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- Tue Mar 26, 2024 12:33 pm
- Forum: General Questions and Miscellaneous
- Topic: First to sail a Sunfish Sailboat around Isle Royale???
- Replies: 4
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Re: First to sail a Sunfish Sailboat around Isle Royale???
Congratulations Adventures In Reach! and thanks for nudging me closer to my own trip there. I'm new to the site, and not sure where to go with my question (so, no offense intended). I've never been to Isle Royal, and am looking to buy a "trailer-sailer," like a San Jaun 21 or Catalina 22....
- Fri Mar 22, 2024 11:30 am
- Forum: Trails & Campsites
- Topic: Campsite Name & Access
- Replies: 2
- Views: 220
- Tue Mar 12, 2024 11:53 am
- Forum: Gear & Supplies
- Topic: Rain jacket or windbreaker replacement
- Replies: 2
- Views: 117
Re: Rain jacket or windbreaker replacement
The Marmot Precip is an old standby for light and waterproof. Mine is still going strong after at least 10 years, although not a ton of use beneath a pack since I do more paddling. Looks like it's now the "Precip Eco", so not sure how it's changed. Also have a similar North Face I like, bu...
- Sun Mar 03, 2024 3:16 pm
- Forum: Trails & Campsites
- Topic: Itinerary feedback!
- Replies: 8
- Views: 689
Re: Itinerary feedback!
Upon arrival, do the rangers usually go over your itinerary with you? Is that where we would get feedback on trail conditions? Ideally, yes. But at that time of year they'll be just staffing up and training, so it may or may not be very helpful. I read at least one report where someone who flew in ...
- Sat Mar 02, 2024 11:07 pm
- Forum: Trails & Campsites
- Topic: Itinerary feedback!
- Replies: 8
- Views: 689
Re: Itinerary feedback!
I tend to be in the less is more camp, with that in mind, a few thoughts: I'll second Bobcat on the last day. That's a heck of a hike to catch a 3:00 plane, at least for most folks. If you just push on through you won't get much appreciation of that end of the island. But since I haven't done an end...
- Thu Jan 18, 2024 8:49 am
- Forum: Trails & Campsites
- Topic: Can't plan too early, questions for starting at Windigo
- Replies: 4
- Views: 1434
Re: Can't plan too early, questions for starting at Windigo
How busy is the camping at Windigo/Washington Creek in early June? A shelter would be great but we'd be just fine in tents. I thought it easier to get a camp site arriving Windigo Tuesday vs Sunday. But how likely would we be doubling up on either day? It's been a few years since I've camped there ...
- Thu Jan 11, 2024 11:27 pm
- Forum: Trails & Campsites
- Topic: Campsite Water Source Question
- Replies: 3
- Views: 837
Re: Campsite Water Source Question
Lakes Richie and Chickenbone seem to be the most affected in the past, but also Livermore and Intermediate. I don't recall hearing of algae blooms on Hatchet or Desor. They've occurred at least once in early June, but more often later in the summer (July-Aug). Best plan is to be flexible and have a ...
- Fri Jan 05, 2024 9:41 am
- Forum: Trails & Campsites
- Topic: Itinerary Feedback
- Replies: 8
- Views: 1669
Re: Itinerary Feedback
I really like Kelly's suggestion of orienting the departure location to Chippewa Harbor - has anyone successfully amended their tickets after purchasing? Just give the boat folks a call. So long as there's availability (and there will be if the same day) it's no problem. Perhaps a nominal change fe...
- Wed Dec 06, 2023 10:36 am
- Forum: Pictures
- Topic: Where was I?
- Replies: 15
- Views: 1224
Re: Where was I?
Just had some fun reading through the old thread(s). Will try and come up with something new in the next day or two.
- Tue Dec 05, 2023 11:27 pm
- Forum: Weather and Bugs
- Topic: August Weather
- Replies: 3
- Views: 810
Re: August Weather
It's probably an average or extrapolation of mainland observations. But IR is sitting in the middle of a huge cold lake and the weather varies greatly, both day to day and depending on where you are on the island--you can have sunny 80s on the ridge and foggy 50s a couple miles away on the shore at ...
- Wed Nov 29, 2023 9:29 pm
- Forum: Pictures
- Topic: Webcam Feedback
- Replies: 8
- Views: 1000
Re: Webcam Feedback
I think it's great just having the webcams at all! Either works for me, is there a sweet spot in between?
- Thu Nov 23, 2023 8:43 am
- Forum: Trails & Campsites
- Topic: Trip Planning: Itinerary Help
- Replies: 10
- Views: 938
Re: Trip Planning: Itinerary Help
Rock Harbor is a very large campground, with easy access from the Ranger's dock. There's a 1-night stay limit at most times, so be sure to consider that in your planning. Like all Isle Royale campgrounds, it's actually a collection of separate tent sites (and some shelters), and in busy seasons peo...
- Fri Nov 17, 2023 7:24 am
- Forum: Transportation & Lodging
- Topic: Big news for grand portage outbound ferries...
- Replies: 5
- Views: 1309
- Mon Nov 06, 2023 11:53 am
- Forum: Wildlife
- Topic: 2024 trip- Wolves
- Replies: 10
- Views: 3329
Re: 2024 trip- Wolves
About bicycles. Last june took the ranger to windigo. Paddled the north side. Got to rock harbor and next to the public canoe/kayak was a bick rack. There was a mountain bike in it. Went back the end of August, the bike was gone but the bike rack was still there. Non wilderness areas can have wheel...
- Thu Oct 12, 2023 11:44 am
- Forum: Trip Reports
- Topic: TR: June 2023 trip
- Replies: 6
- Views: 1423
Re: TR: June 2023 trip
Thanks, Jerry. I've been thinking about a trip to Belle Isle. Anything else to recommend it, other than access to cold water? Any trails? Nice beach? With or without a canoe/kayak? Without, yeah, I'd still spend a couple nights there, although there's only about an 1/8th mile trail between the camp...