New Trip Report posted by Ajoutdoors

Trip Name: 6 day solo Frost River Loop.

Entry Point: 38

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Thanks, nice report. I enjoyed hearing about it.

Nice report. Now that I’ve done the Frost River loop from the north I’d like to give it a go out of Sawbill like you did. I really like Cherokee, and I’d probably stay my first night there. I like the idea of staying on Wine too. Thanks for sharing!

Nice report.

I'm amazed seeing your canoe and one pack. I can't imagine getting enough stuff into a single pack. My wife and I did a leisurely basecamp the same week as you. We had 8 packs of gear. We had a lot of cold weather gear and a large tent but still...

Ottertailvoyageur-I’d like to try outta Rookwood just to rent a different canoe. All Sawbill has is prisms. those big lakes up north do kinda scare me

Mad angler-honestly the only thing I missed having was my hammock and next time I’ll leave the chair behind. I did make some videos. I’ll post the gear one if you’d like

http://youtu.be/11IsNBtbK54

I posted a video of my trip

Very nice trip report and enjoyed the video too. Thanks for sharing. I will be in the same area in about 2 weeks, so this was nice to see.

Ajoutdoors: "Ottertailvoyageur-I’d like to try outta Rookwood just to rent a different canoe. All Sawbill has is prisms. those big lakes up north do kinda scare me


Interestingly, Sawbill actually has their own version of the Prism. The seat is 22" back from center, thus enabling them to have a permanently mounted portage yoke. I've rented Prisms from Sawbill many times, and have found that they need a lot of ballast up front to keep them stable.

All three of the solo models that Rockwood rents have the removable yoke. As I mentioned in my recent trip report, that Northstar Magic is an absolute joy to paddle. It has a lower profile than the Prism, thus making it easier to handle in windy conditions. Plus, it's five pounds lighter at 29#. Also, at 16' it's only 6" shorter than the Prism and can carry a lot of gear. If I were to buy a solo canoe, which I might, I would buy the Magic.

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Nice report and video! I very much want to do the Frost River this year and hopefully soon. I was impressed by your small pack, but surprised to see a full axe as part of it - especially with that warm weather. Would you bring it again under the same conditions? Congrats on seeing the moose.

Ottertailvoyageur-my canoe did say outfitters edition or something like that on the inside of it.

Jay- I honestly didn’t think it would be that warm. Also, the warth wasn’t really the problem. It’s that it stays light for so long if you wanted a fire after dark you gotta wait till 10 pm. The biggest problem with an axe that size is it getting in the way when loading and unloading the canoe. In hindsight I probably could of just battoned the wood with my knife if I really wanted a fire. But it was a new axe and I wanted to play with it. Lol.

Ajoutdoors: ....But it was a new axe and I wanted to play with it. Lol.
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That's all the justification anyone could possibly need. I've done the same thing. Besides, you've got such a great place for it on that Bushcrafter pack.

Great write up, pics and video. Glad the bear issue didn't turn out any worse than it was. Bet that got your heart racing a bit. Lol