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by Redbad
Fri Jan 16, 2015 12:46 pm
Forum: Trails & Campsites
Topic: Wendigo to North Lake Desor.....advice wanted!
Replies: 11
Views: 5728

Re: Wendigo to North Lake Desor.....advice wanted!

One important thing to keep in mind is that the stretch of trail from Windigo to North Lake Desor is all up hill (except for the stretch from the junction to the North Lake Desor camp ground which is all down hill). You will be crossing 2 beaver dams (if you cross 3 beaver dams you are not on the tr...
by Redbad
Fri Jan 16, 2015 12:34 pm
Forum: Trails & Campsites
Topic: Where to start my trip
Replies: 5
Views: 2799

Re: Where to start my trip

Flying in to Windigo and taking the Minong Ridge trail to Rock Harbor will have you either on inland lake campgrounds or on Lake Superior shore campgrounds the entire way. The one caveat is that the first day from Windigo to North Lake Desor or Little Todd (depending on how much self abuse you enjoy...
by Redbad
Thu Sep 04, 2014 1:03 pm
Forum: Trails & Campsites
Topic: West or East? Which side do you like more? Why?
Replies: 8
Views: 6003

Re: West or East? Which side do you like more? Why?

What about North -- Minong Trail campsites -- and South -- Greenstone Ridge Trail and south campsites? Canoe/ boat only campsites? As has been stated before, the timing of being at a campsite is second only to the location of the campsite. Little Todd, because of its remoteness and its scenery, is m...
by Redbad
Wed Aug 20, 2014 10:32 am
Forum: Trails & Campsites
Topic: HELP! Upcoming Trip
Replies: 4
Views: 2953

Re: HELP! Upcoming Trip

The Queen will get you into Rock Harbor earlier in the day. Daisy Farm is 7 miles from Rock Harbor and could be a good Day 1 objective; Moskey Basin is 10 miles or so from RH and could be an alternate objective if you are feeling really good. McCargoe Cove or Todd Harbor could be Day 2 objectives. D...
by Redbad
Mon Aug 18, 2014 11:21 am
Forum: Trails & Campsites
Topic: Windigo to Rock Harbor
Replies: 7
Views: 4407

Re: Windigo to Rock Harbor

I agree on W. Chickenbone over E. Chickenbone. You could hike from Windigo to S. Lake Desor on your first day (once you are at the trail intersection that goes to Island Mine, the Greenstone is "fairly" level (for ISRO) to the intersection leading to SLD. You would then have a lighter 2d d...
by Redbad
Fri Jul 25, 2014 9:39 am
Forum: Trails & Campsites
Topic: Minong ridge tentative itinerary (input wanted)
Replies: 5
Views: 3321

Re: Minong ridge tentative itinerary (input wanted)

The plan is doable. Day 3 will be a major hike -- the trail between LDN and the Windigo/Huginnin Cove trail intersection is the most difficult section of trail on ISRO and you are looking at a full days hike. I fully agree with the other comments about Little Todd. It is a very intimate campground a...
by Redbad
Fri Jul 18, 2014 10:16 am
Forum: Canoeing, Kayaking & Fishing
Topic: Fishing Update........
Replies: 8
Views: 6710

Re: Fishing Update........

Washington Creek, say between the campground and the bridge, is fly fishable -- roll casting and drop casting. While I have not tried it, I would imagine that the Big Siskiwit is also fly fishable. Keep in mind that brook trout are heavily regulated on ISRO but there could be a steelhead run... You ...
by Redbad
Wed Jul 09, 2014 9:32 am
Forum: Canoeing, Kayaking & Fishing
Topic: Chippewa Harbor via Lake Superior by canoe
Replies: 34
Views: 19570

Re: Chippewa Harbor via Lake Superior by canoe

Last year I was at Chippewa Harbor when 3 canoes which had been paddled from Rock Harbor came in. Shortly afterwards the law enforcement ranger came in as well to do a safety check on the canoers (and to issue warnings to them for improper safety gear, trash, and other violations). The canoers said ...
by Redbad
Thu Jul 03, 2014 2:24 pm
Forum: Trails & Campsites
Topic: Thoughts on a Labor Day-ish Trip?
Replies: 13
Views: 6874

Re: Thoughts on a Labor Day-ish Trip?

The long Labor day weekend will mean that campsites in the RH area (RH, TM, DF, MB) will be full or nearly so and the noise level will be higher. If you can get to some of the interior campgrounds you should be OK. There also will be more boating activity so CI and TI may also be full. Water -- agre...
by Redbad
Fri Jun 13, 2014 9:38 am
Forum: Gear & Supplies
Topic: MSR stoves
Replies: 2
Views: 2495

Re: MSR stoves

I have a Dragonfly and a 32oz fuel bottle. I don't know about head to head fuel consumption between a Whisperlite and a Dragonfly, but the range of 180-240 minutes of burn time seems consistent with my experience. Suffice it to say that I still had more than a third of the fuel bottle full after a 2...
by Redbad
Mon Jun 02, 2014 11:25 am
Forum: Trails & Campsites
Topic: Southwest MI back country camping
Replies: 4
Views: 3002

Re: Southwest MI back country camping

You could try the Allegan State Game area near Allegan, MI -- there is camping there and you might be able to get a permit for dispersed camping. The phone number is 269-673-2430. Stealth camping might be an option... The North Country Trail goes through west Michigan. However, until you get north o...
by Redbad
Wed May 21, 2014 7:06 am
Forum: General Questions and Miscellaneous
Topic: A taboo topic?
Replies: 6
Views: 4368

Re: A taboo topic?

I seem to recall that at the Wolf Study hq near the Edson Fishery that there is a mass grave (the result of a drunken riot between two mining camps -- many fatalities).
by Redbad
Wed May 14, 2014 8:08 am
Forum: Trails & Campsites
Topic: Trip plan for Minong trail
Replies: 39
Views: 14745

Re: Trip plan for Minong trail

Camp fox situation on the Minong: I never had an issue with foxes in camp, but they were present and visible on the trail. Moose: there is a camp moose in the Washington Creek campground. You will also see plenty of moose sign along the Minong and possibly a moose or 2. Be VERY careful if you do com...
by Redbad
Mon May 05, 2014 6:56 pm
Forum: Transportation & Lodging
Topic: VII to delay start of season
Replies: 17
Views: 9307

Re: VII to delay start of season

Looks like Rock Harbor and Washington Harbor both have ice cover according to the MODIS satellite imagery on May 5: http://coastwatch.glerl.noaa.gov/webdata/cwops/html/modis/modis.php?region=s&page=1&template=sub&image=a1.14125.1811.LakeSuperior.143.250m.jpg I believe that historically (...