Here's another thought about mid-June, from the perspective of someone who likes going for long walks. That far north, that near to the summer solstice, the sun rises around 6 am and sets around 10 pm. Add about 45 minutes on each side of light-enough-to-walk twilight. True, you're planning long ...

Name: Laura
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Hometown: Ann Arbor
Arrival Date: May 8
Departure Date: May 12
Coming From/Via: Copper Harbor/IRQIV
Itinerary: hoping to visit Chippewa Harbor and/or Todd Harbor and/or Malone Bay and/or Daisy Farm
Notes/Other:

Don't know the Nemo, but like your other witnesses, I've had good experiences with Big Agnes -- in my case, a Flycreek UL1 that I've used for the past 3 seasons. That translates to about 40 nights on the trail, most of them in the Sierras. It's easy to set up and has kept me dry in ridiculous ...

I'm rooting for a bridge to form! It would be awesome if the supplmental wolves showed up under their own power . . . .

I *loved* Lane Cove, both the campsite (I had one to myself, on the summer solstice last year) and the walk in and out. Maybe if your September trip is after Labor Day and/or the start of school, the possibility of over crowding diminishes? (I'm just speculating -- I don't know that there's a big ...

Thanks, all. Maybe it will be good for my character to actually have to carry everything I use during my visit. Huntertim214, if I gather any useful intelligence during my May visit, I'll try to pass it on. The mailboat's intermittent early season schedule means this wouldn't work for me, but I ...

I'm planning a walk that starts and ends in Rock Harbor, where I'll probably spend the night before catching the ferry home. When I was young and hopeful, about 6 hours ago, I thought that during my walk, I'd leave a small bag with clean clothes, food for the last day (+ extra food, in case gales ...

Thanks -- this is very helpful! The way the early season ferry schedule meshes with mine makes a Malone dismount impractical. So I'm thinking I'll save Malone for some hoped-for later trip when ferry extraction is feasible, and aim this time to visit Chippewa and Todd Harbor, looping back via the ...

Last summer was my first trip to the Island, and I kept it simple: I skittered along the Greenstone Ridge Trail from Windigo to Rock Harbor, with detours to overnight at Hatchet Lake and Lane Cove. Along with the ridgier parts of the Greenstone Ridge, I liked the detours -- especially the one that ...

The extent of my experience is following the Greenstone Ridge Trail (with detours to camp at hatchet lake and lane cove) from Windigo to Rock Harbor. So here's hoping people with more wisdom chime in.

*Direction: I went west to east for the simple reason that I like to think of myself as getting ...

Just chiming in to confirm (on the basis of one night's stay there) the casino complex does NOT emit a menacing underworld vibe or teem with exotic dancers. Most of the clientele appeared to be retirees from Thunder Bay; most of the employees were (if anything) even more staid. My room had a mini ...

I bet you and your dad will have a blast! While you're waiting for the hand-on class, you can peruse REI's pretty comprehensive on-line compass tutorial:
https://www.rei.com/learn/expert-advice ... asics.html

Thanks for the report! But what's with all the sandhill cranes? Do they nest on IR, or were they migrating? (Their prehistoric cries and generally pterodactylic appearance often thrill/mortify me when I'm cycling around SE MI.)

I'm another SE MI dweller, and I'm following. (I have a hankering for freeze-dried food, but only weekends to play with between now and May.) Has anybody backpacked the Waterloo-Pickney trail? I like day hiking in the Pickney section of it, but the online testimonies I've found (many of which dwell ...

I also have a tricky back that mysteriously resolves while I'm backpacking! I wonder if it's the posture?

In my nearly 3 days on the Island, I have never come anywhere near being trampled by a moose. I was solo, and while I was vividly aware I was somewhere remote and wonderful, I didn't feel ...