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by IncaRoads
Sat Feb 27, 2021 11:31 am
Forum: Web Board & Web Site
Topic: "Thanking" or "liking" forum posts
Replies: 7
Views: 3922

Re: "Thanking" or "liking" forum posts

I like the ability to like/thank the author of a post without having to add another post.

The star rating at the bottom of the post and the metrics at the very right under the username/picture ("Has thanked", "Been thanked") are a unnecessary distraction, IMO.
by IncaRoads
Mon Feb 22, 2021 12:59 pm
Forum: Gear & Supplies
Topic: Water filter
Replies: 32
Views: 20921

Re: Water filter

SteriPENs and other UV purifiers have not been manufacturer-tested for hydatid tapeworm, a common parasite found in Isle Royale waters and cannot be considered effective.

Link ---> https://www.nps.gov/isro/planyourvisit/ ... -water.htm
by IncaRoads
Wed Feb 17, 2021 8:24 pm
Forum: General Questions and Miscellaneous
Topic: Pit Stop ranger presentation
Replies: 4
Views: 1407

Re: Pit Stop ranger presentation

Necessary. No formal ranger presentation, but there is a brief Leave No Trace talk upon arrival in Windigo, and one can obtain a permit if being dropped off at McCargoe Cove or Belle Isle. Campers bound for Rock Harbor get theirs when they reach their destination.
by IncaRoads
Sun Feb 14, 2021 6:51 pm
Forum: Canoeing, Kayaking & Fishing
Topic: Canoe route suggestions/general questions
Replies: 12
Views: 4701

Re: Canoe route suggestions/general questions

...where do we get our camping permit? Does the ferry stop at Windigo long enough to get it? Yes. After a brief Leave No Trace talk upon arrival in Windigo, one can obtain a permit if being dropped off at McCargoe Cove or Belle Isle. Campers bound for Rock Harbor get theirs when they reach their de...
by IncaRoads
Fri Jan 29, 2021 9:19 am
Forum: Trails & Campsites
Topic: 1st IR trip - June 19-27, 2021
Replies: 24
Views: 6818

Re: 1st IR trip - June 19-27, 2021

blink wrote: Fri Jan 29, 2021 8:36 am ...My husband was really hoping to have a meal and some beers and/or kayak while on this trip.
Once you get back to the mainland, there are a couple of good brewpubs in Grand Marias MN to satisfy his desires.
by IncaRoads
Tue Jan 26, 2021 8:17 pm
Forum: Trails & Campsites
Topic: 1st IR trip - June 19-27, 2021
Replies: 24
Views: 6818

Re: 1st IR trip - June 19-27, 2021

Rather than retrace a large portion of your hike back to Windigo, why don't you catch the inbound (to Grand Portage MN) Voyageur II ferry at Chippewa Harbor or Daisy Farm on 6/27? From Hatchet Lake maybe go to Todd Harbor and/or McCargoe Cove, and then down to Moskey Basin and end your hike at one o...
by IncaRoads
Fri Jan 22, 2021 12:17 pm
Forum: Trails & Campsites
Topic: Hammock friendly campsites
Replies: 34
Views: 20923

Re: Hammock friendly campsites

Hammocks: In campgrounds, hammocks may only be used within the existing impacted area of designated tent sites and not in the surrounding trees. Hammocks may not be hung at shelter sites or inside shelters. Permissible hammock locations may not be available; plan on bringing a tent. Choose trees wi...
by IncaRoads
Sun Jan 03, 2021 8:36 am
Forum: Trails & Campsites
Topic: 2021 Hiking Trip Plan Windigo to RH - looking for feedback & suggestions
Replies: 33
Views: 8094

Re: 2021 Hiking Trip Plan Windigo to RH - looking for feedback & suggestions

Please ignore this post. It is an artifact of some moderation duties gone awry. Don't know for sure if it was user error or wonky forum software.

Continue along with the discussion of the glitch99 2021 Hiking Plans as appropriate.
by IncaRoads
Sun Dec 06, 2020 5:48 pm
Forum: Gear & Supplies
Topic: Clothing in June
Replies: 23
Views: 10836

Re: Clothing in June

- add lower base layer but only 1 pair of pants. Only use base layer in camp and can sleep in them if needed. Will wear base layer/rain pants in camp if convertibles need drying out. I agree that only 1 pair of pants are needed. I also bring a base layer (lightweight long underwear bottoms and top)...
by IncaRoads
Wed Oct 07, 2020 6:50 pm
Forum: Trip Reports
Topic: TR: 9/18-9/25, 2020 [MB, HL, SD, SB, FLx3]
Replies: 5
Views: 3190

Re: TR: 9/18-9/25, 2020 [MB, HL, SD, SB, FLx3]

Hobbes - Great report. Always appreciate a "Gear Notes" section that describes what worked or didn't work. Interesting route; did your original itinerary include spending the last 3 nights at Feldtmann Lake?
by IncaRoads
Mon Sep 14, 2020 7:07 am
Forum: Other Places and Parks
Topic: Porkies Sees Increase in Search and Rescues
Replies: 6
Views: 3945

Porkies Sees Increase in Search and Rescues

"Michigan’s Porcupine Mountains Wilderness State Park sees ‘staggering’ increase in search and rescues" Updated Sep 11, 2020; Posted Sep 11, 2020 By Emily Bingham | ebingham@mlive.com ONTONAGON, MICH. -- On a recent overnight in Porcupine Mountains Wilderness State Park, where he works as...
by IncaRoads
Thu Aug 20, 2020 4:03 pm
Forum: Trails & Campsites
Topic: Agate Beach
Replies: 12
Views: 3726

Re: Agate Beach

Going via the shoreline is next to impossible. If you still want to do this, follow the tops of the ridges out to Agate Beach. I've done a lot of off-trail camping and bushwacking on Isle Royale. Staying on the higher ridges is the best way to go. Good compass and/or GPS skills are a must.
by IncaRoads
Sun Aug 16, 2020 6:01 pm
Forum: Trails & Campsites
Topic: 2021 Trip Advice: Minong Ridge, to Daisy Farm
Replies: 17
Views: 5642

Re: 2021 Trip Advice: Minong Ridge, to Daisy Farm

Three years ago, in early September, a portion of my hike was from Huginnin Cove to N. Lake Desor via the Minong Ridge Trail. I had a back country permit (which by the way is straightforward to obtain) and was planning on off-trail camping somewhere in between those two destinations. I never found a...