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Unseasonably warm temps here in MN. This is a strange lake. Entire shoreline lined with drowned trees. Lake elevation has changed quick and drastic at some point in the past. Came across this "sunk" cabin.

Very cool! As for me I totally get the cult following and love my two '90's MRs.

Wabakimi

Copy all that on bears and clothes. I think we are ready. Counting down the days...

Thanks for the insight Gamma1214. We are packing more clothes this trip for sure. Actually adding a 3rd pack with the upside of having the collective load spread out. No more 60lb packs.

Another Wabakimi question...We are most used to late summer water temp in Quetico and spend the entire trip with wet feet however never a problem. Any thoughts on this approach for Wabakimi the 1st two weeks of Sept?? Would it depend on the route?

Great photo. Is anyone else getting the feeling of cold rain just starting to somehow find it's way down the back of your neck?

White Ash, Butternut (canoe) & White Pine (center shore)

The flip side is that any job involving organizing, managing, communicating, persuading, is a real butt-kicker. More so than physical work which is end-of-day rewarding for anyone, regardless if they finally earned their first blister. In speaking with someone recently on the Thrillcraft...

I had the pleasure of borrowing one of his food packs years back for a trip and ordered one of my own immediately upon return. Last year I called to order a hybrid pack and had Dan on the phone for a brief spell and then ended up speaking with his son, I believe. For me it was like a brush with...

They've been replaced by Thrillcraft by the masses that would rather not respect nature...nor connect with themselves. The 4th holiday is in full swing here just 3.5 hrs SW of Ely and those who like the silent sports pretty much stay indoors. Saw a Coleman camper the length of a train yesterday...

In the beginning stages of planning on a tandem trip this early Sept or thereabouts. Looking for any advice or suggestions given the following...Have not been in this partucular park. Will most likely enter the South side via rail. We will avoid all whitewater if possible. A mile-long portage is...

Beautiful fish! Northerns AKA "Slimers" taste entirely different depending on the waters they come out of. We came to relish them in the Canadian waters, certainly over lake trout, but not so much south of the border where they could taste...well...fishy.

Finally made a decision to order a NRS Ninja as during a little swim the other day struggled to get my existing vest off due to limited shoulder mobility from injury/operation. This kinda sealed the deal for me thinking a side-entry like this would be easier/quicker. Looks like they have at...

Wow. That photo is impressive! The southern half of the state is getting overwhelmed with rain but the north has had a real spring with clouds, timely rains, & gorgeous evenings as apposed to the past number of years going from hard winter to excessively hot, dry, & windy in the matter of a...