My recent trip (completed 6/18) while unloading my gear at the Quetico to Beaverhouse portage, I had the pleasure -- no, the honor -- of meeting and talking for about a half hour with Scott Sorenson of Traverse City, MI. He was on a 37-day trip which I believe he said started on May 26 and would end July 1. (I did a little Googling when I got home and found this was nothing new for him.) He had camped on Beaverhouse the previous night after coming up the Namakan and Quetico rivers from LLC and was heading east down Quetico for the Jesse area. I was amazed to see how light he was traveling -- one small daypack size bag and another bigger bag. Just thought I'd share this, and ask if anyone else out there has run into him??? --Goose

Gary, did you ask him what the hell he eats for 37 days that would fit in those two packs? I'm dying to know. What a neat opportunity to meet a guy like that.

Mgraber, yes, that was my first question. (I said, "what do you do, live off the land?") He said he does eat some fish, but mentioned getting "re-supplied." Didn't inquire further. It was really great talking to him and I got the impression he was a little conservation-starved too. --Goose

Hi Guys:
I read your kind post and I thought I would reply. I made it!! Out 37 days/about 400 miles as planned. My route started at Vemillion Lake on May 26 . . . paddled north on the Little Indian Sioux River to Lac la Croix and then followed the border to Prairie Portage where I was resupplied (Voyageur North, Ely) on day 10. Then, into the Quetico through the Man Chain and Sagaganons. Went west to McKeun and south to Louisa. From there, north on Agnes to Have a Smoke Portage, Splitrock Falls, Chatterton, down Sturgeon and the Maligne and back west on LlCroix to the Namakan. Followed that to the Quetico River, then east on Beaverhouse, Quetico, and eventually Pickerel and French Lakes. Paddled the French and Baptism Rivers and eventually to the two very long portages in and out of Cache Lake. From there McKenzie and Kawnipi and back to Agnes. Went out this time through the "S" chain and North Bay on Basswood to Prairie. Good trip. Weather a little windy and cold. Good fishing.
What do I eat? Well, a fair amount of fish. Some of my foods are . . .
Breakfast: granola/hot cereal/bisquits/hot chocolate/coffee.
Lunch: peanuts/power bar/dried fruit/chocolate/jerky
Dinner: bagged tuna/chicken/salmon/rice/gravy/soup/chocolate.
There's a little more, but I think you folks get the picture.
Nice to meet you Gary. Yes, I enjoyed our conversation.
My best,
Scott Sorenson

Sooo, that's still 27 days without being resupplied and you had 1 small pack and 1 large pack. I am impressed, and will definitely have to reevaluate the possibilities!

He didn't say, but maybe he got resupplied at French? --Goose

Congrats on your solo trip, Scott. My husband does some long solo trips and needs a resupply if out longer than 6 weeks or so. Despite packing mostly healthy, dehydrated/freeze-dried foods, it's surprising how much the food packs still weigh!