Boundary Waters Quetico Forum :: Trip Planning Forum :: BWCA Dual Trip Question
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bposteve |
Personally I'd be all for 3 days in, go out for a burger with extra cheese and fries, pick up permit number 2 and get back in there. I do have a weakness for cheeseburgers though. |
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paddlinjoe |
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totallyaddicted |
We can only go for 7 days total because of work and family conflicts. So we decided to chop our 7 days into two 3 1/2 day trips. We have 4 guys driving up on the 4th day to swap spots with 4 others who will be headed home and then we will be going in a different entry point nearby. My question is this: For the second half of our trip do we need to go to a ranger station or other permit station? Or can we pick up both permits the day we go in for our first 3 1/2 day trip? |
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Mocha |
because you're bringing newbies, i would think you'd want them to get the education from the USFS when they issue your permit. |
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boonie |
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brux |
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Mocha |
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Bumstead |
First permit: Regular crew (4?) + 4 newbies for 7 days, second permit: 4 people / 4 days. If you leave the BW border to paddle to an outfitter or entry, I think you'd technically need to have the second permit for eight people. Not a big diff in cost either way. |
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billconner |
In any case the second week folks have to be on a separate permit - all must enter on entry date of permit. As long as the leader stays in, and anyone else can leave without the permit becoming in valid. The named leader leaves and the permit becomes invalid. |
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Grandma L |
First of all, Bill Connor is right - If the designated trip leader leaves, the permit is void!! The leader must be a consistent person for the entire trip. You could make a switch of people at a landing where 3 leave, leader stays in BWCA, 3 come back in on a day permit until they meet up with the leader on that same day. They then take the places of the other 3 on the permit. But, the best would be to just get a second permit. An outfitter near your entry/exit might be the best. |
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SaganagaJoe |
quote Mocha: "it sounds like you're also using a different entry point than your first trip, so it would seem logical you would exit the BW anyway so you can get to the other entry point. two permits." I think this makes the most sense. |
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butthead |
BWCAW Rules and Regulations Call a ranger station for clarification. Get name of the consulting ranger for reference. butthead |
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HighnDry |
quote billconner: "Easiest to just have two permits and treat like two groups/two trips. +1. |