Boundary Waters Quetico Forum :: Group Forum: Solo Tripping :: Completed My 40th Solo
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mkdixon |
You didn't happen to run into Mike K. from Idaho did you? He's turning 70 this year and was out on a 3 week solo trip. I ran into him 2 days later on Baird Lake after he had been out 11 days already. Mark |
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jdddl8 |
Google Photo Links Quetico: 2116 August https://goo.gl/photos/nz1s2aPmesxbRFrH8 2115 August https://goo.gl/photos/gx7LxgSUt32WyXk9A 2115 Spring https://goo.gl/photos/7SQDCo6KQkSQymzXA 2114 August https://goo.gl/photos/tFnvfrXsj8CoTjBu5 2114 Spring https://goo.gl/photos/z5tt6htWWLKdWvif6 2113 Summer https://goo.gl/photos/SAp5RmPKQtzviNa46 2113 Spring https://goo.gl/photos/AYwNRmQCHSYsjAoq6 Woodland: 2112 Spring https://goo.gl/photos/pcydwJCY8ZdkwdqbA 2111 Spring https://goo.gl/photos/QPBszDHPQRNrbUq37 |
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jdddl8 |
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missmolly |
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1JimD |
Thanks for sharing ! Jim |
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jdddl8 |
I have done 18 - 3 week trips and 22- two week trips. Since I didn't discover Quetico until I was 30 I am quite pleased with this accomplishment. Over the years I have had nearly everything happen at least once including getting lost, going the wrong way, seeing moose & bear, being landlocked, flooded or frozen, mosquitoed, blacked flied and ticked to distraction, squirrelled or moused to death, beaver scares, weird noises at night, no stove or toilet paper, wrong equipment, dumping the canoe, crashing into rocks by wind, failing to stay afloat when running beaver dams, running out of water in creeks, head first falls into muskeg, getting stuck in bogs, broken fishing equipment, and finally cuts, bruises and more serious injuries (but nothing to stop me). But more than offsetting these difficulties are seeing the most beautiful unspoiled wilderness in North America, exploring new lakes and portages, fishing for great game fish, observing nature at its best, watching spectacular sun rises and sunsets, enjoying your accomplishments of moving through water, over portages & setting up a good camp, capturing the delight of a crackling campfire at dusk & learning new skills and problem solving. I guess what I have learned over the years is to know exactly where all your equipment is packed, have a plan but be flexible, roll with the punches and laugh at your miscues, incorporate technology for work and pleasure and finally when in doubt be safe and have a safety net. I have included links to photos from my past five trips: 2116 August https://photos.google.com/album/AF1QipNLOJivWZaPelEXLW-OkP1NMSrFE-0-la92mH0F 2115 August https://photos.google.com/album/AF1QipNwNBcdvrMKixbtP4ObdT63it0d9xbpQljmKEoG 2115 Spring https://plus.google.com/photos/103224665049989177159/album/6160282141623689649?authkey=CITrrfm03o3AlwE 2114 August https://plus.google.com/photos/103224665049989177159/album/6064296587564256497/6064297614989099234 2114 Spring https://plus.google.com/photos/103224665049989177159/album/6027524533347251457/6027525784480767618 |
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Alan Gage |
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TomT |
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brux |
August 2016 August 2015 Spring 2015 August 2014 Spring 2014 |
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boonie |
With all those trips and experiences, there's got to be at least one more good story in there . . . :). If you get any more reports posted, I'll be sure to read them. |
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paddlefamily |
Glad to see others have stuff happen to them too. :) Mine was a canoe dump in a bog, but I blame the dog who got spooked. |
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mastertangler |
An Old Favorite |
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SourisMan |
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GraniteCliffs |
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