I heard they are on the Island today. It is sunny and they are already flying.
Hopefully, there will be updates soon.

Tom,
I was actually able to zoom in on the MODIS imagery.
They are in Shelter 4 at Daisy Farm with plastic in front of the screen waitng for the Spring thaw.
I beleive they were sipping bloody mary's.

Mike,
Thanks for posting!!!

Fonix, Aren't you using the Vario? I too use the Miniworks as a back up to the Katadyn Base Camp whcih is a Gravity Filter that uses a ceramic cartridge like the Miniworks. I saw Platypus has a Gravity Sytem of their own, I would like to find someone who has it to hear their thoughts. Nick, don't bl...

LarryL wrote:Fantastic photo, John.

Thanks Larry, took the pic near DeKalb.

I finally got the sleeping bag of my dreams.....a Western Mountaineering Alpinlite. Can't wait to put it to use on Isle Royale this coming summer. ! tg, I bought an Alpinlite a few years ago. Mine is rated to 30, I think the newer model is rated to 20. I absolutlely love mine. I had bought an Antel...

P1000511.JPG John- What's the story behind your Cow in Washigton Creek pic? How far away were you? What kind of zoom do you have? I've enjoyed yours and everybody else's pics. Too bad I missed the moss pics (broken link). How did you get the 1.84 MB picture attached if the limit is 256 KB? Larry La...

Happy New Year's everybody. Speaking of Pictured Rocks . . . . does anyone have a suggestion on how you should backpack this? I understand you start at on end and then get on a boat back to the start? Does anyone have any ideas where to start? How long ? Bears? etc. Wally, I have done the trail fro...

Article in the Chicago Tribune about the demise of moose in MN. Rolf and John quoted in article:
http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/nati ... ?track=rss

I am trying to be like fonix

The Michigan Attorney General has ruled that it is illegal to use remote controlled fishing boats. http://www.wwmt.com/articles/michigan_1357193___article.html/remote_illegal.html My God, I'm turning into JohnH (where is the vomit emoticon when you need it). You have along way to go Hop- Along!! Me...

Merry X-mas my WI friend!!!

Cool video
http://www.cnbc.com/id/15840232?video=959929631
Made in the UP

A little more info bout the new Sec of Int:

http://www.sltrib.com/news/ci_11246575?source=rss

http://www.nytimes.com/2008/12/18/us/po ... ss&emc=rss

It will be interesting to watch Salazar as Sec of Int.

http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20081217/ap_ ... h/obama_54