained by NOAA, the park maintains 2 automated RAWS stations on the island. The automated stations can be accessed with these links: https://mesowest.utah.edu/cgi-bin/droman/meso_base_dyn.cgi?...

It sounds to me like you have a good handle on all the issues. There are folks that have rewarding bushwacking experiences, but they are already familiar with the island, know what they are dealing with, and are looking for that specific challenge. In the past I think you would have had a hard time ...

The "Thank you" function was added as a way to say "I agree" or "good advice" without adding another post. As a feature of the forum software the star rating came along with it--I agree it's meaningless, but just ignore it. My presumption is that it's not simple, and ma...

Does Isle Royale have a weather station? That data feed would be great to watch! The lighthouses: https://www.ndbc.noaa.gov/station_page.php?station=pilm4 https://www.ndbc.noaa.gov/station_page.php?station=roam4 Over the years I've occasionally found stations at Mt Ojibway, Windigo, and/or Mott Isl...

hooky wrote: ↑Tue May 02, 2023 10:32 pm @Ingo you mentioned Mike, has anyone seen or heard from him lately? Seems like it's been several years since he was active.

No, not for a few years that I recall.

But I do like the spreadsheet is set up to hike from node to node. That is a logical way to plan. And a clickable map would be really great :D ! I was wondering where all the mileages came from. There is more detail there than on the maps ive seen. You made me look... I thought I was tracking the s...

As for the planning tool, I know the trails pretty well but still found ithe spreadsheet a bit confusing to use. A web page interface where you could click on a map would be nice. Maybe I will program one when I retire. A web interface would be great! Unfortunate that's not in my skill set. I've al...

Looks like it: https://511mn.org/
It was a mess coming off the bridge in Duluth last year, and doesn't look like it's changed. I'd take the Bong Bridge (US 2). Other than that interchange I-35 looks OK unless they start something new.

I second everything Ingo says above. I would avoid off-trail camping if at all possible. Lake Ojibway - Rolf Petersen and others have been giving presentations that include recent photos of moose stuck up to their armpits in the muck of the drained lake. I wouldn't touch it with a ten foot pole! So...

I'm (finally) buying a Garmin inReach to give my relatives peace of mind. I'm especially a fan of the free check-in messages. Sadly the 20% coupon doesn't work on devices with GPS chips, but the dividend at least takes a bit of the edge off. What is the 20% coupon you speak of? REI gives a "20...