From a sat-phone conversation (the reception was spotty and it wasn't possible to chat for long without the call dropping):

John's on Trail Lake right now holding up for a day as the wind and waves are relentless. The wind ripped his tarp. He has not seen much sun in a week.

No problem getting into Quetico from Beaverhouse because there's an alternate entrance to the portage well before the river which is really flowing.

He has not caught a walleye nor a bass in a week. Only pike and LT.

He entered Your Lake via a route from Jean. He saw a group on Redpine but otherwise has not run into many folks in six days.

Snow and Little Pine were wiped out by last year's fires.

Thanks for sharing, Pat. John is on his annual multiweek solo in Q again... good for him. My buddy is leaving for nearly the same loop in a week.