Boundary Waters Quetico Forum :: Trip Planning Forum :: In need of trip ideas
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Spartan2 |
bwcadan: "Good sleeping is a must, and I suggest taking a twin size air mattress on this trip. Wal-mart for around $75.00. If you do not know for sure your cabin is equipped with a real mattress, this is a must in your case. Hungry Jack Outfitters and cabins has real and thick mattresses. I know from personal use. I have never slept on a quality mattress in the BW area other than there. This a limited sample size and includes mostly bunk houses. Check it out specifically with your would be vendor or possibly members can report in about this issue. Have stayed at cabins at Rockwood and the beds are very comfortable. :-) |
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cburton103 |
Farmboy88: "Jackfish, I think she is most scared of a big bad wolf climbing into our tent and eating us! lol I was able to talk her into a cabin at Rockwood so we will be able to take day trips into the great BW! And she will get her bed and shower. I think this will be a nice way to break her into the camping world. No worries on not getting her all the way to tent camping this year. It's a long game! |
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Farmboy88 |
Thanks for the advice everybody. Maybe next year I will get her to step up to using the tent. |
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cburton103 |
Jackfish: "Bring a sunshower for her. She'll enjoy being clean(er) and you may even end up using it, too. Hard to top a shower in the middle of nature. +1 My wife loves her solar shower. Makes a big difference for her. And there's no reason why sleeping in a tent can't be reasonably comfortable. Make sure you're in a tent that won't let water in and get her a comfortable sleeping pad and sleeping bag. Also, chocolate. Haha. |
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bwcadan |
Good sleeping is a must, and I suggest taking a twin size air mattress on this trip. Wal-mart for around $75.00. If you do not know for sure your cabin is equipped with a real mattress, this is a must in your case. Hungary Jack Outfitters and cabins has real and thick mattresses. I know from personal use. I have never slept on a quality mattress in the BW area other than there. This a limited sample size and includes mostly bunk houses. Check it out specifically with your would be vendor or possibly members can report in about this issue. Best of luck. |
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overthehill |
Triangle lake cabin is nice, but maybe too big for just two. They have more that may better fit your needs... paddle-in day trips into the BWCA and still secluded. Worth a look. Good Luck. |
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Bumstead |
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billconner |
Quite a few in Quetico and north of Quetico - I think both fly in and paddle in. For really remote, Opisquia has some cabins - of course fly in. |
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Jackfish |
As for sleeping in a tent, what doesn't she like? Make sure you have good equipment (tent, sleeping pads, sleeping bags and a decent pillow and she might be surprised at how well she sleeps. Also, since this is her first trip, do a couple things that she may like, too. Maybe it's a massage in town after the trip. Maybe it's a nice dinner or just some shopping. Whatever it is, make it enjoyable for both of you and your trip will be a home run. Turn up your speakers: Too Tired to Start a Fire |
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TrekScouter |
Basecamp, don’t travel every day. Schedule your trip in July or August when the temps are warm, and the bugs are fewer. Make sure she has the better sleeping bag and pad. Let her set the schedule and do what she wants throughout the day. Wash every day using the bucket method. Be the water and rinse boy. Warm the water if temps are cool. She might even enjoy being pampered. Swim if it’s warm enough. Kill the icky spiders. Bring a secret treat. What Jackfish said. |
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dele |
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Farmboy88 |
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