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BigOarDeal
05/31/2019 02:00PM
 
6 days--Snowbank. Can't wait!
 
anthonyp007
05/31/2019 02:02PM
 
15 days for me, heading in Moose Lake headed toward Knife and Kek, everything’s looking good. Just need to do the grocery shopping a few days ahead of time, booze, permit, and bait in Ely the night before. And, of course, dinner in Ely as well, then a terrible night’s sleep and on the water by 7 am.


Can’t wait,


Tony
 
Bobaaa
05/31/2019 01:52PM
 
2 weeks..... destination: Boulder Bay
 
napinch
06/01/2019 02:39PM
 
Heading to Ely in 12 hours and staying at VNO for the night. Then out to Pine lake (Trout lake entry) for a week of camping and hopefully enough walleyes for several meals.
Luke
 
x2jmorris
06/14/2019 06:41AM
 
Just got back and feel drained but a good drain. Next one is in August with the 1 and 4 year old. I like the warmer weather and no bugs of late August for them.
 
Boppasteveg
06/11/2019 09:09AM
 
August 24 is our launch date. On one hand I don't want to rush summer along. On the other hand...
 
geotramper
05/31/2019 03:20PM
 
T minus 15 days until a basecamp trip out of Seagull with friends. Absolutely cannot wait. It's a wonder I haven't started trying to check the extended weather forecast yet.
 
scotttimm
05/31/2019 03:32PM
 
17 days, Moose River North to Boulder Bay to Iron, across Crooked with my son and then the girls join us for a basecamp at LBF. Absolutely cannot wait, full weekend of prep ahead!
 
rtallent
05/31/2019 04:25PM
 
Have at it, Scott! Hopefully can hear the story at a later wingnite. R.
 
rtallent
06/14/2019 08:55AM
 
Not yet. We're driving up via Thunder Bay on Monday. I'm at work but having a bit of trouble concentrating :)
 
msodomka
06/13/2019 12:55PM
 
My trip was modified from tow to Basswood to base camp for 10 days to now staying at Trails End campground due to a ruptured ACL and torn meniscus. Perfect knees until this injury....still can try out the new MegaMat Duo and quilt though...in 24 days
 
airmorse
06/07/2019 06:21AM
 
T minus 1 day...ep16 Boulder Bay/Iron Mission.


Canoe-go
Paddles-go
Pack-go
Fishing gear-go
Tent-go
Sleeping bag and pad-go
Gear-go


All systems go ready for launch.
 
nctry
06/07/2019 06:53AM
 
airmorse: "T minus 1 day...ep16 Boulder Bay/Iron Mission.



Canoe-go
Paddles-go
Pack-go
Fishing gear-go
Tent-go
Sleeping bag and pad-go
Gear-go



All systems go ready for launch."





Great! A person can feel the excitement! Tomorrow night you might have to bunker down a bit with rain, but once that clears I just see some hit and miss stuff. And what trip isn’t complete with out a tad bit of rain.

 
scotttimm
06/01/2019 08:45AM
 
rtallent: "Have at it, Scott! Hopefully can hear the story at a later wingnite. R."


Agreed, Ray...we'll cross paths again! I'm jealous of your adventure, haven't done a fly-in trip since I was a teenager, looking forward to hearing about yours as well!
 
nctry
06/14/2019 07:37AM
 
rtallent: "16 days for a fly-in paddle in northern Wabakimi PP ("In my mind, I'm already gone..." Kramer)"





Are you on your way yet Ray? Boy would I like that! Maybe I’ll be on hwy 53 hitchhiking. Haha! Your going through I Falls?
 
AdamXChicago
05/31/2019 11:22PM
 
8 days for me - can’t wait!
 
airmorse
05/30/2019 08:46PM
 
10 days. All systems go...

How about you?
 
snakecharmer
06/11/2019 07:52PM
 
Trip #1 is in the books. Now I have to wait until September.
 
Pilgrimpaddler
06/11/2019 09:05PM
 
18 days until I go in through Sag to (hopefully) Cherry and SAK. Still in the process of gearing up, but getting close. I’m essentially outfitting a group of 4, but as always the preparation is half the fun!
 
minnmike
05/31/2019 12:31AM
 
9 days until entry for me. Leaving stupid early for the drive up to Clearwater lodge. Hope to be paddling by 11AM. Can't wait, whole family going for first time ever.
 
deerfoot
06/11/2019 08:53PM
 
rtallent: "16 days for a fly-in paddle in northern Wabakimi PP ("In my mind, I'm already gone..." Kramer)"


Have fun Ray. I hope the trip won't be too grueling. And I expect a detailed trip report.
 
mjmkjun
05/31/2019 07:03PM
 
19 days
E. Bearskin
Bringing a new Dream Sparrow. I feel like a kid.
 
Knoozer
06/11/2019 10:53PM
 
5 days. Ely and Wood Lake entry are waiting. VNO, we'll be checking in to get our permits sometime Saturday evening. Can't wait.
 
dicecupmaker
06/12/2019 02:46AM
 
June 25th! Tow up out of Moose lake! Under 2 weeks! Cats are sleeping with dogs!!!
 
walllee
05/30/2019 09:12PM
 
Still have another month before I go.... way to long to wait!!!
 
bobbernumber3
05/30/2019 09:25PM
 
T minus 8 hours. Just finished packing. 6am departure, meetup in Duluth at noon, Seagull Outfitters by evening. 7am Saturday tow to Hook Island, Janice about 9am and then fish and camp for a week!
 
cyclones30
05/30/2019 09:38PM
 
About 8 days till we're headed north. First ever trip out of Moose lake and first time ever using a tow. So far so good on gear and meal prep
 
x2jmorris
05/31/2019 06:58AM
 
9 days for me. Going to be starting late though. I hope to be on the lake by 8pm :)
 
BuckFlicks
06/13/2019 02:38PM
 
Not going to the Bee Dubs, but about 10 weeks until I leave for my solo road journey to see national parks of the west. Mesa Verde, Rocky Mountain (though I've already been to both of those and may skip straight on to... Yellowstone, Glacier, then down through Olympic, Raineer, then down the PCH to NoCal for Yosemite. Then back across with a stop in Vegas, then Bryce/Zion/Canyonlands, down to the Grand Canyon (never been to the South rim) then across southern New Mexico, to Big Bend, then the desolate and soul crushing 10 hour stretch of interstate from El Paso back home to Dallas. About half camping, half cabins/lodges.


This is something I've always wanted to do, ever since I read Steinbeck's Travels with Charley in the 8th grade (and many times since.)


That's the ambitious plan. I may scale it back. That seems like a month or 6 week long trip and I'm not sure my wife and dogs would be able to tolerate that much time without me home.
 
rtallent
05/31/2019 09:20AM
 
16 days for a fly-in paddle in northern Wabakimi PP ("In my mind, I'm already gone..." Kramer)
 
burrow1
05/31/2019 09:43AM
 
10 here as well Bower Trout we are ready
 
AG4
05/31/2019 09:09AM
 
10 for me! We plan to be on the Stuart River by 6am.
 
smoke11
05/31/2019 12:26PM
 
8 days for me headed in at Lake one
 
nctry
05/31/2019 12:32PM
 
Wow, bunch of ya going in. Have a good time and if fishing, catch lots. Little jealous, but sitting here soaking in the breeze off the lake I feel pretty lucky. Course, it feels better after working hard before it got to warm. I miss mostly the excitement before and during my trips. Sometimes rent a bunkhouse just to hear people get going in the morning with anticipation. Don’t ever lose that! Nothing more exciting than a canoe trip on my book!
 
burrow1
06/07/2019 09:33AM
 
2 more days heading north in the morning after wife gets off work
going in bower trout to frost and back out skipper to Rockwood
 
RiverFisher
06/13/2019 09:03AM
 
End of July for me. Heading up to Wawa Ont and doing a fly-in to Mosambik Lake. First trip for my son too.