Fronkey-Zombie-SHT thru hike-O-Rama

[Doody]

I'm heading up tomorrow for a few days on the trail. Gonna start at gooseberry falls and hike up to Tettegouche at a nice old man pace. Gonna do some touristy stuff while I'm up there too.

[beep]

I'm heading up tomorrow for a few days on the trail. Gonna start at gooseberry falls and hike up to Tettegouche at a nice old man pace. Gonna do some touristy stuff while I'm up there too.

That's a super section of the trail. Did a big chunk of that a few weeks back with Grizzly Adams, JerryW and Grizz's two sons.

[Fronkey]

Have a most fine ramble up there. Stay vigilant and positive. Take breaks and water up. Eat right.
Enjoy it big time.
I am envious of you there feller.
Shug

Thank you sir. I've been prepping for this for a few months now and feel I am ready for it. If he can get the time, Mr. Green said he is going to try and meet me for a few days of it, which would be nice to have some company. Regardless, it's going to be one hell of an adventure for this Florida boy.

Yeah I always find that bigger adventures with multiple people usually turn into solos because well.... that's life and things get in the way.

Have fun and look forward to your adventure!

Raul

You're right about life getting in the way sometimes. It should be a great trip and I am excited about it. I have to revise somethings being that I'm going solo, but should have it all figured out by tomorrow night. Thanks again for your support dude.

You are likely to find yourself ankle-deep...or a bit more...in water along the northernmost section of the SHT, particularly the area around Andy Creek (first campsite headed south from Otter Lake Road) . Trail-finding along there can also be spotty in places. An extra pair of dry socks would (IMO) be a fine thing to have.

At least the weather forecast indicates that your dewpoints will be a lot less tropical than those in the Twin Cities.

Happy trails, Trev!

Yeah, I was warned about the slop out there. Even about the deadly shoe stealing red mud. I will have a couple pair of socks on me at all times and have a clean pair of socks in each of my mail drops waiting for me along the trip.

I'm hoping it cools down a little bit out there, but being from Florida, the heat doesn't bother me that bad.

Thanks a lot for the tips and I'm sure I'll be seeing you on the trail soon.

I'm heading up tomorrow for a few days on the trail. Gonna start at gooseberry falls and hike up to Tettegouche at a nice old man pace. Gonna do some touristy stuff while I'm up there too.

I did that section a couple weeks ago. Try and camp at Bear lake if you have the time. Beautiful place. Bummer that you'll be gone before I get up there, would have been cool to meet another forum member. Looking forward to your trip report and have fun out there.

Fronkey

[Wags]

while having a friend out on a longer trek is really nice for the company and comraderie and helping you along when you're tired or feeling a little homesick, i tend to find that i am more in tune with "nature" and the woods around me when i'm out solo. there is a certain awesomeness to being out there alone. i end up paying more attention to everything. it's no wonder i see most of my wildlife solo. maybe you'll find this to be true for you too.

glad to see your friend washing out didn't ruin the trip for you. gut check #1 passed...

a gallon ziplock bag, a few little pebbles, and some water can make a really handy washing machine if your socks get really filthy...

[GrizzlyAdams]

Fronkey---off you go...best wishes. I know you expected to do this one solo, and from the exchanges about this adventure you and zombie were posting through facebook this outcome was pretty clearly coming. Probably for the best.

Godspeed, my friend.

[Fronkey]

while having a friend out on a longer trek is really nice for the company and comraderie and helping you along when you're tired or feeling a little homesick, i tend to find that i am more in tune with "nature" and the woods around me when i'm out solo. there is a certain awesomeness to being out there alone. i end up paying more attention to everything. it's no wonder i see most of my wildlife solo. maybe you'll find this to be true for you too.

glad to see your friend washing out didn't ruin the trip for you. gut check #1 passed...

a gallon ziplock bag, a few little pebbles, and some water can make a really handy washing machine if your socks get really filthy...

I agree. I am quite the talker and tend to not see wildlife and whatnot when I'm hiking with other people because I have trouble shutting up. So, I'm really hoping that I finally see a wolf up here in Mn.

Do you have a link to a video for that backwoods washer? That sounds awesome!

Fronkey---off you go...best wishes. I know you expected to do this one solo, and from the exchanges about this adventure you and zombie were posting through facebook this outcome was pretty clearly coming. Probably for the best.

Godspeed, my friend.

Thanks so much Grizz. I'm going to go out there and give the SHT my all. I have been training hard for this and feel as though I am ready for it. I have an awesome itinerary planned out where I'm camping at some pretty cool locations. This time I'm equipped with a new camera and plenty of Memory cards. Thanks again for your support, I really appreciate it.

Fronkey

[Wags]

hehe. there is no video. gallon ziplock. toss in some stones and some water and shake

[ArcsandSparks]

Hey Fronk,
Bummer to here you are solo... If I were able to take that much time off work I would be there in a second! I hope you have a great time out there and hopefully, you post a few vids... It might help "scratch the itch" for me to get back to the SHT! lol
P.s. If you find time to go to the top of Carlton peak near Lutsen Mountain check it out. It's not far from the main trail and the views are pretty stellar..

[Amand]

Sounds like a great trip. I might have missed it but when are you planning on starting your trip? I am planning on doing a couple day trip up there the end of the month and while I doubt I could keep up with the pace you have planned if you are having trouble with resupply I could definitely meet up with you at some point and drop off anything you need since we are basically neighbors.