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- Mon Jul 17, 2017 8:24 pm
- Forum: Trip Reports
- Topic: 2017 Trip Log - Add your planned itinerary here!
- Replies: 24
- Views: 13879
Re: 2017 Trip Log - Add your planned itinerary here!
Name: Royale Ramble 2017 with JavaHiker, MaryBeetle and PaddleGirl Email: (at) IM here Hometown: NW Wisconsin Arrival Date: 8.9.17 Departure Date: 8.15.17 Coming From/Via: GP via the Seahunter III Itinerary: Kayak to Long Point, Atwood Beach and Point Houghton area for a few days and return. Notes/O...
- Thu Jul 13, 2017 10:44 pm
- Forum: Transportation & Lodging
- Topic: Wi-Fi at Rock Harbor
- Replies: 11
- Views: 11178
Re: Wi-Fi at Rock Harbor
Respect to those who wish to "stay connected," but occasionally I have a need to be a lesser member of the Hominini tribe ( H. habilis , or H. ergaster perhaps?). Too few places remain in the lower 48 where one can completely disconnect from electronic communications, including the demonic...
- Wed Jul 12, 2017 6:45 pm
- Forum: Trails & Campsites
- Topic: Hammock friendly campsites
- Replies: 34
- Views: 20960
Re: Hammock friendly campsites
JackieK- We've done the FLoop (my wife's name for it) a number of times and my initial feeling is that there are locations for hanging a hammock/hammock tent at many of the campsites along that route. Siskiwit may be a little skimpy but I believe there is at least one campsite with trees close. The ...
- Tue Jul 11, 2017 11:02 pm
- Forum: Canoeing, Kayaking & Fishing
- Topic: Solo Kayaking inland lakes.
- Replies: 9
- Views: 4987
Re: Solo Kayaking inland lakes.
It's a personal preference, but I'm not a fan of portaging inflatables. Even portaging something like a packraft numerous times may really stress the material it is made of. Note that there is little trail maintenance in the backcountry late in the season: if trees blow down they will stay there unt...
- Fri Jul 07, 2017 7:22 pm
- Forum: Canoeing, Kayaking & Fishing
- Topic: first sea kayak trip advice
- Replies: 6
- Views: 4475
Re: first sea kayak trip advice
Having transitioned from backpacks to kayaks several years ago, we have found that flexibility is important. We used to schedule our hiking trips for September: fewer people and bugs. While the lake is always unpredictable, by September you can expect conditions for kayaking to definitely require mo...
- Thu Aug 11, 2016 12:21 am
- Forum: Weather and Bugs
- Topic: September Boat Delays
- Replies: 11
- Views: 5054
Re: September Boat Delays
All the Rangers go home the week of Labor Day. Better take enough extra for another day. Just curious: what is your source for this? I'm wondering why any of the staff would leave during the busy holiday weekend... Any unopened food packets I have at the end of my trip I leave at the Windigo Visito...
- Mon Aug 08, 2016 2:56 pm
- Forum: Weather and Bugs
- Topic: Forecast accuracy
- Replies: 7
- Views: 4248
Re: Forecast accuracy
I concur about the extremes of September weather... After being caught in a severe thunderstorm at Feldtmann Lake in mid-September of 2004 (wind gusts at Rock of Ages peaked at 69 mph) I started packing a NOAA radio. I switched to a marine radio with NOAA when we started taking kayaks a few years ag...
- Fri Aug 05, 2016 6:43 am
- Forum: Gear & Supplies
- Topic: Fleece a major source of plastic pollution
- Replies: 7
- Views: 4536
Re: Fleece a major source of plastic pollution
I was surprised that the article did not note that much of the fleece made by Patagonia, as well as many other quality manufactures such as North Face, is composed of recycled plastics. As such, we are at least statically retaining some of the world’s existing plastic materials from the environment ...
- Mon Jun 27, 2016 9:15 am
- Forum: Gear & Supplies
- Topic: Why you should use liquid fuel
- Replies: 5
- Views: 4137
Re: Why you should use liquid fuel
While I have used the SVEA 123 since the 70's without any issues, since transitioning to sea kayaks we now carry a back-up Sierra Zip Stove (http://www.zzstove.com/) and reduce the amount of fuel we take. If nothing else it provides a little ambiance while watching the sunset at Long Point or Rainbo...
- Mon Jun 27, 2016 8:55 am
- Forum: Trip Reports
- Topic: 2016 Trip Log - Add your planned itinerary here!
- Replies: 23
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2016 Southwest Shoreline Tour
Name: DC and MP Email: PM here Hometown: NW Wisconsin Arrival Date: August 11 Departure Date: August 17 Coming From/Via: GP to Windigo via Sea Hunter Itinerary: Itinerary: Obtaining backcountry permits - kayaking to Rainbow Cove area, then along the south shore/Atwood beach; returning to Grace Harbo...
- Fri Aug 14, 2015 11:25 am
- Forum: Trip Reports
- Topic: 2015 Trip Log - Add your planned itinerary here!
- Replies: 26
- Views: 13771
Re: 2015 Trip Log - Add your planned itinerary here!
Name: Dale and Mary Email: stonewoodstream (AT) gmail.com Hometown: NW, Wisconsin Arrival Date: 8/16/2015 Departure Date: 8/22/2015 Coming From/Via: Grand Portage/VII Itinerary: Kayak to Rainbow Cove, portage to Feldtmann Lake, then back around to the south shore/Atwood beach area for a few days. No...