A ranger (last Fri) said there's water, but may not be the most appealing if you're picky (in essence). Apparently it's been somewhat dry and not much rain in the immediate forecast.

Midwest Ed wrote: Wed Aug 14, 2024 4:59 pm Caution on swimming at Todd. Things always come and go of course but I have heard on 3 separate occasions spread years apart of Swimmers Itch caused by a tiny snail parasite

There's a current alert on the park page for swimmers itch at Todd (and Daisy Farm).

I'd do the Feldtmann loop. I've only done it once, solo at the end of May, and it was one of my best trips. Even in June, esp if it's earlier, trails shouldn't be terribly overgrown and it offers a different perspective than what you've had. I'll second everything dcclark has said and add that I ...

Platypus gravity filter is what I've used for years, also used with Sawyer filters. Never treated chemically.

Does anyone know whether previous generations of IR wolves raided the garbage? I also wonder whether bear canisters are going to join the list of approved storage methods. (There’s apparently a bear in the NE part of Yosemite who’s figured out how to get into a bear canister. But since her method ...

rjpifer wrote: Sun Jun 30, 2024 4:47 pm Do you happen to know if they're all the same size or if there are some smaller / some larger?

They're all the same. In fact, identical to the best of my knowledge (full disclosure, I haven't actually been inside one since 1979, lol).

Looking forward to the trip report!
Curious where the Richie/Chippewa portage starts/ends on the CH end? It's only one I've never done, and know that many years ago it was up the creek, but somewhere in my head remember someone saying it was all the way to the campground--that would make for a ...

This map is on the NPS site: https://www.nps.gov/isro/planyourvisit/upload/ISRO_Web_Accessible_Rock_Harbor_Area_Guide_2015.pdf
The housekeeping cabins, with numbers, are at the top of the Rock Harbor inset. I don't think there's much difference, other than the view of Tobin Harbor may vary a bit and ...

Seems like this has become more popular in recent years. It's made it on the FAQ page: "Can we bring a bicycle?
Bicycles are allowed at Rock Harbor or Windigo. No off-road biking is permitted in the park. Most bicycles are brought by those doing long bicycle trips in the Upper Midwest, and they use ...

I've seen and read about it being done, and don't think you need to worry. And, no, there's no way to do it without spending a night. In the past the park service would lock up bikes in a storage area to ensure they weren't used, but more recently (last few years) I read that someone was told to ...

You'll be served at least as well by reading a detailed NWS forecast just before you leave.

Specifically this one, the only one worth paying any attention to: https://forecast.weather.gov/product.php?site=mqt&product=REC&issuedby=MQT&glossary=1
It is also posted at the RH and Windigo Visitor ...

A weather radio won't give you that kind of detail, but a general forecast for the area. The forecast area will for mainland, either the UP, NE Minnesota, or Canada depending on the station you can get. It will also give a Lake Superior forecast, which is often most useful. It is helpful to be ...

Krause, my thought on reversing the route is that the water taxi to or from Moskey Basin is an element that adds complexity (potential weather delays, missed connections etc) and I would always rather have those elements at the beginning of the trip and get them over with. If adjustments need to ...

Day 1, Seaplane to RH (10 am) and water taxi to Moskey basin. Hike to McCargoe cove, but stop at Lake Richie or W chickenbone
Day 2, Round trip down Minong Ridge Trail and return to McCargoe cove. OR Hike to Daisy Farm
Day 3, Hike to daisy farm, or if we hiked to daisy farm day 2, hike down rock ...

Thanks for the great video trip report! But no moose?!? Or just didn't make the video? They were all over the place when I was at Feldtmann the same time of year.