Boundary Waters Quetico Forum :: Trip Reports :: Trip Report - Short and Sweet to Insula
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Dbldppr1250 |
Trip Name: Short and Sweet to Insula. Entry Point: 30 Click Here to View Trip Report |
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BearBrown |
Did you enjoy your trip? How long were you initially planning on staying in the bwca on your trip? |
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BearBrown |
Did you enjoy your trip? How long were you initially planning on staying in the bwca on your trip? |
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wetcanoedog |
your hours really got my attention,up before the sun to break camp and paddle off!.i've been on solo trips since the 80's and each one gets better until you feel like every camp could be your back yard and every lake like the local pond.don't give up on it-- |
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rr |
I haven't soloed for quite a while. I felt the same as you, that it's much more fulfilling to go on wilderness trips with some other people. Nevertheless, I'm thinking of doing a couple solo trips next summer (2011), so I'm reading a lot of the solo trip reports with some interest. I agree with Beemer01 that it's probably better to keep moving when on a solo trip. I've always been able to get by with a map and compass without making too many mistakes. I'm seriously considering a GPS, however. I would like to go on a trip with someone who has one, just to see how they work. Or, I would like to get a good demonstration of one. I'm not sure what they indicate, but it would be worthwhile for me to have one, if they could show my position at all times, as I'm paddling. I'm not sure they do that. When I navigate from a map, I always keep my position in my head as I'm paddling from every point to every shoreline to every island to every narrows and bay. I looked at your photo journal, and I didn't see any pictures of this trip. Do you have any, and are you going to post them? Thanks for the report. |
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Beemer01 |
For a solo trip of a week or less in the summer, you should be able to carry everything you need in a single pack - roughly corresponding to a #2 PLUS a separate guide pack. If the total of two packs including food weighs more than 45# - you need to review what you are taking in. I find that solo tripping is best when you do a loop and keep moving all the time. Base camping when soloing seems boring, at least to me. I do bring challenging reading material to occupy my thoughts when at camp. Navigation on Insula and the route leading there thru the Numbered Lakes can be confusing. I use a map, compass and a GPS all the time to minimize the times when I get 'turned around'. |
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TomT |
I have packed way too heavy when soloing so don't feel too bad. But no GPS for me in the BW. I enjoy the old school challenge of map and compass. Keeps you on your toes. |
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bumabu |
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gutmon |
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