Boundary Waters Quetico Forum :: Trip Planning Forum :: Where to stay night before EP6?
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Selfsuffi |
jillpine: "Happy to report that packing was achieved in under four hours. Granted I'm about 25% done but I'm calling it a win. Map from 1992 CHECK.....this will be fine. there is a new campsite on Slim though. Just south of the bay you enter on and on the east side right where the hiking trails come close to the lake. This is in addition to the one all the way down in the south tip of Slim. Have a great trip! |
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Selfsuffi |
Ignore the slug crawling across it. There was also a big mark at the Rice Lake side of the portage that looked like a bear took a big swipe at the pine straw looking for grubs. |
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jillpine |
Back to packing. Actually, I'm working (lunch break) and it's killing me to not be packing. |
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Selfsuffi |
jillpine: "Thanks, QW, I only had my phone when I got the permit. I'm home now and got the maps out. Hoping to get some fall fishing in before the snow flies. Or even if the snow flies. Thank you. For me too, a special place and it's been - incredibly - 25 years already since I last visited this ep. " Just got back from there with my 20 yr old daughter. We went back to Hook Lake and stayed on the campsite there. Wolves howling when were on Slim in the afternoon and then again in the evening and again in the morning.....first time I have heard wolves in the BWCA. Simply beautiful. We had a real short trip but I will try and get a trip report done this week with a few photos. |
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SevenofNine |
Great area, have a nice trip. |
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QuietWaters |
Fenske Campground Echo Trail Outfitters on Fenske Lake is about the same distance. They have a couple of nice bunkhouses, but I believe they have minimum rate of $75. That may have changed as we were there several years ago. |
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jillpine |
Thanks! ~jp |
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jillpine |
Tony, I had just read your post about the canoe marathon (still can't believe it!) when I was reviewing the maps and recalled this route was the location of the Big Rice portage. I thought to myself, "GopherAdventure would do this portage, about 16 times, and call it good." I have about a six-hour window to prepare and pack. We'll see how it goes. |
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jillpine |
Rain gear - check (two sets for a comparison of performance and efficacy) Coffee - check Wool layering and wools socks - check Coffee - check Compass, water filter, cookset, monocular - check Coffee-check Bwca.com beanie - check Coffee - check Hammock, tarp- check Fluffy, ridiculously comfy and bulky camp pillow - whew, almost not a check!! What's not on this list? My Pringles. Also, my map of the area is dated 1992. |
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