No worries, Tampico.

I didn't feel like you were telling me what I HAD to eat.
You were sharing your love of tuna on the trail.
I enjoy GORP sometimes, but didn't take offense when you suggested it wasn't for you.
Guess you hit a nerve with mandolyn.

See you on the trail.

Tampico's lunch sounds more up my alley. But, replace dill relish with sweet.

"it rained to beat the band" -- that sounds bad!! lol

Live Asian carp discovered beyond electric barrier, six miles from Lake Michigan

http://www.mlive.com/news/index.ssf/201 ... beyon.html

Great report....so far! Looking forward to Part II

Anyone back yet?

This has Dirty Jobs written all over it!

Some of the other things on my list:

camp shoes
camera
hat/gloves (it gets cold in May)
map
sunscreen
compass
trash bags
para cord
notebook/pen (for your trip report)
pan coozie (to save on fuel)
carabiners

Enjoy your trip!

I ended up with a pair of Croc Prepairs for $20. We'll see if they really reduce recovery time.

Looks like it is directly across the river from the current site. So, you'd have to cross the bridge to get to the dock.
And, the boat ride would be the same amount of time.

Thank you for all the valuable feedback. As I suspected, there's a lot of passion about the topic.

What do people like to wear once they get into camp and out of their boots?

On past trips I've brought my moccasins. But, i'm thinking sport sandals or those funny looking Crocs may work out.
The Crocs seem lightweight and functional regardless of their looks.

Royale Air has their 2010 schedule posted. $290 round trip.

http://www.royaleairservice.com/

Thanks for the info. United Express/Skywest has a flight from Chicago that arrives into Houghton at 2:19pm which I'm hoping gives us enough time to get to the isle that same day. And, it looks like the flights leave Houghton at 6:44am and 2:45pm for Chicago. I think I read where you can ship a box t...

I'm trying to plan a trip that has me taking the seaplane to the island. The plan will require me to fly into Houghton. Does anyone have any experience with shipping their items to the airport, or have any lessons learned? I can't haul all the gear onto the commercial flight to Houghton. Also, I've ...