Boundary Waters Quetico Forum :: Quetico Forum :: Campsites at the north end of Kawnipi lake
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Gaidin53 |
I had to do a complete reset of my iPad today at the Apple store so having lots of fun slowly pulling into the apps and signing in again as well as emails. Pretty much everything but what was associated to my iCloud account. That all came over just fine. Ryan |
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Gaidin53 |
If anyone is interested and uses a Garmin I could send the Quetico groupings in an email. You should be able to just pull the groupings into your account. Ryan |
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cburton103 |
Gaidin53: "Garmin. Those specific screen shots are from the Garmin Explore app on my ipad. I’ve got the BWCA Quetico map chip which has most of the campsites marked. I’ve manually gone through using the gps and added in flag gps points for reviewed campsites and other specifics like pictographs and such. I’ve pretty much done the entire Quetico. I got on a roll and just kept chipping away at areas over last fall and this winter. I have no idea how many hours I spent doing it but it was a lot. I like being prepared and knowing what the best options are when paddling to an area. I then went through and annotated the paper maps as well with the information for my trips this year. *raises hand* I use a Garmin inReach, and I would love that file if you're willing to share! cburton103@yahoo.com |
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Waterboy |
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toothmiester |
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Gaidin53 |
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deancal20 |
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cburton103 |
Gaidin53: "Sent! Did anybody actually upload them yet and look at them? Easiest way would be to upload them to the Garmin explore app and then they will sync to the gps. Looking at them on my phone or iPad is way easier as well for scrolling around. I haven’t just yet. Going on a family beach trip next week, and I’ll begin more earnest Quetico preparations in early to mid May. Looking forward to digging through the maps though! Thanks again for sending them! |
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Waterboy |
I just downloaded the gpx files you sent to me yesterday - WOW! Love how you designated the campsite ratings with different colors. This was a great idea and makes it simple to find the top rated campsites along our route. I use a Garmin InReach during our trips but have never used Garmin Explore on my iPad or iPhone to view the maps. This make viewing so much easier to view the maps with the larger screens. I must have been living under a rock not to know about Explore. In doing some reading on Garmin Explore and Earthmate, it looks like you can navigate with an iPhone without connecting to cell or internet service. It would be nice to use the iPhone to navigate with the bigger screen. Can anyone share their experience in navigating with Explore/Earthmate on an iPhone in airplane mode. Thanks again Ryan for all your great work on this! |
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cburton103 |
Waterboy: "Ryan - I've used the Earthmate app connected to my Garmin inReach Mini for several years. As long as your bluetooth is on and you've connected your phone and Garmin inReach, you'll be able to pull up the maps on your phone even while in airplane mode. Never had an issue with it! |
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Gaidin53 |
I have the 66i with the Quetico BWCA map chip. Explore app does not show the map chip details. That only shows on my actual Garmin device. In order to send a message I’d obviously have to Bluetooth connect the phone and the Garmin gps. Or send it from the gps. Glad you liked the detail! Your welcome. It was a lot of work but I did enjoy doing it and will reap the reward this summer. Ryan |
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Gaidin53 |
Also let me know what you think about the detail! I’d love some kudos once you have a clue what I just gave you! Happy to share it though to other serious paddlers! Ryan |
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Argo |
Gaidin53: "Keep in mind it doesn’t show severity of burn. Quetico released a map last fall that is around that shows severity of burn. It’s really hard though to look back and forth trying to figure out between maps where things are though. I wish somehow the PP one could show the severity but that would be seriously challenging to do. I've chatted with Jackfish about creating a pinned message where people who travel through these burn sections can post their observations about sites, portages and lakes in general. A bit soon for that now though. |
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Gaidin53 |
Blue is 3* campsites Yellow is 1* 2* campsites These are all based off of PP reviews and also campsites noted in YouTube videos. Ryan |
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toothmiester |
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Gaidin53 |
Ryan |
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Gaidin53 |
Lots of the campsites in the Q haven’t been rated so I only place marks on ones that have been rated and I trust the rating. Ryan |
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Gaidin53 |
If my trip goes as planned I’ll be on Kawnipi lake twice. Ryan |
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Gaidin53 |
Ryan |
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Gaidin53 |
I’m going through Kawnipi twice. Also planning on going through the Poet chain. I did talk to Quetico earlier this year and they weren’t really concerned about Kawnipi or even Shelly and Montgomery. I’m planning on going through Montgomery then into Kawnipi on my way south. The fire went through the East end of Shelly and the west end of Montgomery. My trip is in July though so more time for portages to get cleaned up by the time I go. They were more worried about the longer portages going from Delahey to Conmee. Ryan |
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gravelroad |
Gaidin53: "The PP site actually added in the fires from last year into the Quetico map so you can see the outline of where the fire was more accurately when route planning and looking at campsites now. Thanks for pointing this out. It is indeed useful for planning purposes. |
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Gaidin53 |
I had debated on posting a specific thread on here with that information but since PP is like a taboo subject I decided not to start a whole new thread on that alone. Ryan |
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wyopaddler |
Which GPS chip do you have exactly? The one from Garmin that has the BWCA and the Quetico? |