Longest continuous stay on IRNP
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Longest continuous stay on IRNP
Does anyone have knowledge of "the longest continuous stay" on IRNP during the open season?
I talking about an individual(s) that has hiked, and/or paddled the park, and essentially lived on the Isle for the season.
The park service should have itinerary data that would indicate such, but, I'm not sure that info is available.
Anyone else have that thought; of going out there an hiking/paddling the entire summer?
Anyone interested? We still have time to try this year.
I talking about an individual(s) that has hiked, and/or paddled the park, and essentially lived on the Isle for the season.
The park service should have itinerary data that would indicate such, but, I'm not sure that info is available.
Anyone else have that thought; of going out there an hiking/paddling the entire summer?
Anyone interested? We still have time to try this year.
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Re: Longest continuous stay on IRNP
See me in 12 years when the kidsgo to college.
Seriously though, while probably not the longest Vic Forrester has a great book out of some of his adventures including many on the Isle. He had some very long stays. If interested in the book it's called "Naked in the Stream". Great book.
Perhaps George Desort has the longest continuos stay while working on 50 lakes 1 island,
Seriously though, while probably not the longest Vic Forrester has a great book out of some of his adventures including many on the Isle. He had some very long stays. If interested in the book it's called "Naked in the Stream". Great book.
Perhaps George Desort has the longest continuos stay while working on 50 lakes 1 island,
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Re: Longest continuous stay on IRNP
Last year we had a couple students onboard doing their thesis about something on the island, (I can't recall about what), and they were in the back country for over 60 days. That seems about as long of a continuous camping stay that I have seen. I know a couple people that lived on the island year around before it was a park, but that's no longer possible.
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Re: Longest continuous stay on IRNP
Thanks for the replies.
And others, keep them coming.
And others, keep them coming.
"And standing on the the crest of the Greenstone Ridge, I suddenly had this desire to retreat north to where I just come, to stay in the backcountry, to spend another day in a place where the only deadline I had was to pitch the tent before dark."
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Re: Longest continuous stay on IRNP
Wasn't George Desort on the island for 80 days to do his documentary?
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Re: Longest continuous stay on IRNP
George's latest film was made over two 40 day visits, in the Spring and Autumn.Rafiki wrote:Wasn't George Desort on the island for 80 days to do his documentary?
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Re: Longest continuous stay on IRNP
Indeed. This is an interesting fictional portrayal of Captain McCargoe:tripplelindy wrote:Captain Mc Cargoe and his crew?
Read the book here:
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