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03/31/2018 11:35PM   (Thread Older Than 3 Years)
Logged on to Duluth News Tribune and read about the possibility for 750 to 1000 new campsites in the BWCA by 2025. Number one complaint over the years has been available permits so they plan to bump the total from 2000 to hopefully 3000 campsites in to coming years to increase availability. I guess I'm against more campsites but I do see their point. The DNT article Link also has a USFS.GOV email thing to comment as they want feedback.

DNT article
 
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03/31/2018 11:56PM  
And long time everyone, hope everyone has a fun trip planned this summer!
 
andym
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04/01/2018 03:51AM  
I thought this was supposed to be secret for another day but stuff from the recently passed federal budget has been leaking.
 
mjmkjun
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04/01/2018 05:35AM  
Oh no, you didn't, Chilly!


 
OldFingers57
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04/01/2018 07:59AM  
So they are increasing the number of campsites, but still keeping the number of permits the same?
 
DanCooke
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04/01/2018 08:13AM  
Are they going to have the new two story thrones as well?
 
Savage Voyageur
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04/01/2018 08:36AM  
Hahahahaha almost had me there Chilly.
 
04/01/2018 08:37AM  
Heard that rumor before, just hot air!
 
04/01/2018 08:52AM  
Good to see you back, Chilly! Enjoy this first day of April!!
 
04/01/2018 09:23AM  
I know it's news and just came out, but it seems I've read that DNT article before.
 
04/01/2018 09:29AM  
DanCooke: "Are they going to have the new two story thrones as well?"

Double wides; ma and pa style.
 
04/01/2018 10:31AM  

Stopping the runaway....
 
DebbieDouguter
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04/01/2018 11:29AM  
OldFingers57: "So they are increasing the number of campsites, but still keeping the number of permits the same? "


Increase the number of permits as well
 
04/01/2018 12:48PM  
DanCooke: "Are they going to have the new two story thrones as well?"


Their attaching bun warmers to the seats I heard for cold weather camping.
 
DrBobDg
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04/01/2018 12:52PM  
keeping the number of permits the same might reduce the impact on the existing campsites. Would be an awesome Eagle Scout project for scouts....

dr bob
 
04/01/2018 02:12PM  
....paving the portages...
 
dasunt
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04/01/2018 02:14PM  
I wasn't really excited about the additional campsites.

But the proposal to pave the longer portages and have segways for rental was intriguing. ;)
 
missmolly
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04/01/2018 03:18PM  
Chilly: "Logged on to Duluth News Tribune and read about the possibility for 750 to 1000 new campsites in the BWCA by 2025. Number one complaint over the years has been available permits so they plan to bump the total from 2000 to hopefully 3000 campsites in to coming years to increase availability. I guess I'm against more campsites but I do see their point. The DNT article Link also has a USFS.GOV email thing to comment as they want feedback.

DNT article "


You tricky old fart!
 
murphylakejim
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04/01/2018 09:56PM  
I would eat a dozen plates of baked beans and waft some stink bombs across the bay to fight off encroaching neighbors assuming they up it to 5,000 as some are still fighting for.
 
Grandma L
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04/01/2018 10:15PM  
thanks for the giggle -
 
wetcanoedog
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04/01/2018 10:32PM  
why build more when from what I've seen there are unused or little used sites.
I wonder what the % of used sites is V.S unused.
I do all of my camping at the western end of the park and find camps that the FS
has just left to grow over which means people pile into few sites that look trampled
down.
 
mgraber
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04/02/2018 12:47AM  
Ha, ha, I think you fooled a few.
 
04/02/2018 07:05AM  
Chilly gets a few every year. Funny! But some good throne ideas. Haha.
 
MikeinMpls
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04/02/2018 08:35AM  
D'uh. I fell for it, at least for a minute or two. Good one!

It doesn't sound too far fetched for the federal government to propose such a thing.

Mike
 
04/02/2018 09:02AM  
nctry: "Chilly gets a few every year. Funny! But some good throne ideas. Haha."


I am still smiling - thanks for the humor and good fun!
 
ozarkpaddler
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04/02/2018 10:17AM  
DanCooke: "Are they going to have the new two story thrones as well?"


Here's a picture of the design, Dan, courtesy of our politicians (LOL)

 
missmolly
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04/02/2018 10:27AM  
ozarkpaddler: "
DanCooke: "Are they going to have the new two story thrones as well?"



Here's a picture of the design, Dan, courtesy of our politicians (LOL)


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Ha!
 
04/02/2018 03:07PM  
I heard they were taking reservations. Make mine the Taj Mahal. On a point. With a pristine lake for my reflecting pool.
Ok, I got a Taj3 tent. When it doesn’t leak it’s the closest to Shangri La I may ever get. And I’m cool with that.
 
04/02/2018 03:29PM  
What the BWCA is really missing is some hot springs or pools to soak in like you find out west. That would really feel good at the end of the day paddling.
 
DrBobDg
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04/03/2018 07:16AM  
Oh Man !!!!!!!!!!!
that is as bad as my wife suggesting taking a hike on March 4th.

dr bob
 
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