Boundary Waters Quetico Forum :: Trip Planning Forum :: Alpine/Jasper/Ogish Hammock Trees?
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SaganagaJoe |
quote nctry: "Was there more fires since 2012? Jasper was hit hard there, but I remember the campsites looked ok. At least I thought a couple did. I went on to Ogish. " No, I don't think so - but he was asking about hammock trees. |
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SaganagaJoe |
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butthead |
North shore of Jasper 2005. Cavity Lake fire took all that out 2006. butthead |
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tuscarorasurvivor |
quote johndku: "I know Alpine, Jasper and most of Ogish are in a fairly recent burn area. Thinking of going there this summer. I took my family thru that area several years back. Three of us had hammocks and it was not a problem. |
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johndku |
Last year was my first trip hammocking, my son and I hung 2 bunkbed style under a Nemo Bugout Shelter. My 58 year old 6'2" 260 pound creaky body likes hammocks much better than sleeping on the ground. |
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johndku |
Is it difficult to find decent hammock trees at the campsites on these lakes? Anybody have any experience? Thanks in advance. |
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SaganagaJoe |
Alpine: The site right by Jasper Falls on Alpine, to the best of my memory, looked like it might (we didn't stay there). Jasper: To the best of my recollection the few campsites on Jasper were pretty much burned of any good trees. Jasper really got hit hard by the fires. Ogishkemuncie: Starting at the center part of Ogish heading west you're golden. SJ |
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shock |
quote SaganagaJoe: "the campsite on the hill by the kingfisher portage might be good ? hard to tell from the lake. but the others were torched good, alot of firewood though.quote nctry: "Was there more fires since 2012? Jasper was hit hard there, but I remember the campsites looked ok. At least I thought a couple did. I went on to Ogish. " |
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SaganagaJoe |
quote shock: "quote SaganagaJoe: "the campsite on the hill by the kingfisher portage might be good ? hard to tell from the lake. but the others were torched good, alot of firewood though."quote nctry: "Was there more fires since 2012? Jasper was hit hard there, but I remember the campsites looked ok. At least I thought a couple did. I went on to Ogish. " Actually, you're right, now that I remember it - that one site on Jasper might be good. That would actually be a pretty good site. And you're 1 short portage away from some great fishing on some moving water on Kingfisher. |
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butthead |
Some map programs also have available aerial and sat images. Handy to check for such stuff and compare between imaging. Garmin Birdseye image of camp 801 Jasper east of Kingfisher portage. The Bing image shows more green growth (could be a few years newer or seasonal change). Delorme Digital Globe Bing Map Google Earth Anyhow it could be useful for you to look for tree cover. butthead |