Boundary Waters Quetico Forum :: Trip Reports :: Trip Report - Clearwater --> Hungry Jack 2020
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backpackingZombie |
Trip Name: Clearwater --> Hungry Jack 2020. Entry Point: 62 Click Here to View Trip Report |
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cyclones30 |
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backpackingZombie |
cyclones30: "Nice report, thanks for sharing! You guys did some pretty good portages there. Kevlar canoes though it looks?" Yes, quetico 17s I believe. The accidentally loaded a 16 with a 17 at first, but switched that out when they saw my buddies weren't small guys |
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straighthairedcurly |
My son got really frustrated with the inaccuracies of the McKenzie maps on his trip from Ram to Bower Trout and we have since switched over to Voyager maps thanks to the ease of ordering them through bwca.com |
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backpackingZombie |
Where the long portage has its run-in with the other portage and border route I made an arrow on the ground with sticks to make sure my buddies followed the right path. Yeah, it was tough, but being fairly flat made it completely manageable. It's a mind over matter thing I've gotten different maps depending on our route. I prefer to not have to carry different maps if I don't have to. I bought a True North map that covered this trip, but the cloth aspect just isn't for me as I like to write notes on the maps prior to leaving on the trip identifying priority campsites, difficulty of portages or day hike destinations. I also found their maps a little lacking in some details. |