Thanks for the report and letting us know about Lane Cove, I'm still debating on giving it a try, but the prospect of wet feet before I climb up that hill on my way out is feeling less and less appealing. Apparently it's not the entire boardwalk, but about 20 feet that's supposed to be "ankle ...

https://youtu.be/bpMibC6muWY

My ill-used YouTube account. Too bad some of the quality gets lost in translation, but the gist is there!

Final Itinerary : 6/2: Rock Harbor-Daisy Farm (via Tobin Harbor and Greenstone) 6/3: Daisy to McCargoe (via Greenstone/East Chicken Bone) 6/4: McCargoe to W Chicken Bone 6/5: W Chicken Bone to Moskey Basin (water break @ Lake Ritchie) 6/6: Moskey to Daisy 6/7: Daisy to 3 Mile 6/8: 3 Mile to Rock Ha...

I just re-uped on alpineair for this summer. Yeah it's not the most tasty, but buying it at $4.50/meal helps my budget out. As long as I throw in a couple mountain house biscuits and gravy I'm a happy camper. The price is what led me to try them, but man I was so disappointed. I'd rather have a Pas...

If you're going tomorrow there will be other hikers especially around Rock Harbor. The lodge and the store should be open, at least during the boat arrivals. I went Memorial Day last year and there were people with luggage who were staying at the lodge. None of the campsites was over-filled. You wil...

Packit, I don't believe, has organic ingredients; and I don't see "bulk", available for their prepackaged meals? Whereas, MJ's has both available. :) Vegan and Vegetarian offerings are also available. I have never tried the Packit offerings, but, can attest to the favorable review of MJ's...

I think both are above average campgrounds with a slight edge to Lake Ritchie. For me, the deciding factor would hinge on how tired and hungry I was, how bad the bugs appeared and which camp sites were available; although a little later at your next stop will most likely not improve the odds at a b...

I figured it'd be a "play by ear" situation. If I'm not missing out on something just completely magical, I'll keep my planned itinerary. Looks like I have to walk through Ritchie anyway to get to Moskey, so I'll be able to check it out and see if it's on the agenda for next year.

JerryB wrote: ↑Thu May 25, 2017 11:57 am Packit Gourmet (http://www.packitgourmet.com/) is also good.

Love this company and take some of their meals on every backpacking trip. So much better than a pouch of instant mashed potatoes or Mountain House. Shipping's a little expensive, but it is a small business with great quality.

I heard rumors of this while staying at McCargoe last year. Any idea how much water is covering the boards? I was just looking at this years trip and trying to find a way to squeeze Lane in. It was my first ever overnight on the island and I'd like to go back. It was my first overnight too and was ...

I'm headed to the Island next week, and my official plan was to go from Hatchett to W Chickenbone. But I've heard a lot of positive feedback about Lake Ritchie, which isn't a huge walk past Chicken Bone. Is anyone passionate enough about one or the other to convince me which one to pick? Either way ...

Quick question. Lane isn't on my itinerary this trip, but last year the boardwalk leading down to the cove after coming down the Greenstone was submerged at one end. I was able to get out without a problem, but folks who stayed the day I left found the boardwalk completely submerged at both ends, an...

Chorizo wrote: ↑Fri May 19, 2017 5:51 pm What, exactly, were they doing (lifting) with the helicopters?

https://www.nps.gov/isro/learn/news/hel ... royale.htm

:shock: http://www.backpacker.com/skills/4-ways-to-make-packing-out-tp-less-gross-2 I've been lucky enough to always have my trowel with me and not having to use it so far. But this article from Backpacker has me wondering, since I have seen toilet paper decorating the trail before. Pack it out? Put...

My last two trips ('15 & '16)were around roughly the same time, so I'm hoping that the bugs leave me alone like they have in the past, but you all have convinced me to bring a bug net along. As for the rain...that's kind of what happens on the island, at least in my experience. I don't remember...