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| ManBehindThePlan |
08/10/2014 12:10AM
quote bapabear: "I got part way through your portage video and decided I was glad it wasn't me doing that one - looked pretty soggy and was the boardwalk one board wide?"
Yes, it was about 1 board wide - it was a split log, probably 6-8 inches in width. I called it the balance beam for a reason :)
What truly amazed me was that we completed this single-porting in 10 minutes walking (not including unloading and loading). I would have guessed the walking portion to be much longer, but then I had a 65lb hat :)
quote bapabear: "I fell once while carrying the canoe down some very slippery rocks. It hurt and was embarrassing. Seemed like the longest fall I ever took as I felt every nanosecond of the trip down until butt met rock."
Thanks for the commiseration - at least I'm not the only one to hit the ground flat. Getting up is a real pain too :)
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| riverrunner |
08/05/2014 11:24AM
I have done the same trip[ but backwards Gunflint to Duncan
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| PINETREE |
08/04/2014 09:21AM
Nice report.
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| Moonpath |
08/31/2015 10:27PM
Great report. You learn new things on each trip. You really adapted well to the challenges that faced you. Not all of your trips will be as wet or buggy. Keep at it and enjoy.
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| ManBehindThePlan |
08/01/2014 11:31AM
New Trip Report posted by ManBehindThePlan
Trip Name: Duncan to Gunflint.
Entry Point: 60
Click Here to View Trip Report
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| boonie |
08/01/2014 08:37PM
Thanks for the report. I've never been in that area, but it sounds like you enjoyed it and had a fun trip.
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| bapabear |
08/02/2014 12:43PM
You guys seem to take everything in stride and have a great trip. I got part way through your portage video and decided I was glad it wasn't me doing that one - looked pretty soggy and was the boardwalk one board wide? I'm also pleased to see I'm not the only one that takes latrine pics - especially of the really nice ones! I fell once while carrying the canoe down some very slippery rocks. It hurt and was embarrassing. Seemed like the longest fall I ever took as I felt every nanosecond of the trip down until butt met rock. Thanks for sharing.
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| Mocha |
08/01/2014 08:50PM
thanks for your great report. even after all that hard work and mud you still have smiles at the end of the trip.
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| ManBehindThePlan |
08/02/2014 10:32AM
quote Mocha: "thanks for your great report. even after all that hard work and mud you still have smiles at the end of the trip." Thanks, we really did enjoy it - I've only excerpted from my journal the more relevant things. We had so much fun discussing just about everything when in camp, and I cherish those memories well. The challenges of life that are overcome are sweet, and we certainly met the challenges!
I'll be heading to Crab Lake on Labor Day weekend (Ely side), and it'll be an interesting compare/contrast exercise.
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| Mocha |
08/30/2015 07:38PM
quote ManBehindThePlan: "quote Mocha: "thanks for your great report. even after all that hard work and mud you still have smiles at the end of the trip." Thanks, we really did enjoy it - I've only excerpted from my journal the more relevant things. We had so much fun discussing just about everything when in camp, and I cherish those memories well. The challenges of life that are overcome are sweet, and we certainly met the challenges!
I'll be heading to Crab Lake on Labor Day weekend (Ely side), and it'll be an interesting compare/contrast exercise."
so are you able to compare/contrast?
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