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Is this a non-mechanized event? No snowmobiles?

I believe it should be.

Trekking poles, down jacket, socks, sit pad, hiking shoes.

Alpine Butterfly a great knot. Easy to undo and preserves cordage strength.

I recognize those Minnesota legs anywhere.

My bride gave me one for Christmas. It shipped today. Who needs ties or sweaters.

It helps Minnesota when southern boys move to and adapt to the northern climates. Minnesotans are reserved, quiet, speak few words and rarely refer to themselves in the third person. A southern boy...

Another welcome from Duluth, MN

This thread confirms what I've experienced. No one trap covers all situations. Having 3 to 4 different tarps is not an extravagance.

Excellent visual and advice. Much appreciated by a newbie.

This past August I was at the Summit Bechtel Reserve. I had a free afternoon for exploring and went to the visitors center at Thurmond. The park is a national river, so there are only a few trails as...

Paddled by Cemetery Island. It's a beautiful paddle from the east end of Rainy down into Namakan and into Kab. I haven't been on the park's Kab-Ash hiking trail, though at 27.5 miles it could be a...

The trip was a circumnavigation of the Kabetogama Peninsula in the Voyageurs National Park. Without pushing it very hard, we were able to complete the trip in five and half days. To avoid wind, we...

The tarp is an 10 x 12 Globe Skimmer Ultralight tarp from Equinox. When traveling by water with no portages, I can take a little more weight and the extra space under the tarp is a luxury. Looking at...

This August I took a 75 mile canoe trip in the Voyaguers National Park. I wasn't sure we'd always get a campsite, so I looked for gear that could be "pitched" on the Canadian Shield (rocks). Bought a...