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- Thu Mar 16, 2023 10:15 pm
- Forum: Gear & Supplies
- Topic: What are you spending your 2023 REI dividend on?
- Replies: 17
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What are you spending your 2023 REI dividend on?
I'm getting a Helinox Chair Zero. One of my Alite Monarch chairs broke last year and unfortunately they aren't around anymore. And my wife should appreciate the 4 feet, since she never used the 2 footed Monarch.
- Mon Feb 27, 2023 2:49 pm
- Forum: Transportation & Lodging
- Topic: New Ranger IV?
- Replies: 3
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New Ranger IV?
This is in the latest IRKPA newsletter: "The design contract for a Ranger IV will be awarded this winter. Design phase estimated to take one year." I wonder if there's money appropriated for the build, or just the design? Will be interesting to watch. I've only taken the Ranger III once, b...
- Sat Feb 25, 2023 9:20 am
- Forum: Pictures
- Topic: New Webcam
- Replies: 29
- Views: 6182
Re: New Webcam
Thanks Sparky! Great info and insight, and esp for the sneak previews !
- Fri Feb 17, 2023 4:33 pm
- Forum: Trails & Campsites
- Topic: Itinerary help June trip with teenager
- Replies: 4
- Views: 865
Re: Itinerary help June trip with teenager
I hadn't. I've never been to the west side. So, Island Mind, Siskiwit Bay, maybe two nights at Feldmann Lake, Washington Creek, Huggins Cove? That's one fewer night, but we could possibly do Washington Creek again on the last night. That's less hiking overall and a few longer days, but it fun to se...
- Fri Feb 17, 2023 9:24 am
- Forum: Trails & Campsites
- Topic: Itinerary help June trip with teenager
- Replies: 4
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Re: Itinerary help June trip with teenager
Have you considered doing the west end Feldtmann and Huginnin loops?
- Fri Feb 17, 2023 9:03 am
- Forum: General Questions and Miscellaneous
- Topic: Crazy Idea to Circumnavigate the Island?
- Replies: 13
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Re: Crazy Idea to Circumnavigate the Island?
Heck yes, Ed, do it! When you get home you won't be thinking, "Well that wasn't worth it!" But you may regret not doing it. Over the years I've met a couple different people doing similar trips, although maybe not every stop. A couple of thoughts on the itinerary: depending on your solitar...
- Sat Feb 11, 2023 4:49 pm
- Forum: Canoeing, Kayaking & Fishing
- Topic: Four day canoe trip
- Replies: 4
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Re: Four day canoe trip
If you're experienced canoe trippers, that's a perfectly doable trip, although another day would be better. I assume by "ferry shuttle" you mean the water taxi run by the RH Lodge--in fact that's the only way this works. A more typical trip is going the opposite direction, McCargoe to Chip...
- Sat Feb 11, 2023 10:56 am
- Forum: Pictures
- Topic: New Webcam
- Replies: 29
- Views: 6182
- Sat Feb 11, 2023 10:51 am
- Forum: Trails & Campsites
- Topic: Comprehensive descriptions of trails and campsites?
- Replies: 7
- Views: 1648
Re: Comprehensive descriptions of trails and campsites?
I was just reading my DuFresne guide book. It is a first edition, first printing from my first trip in 1984. I'm planning a second trip for this summer. I'm thinking not much has changed with regard to trails. Is that a reasonable assumption? I believe the trail(s) between Feldtmann and Windigo hav...
- Wed Feb 08, 2023 9:27 pm
- Forum: Trails & Campsites
- Topic: Comprehensive descriptions of trails and campsites?
- Replies: 7
- Views: 1648
Re: Comprehensive descriptions of trails and campsites?
This book is considered the definite guide book for Isle Royale: https://www.irkpa.org/product/0151-foot-trails-water-routes-5th-edition/884 There's also campground info on this site: http://www.isleroyale.info/campgrounds.html Note that outhouses have not been stocked with TP since the COVID era--n...
- Sun Jan 15, 2023 8:01 pm
- Forum: General Questions and Miscellaneous
- Topic: Taking own boat to IR on the Queen - problem
- Replies: 7
- Views: 1505
Re: Taking own boat to IR on the Queen - problem
Sounds to me like the best possible solution :D . I have an HX300 and have had pretty good luck getting weather forecasts. Sometimes on the north side only Thunder Bay comes in decent so know some basic conversions, eg meters/seconds for wind and meters for waves. I love all the boat in sites. You k...
- Mon Jan 09, 2023 11:46 am
- Forum: Trails & Campsites
- Topic: West end spring trip
- Replies: 13
- Views: 2630
- Mon Jan 09, 2023 9:09 am
- Forum: Trails & Campsites
- Topic: West end spring trip
- Replies: 13
- Views: 2630
- Fri Jan 06, 2023 4:40 pm
- Forum: Trails & Campsites
- Topic: West end spring trip
- Replies: 13
- Views: 2630
Re: West end spring trip
I did the loop the end of May a few yrs ago and trails were very wet and muddy. Very thankful I decided to bring high gaiters, which helped keep water out of the boots. Lots of mud holes over the toes and a couple of spots with water higher than the ankles. Trekking poles were also my dear friend na...
- Thu Jan 05, 2023 9:37 pm
- Forum: General Questions and Miscellaneous
- Topic: Taking own boat to IR on the Queen - problem
- Replies: 7
- Views: 1505