Boundary Waters Quetico Forum :: Trip Reports :: Trip Report - Mudro, LBF, Crooked, Papoose Creek Fourtown in a kayak
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GearJunkie |
quote Koda: "quote GearJunkie: "Great report! I love reading about Friday bay. It puts me back there mentally. I do like time on the water, but our last trip was about 60 miles (adding portages and fishing trips). Ep 23 to Friday bay, then down basswood over to Ep 24. All big water. Not knocking the 17' SR at all, but a little more time relaxing would have been nice. |
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Bannock |
Great report. Welcome to soloing. Next time will be much smoother. |
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HawksEye |
I recently returned from my first BWCA trip and portaged my kayak. I, too, used a frame pack to carry the boat and found that a balance line run from bow to stern provides an excellent and easy way to alter the balance of the boat for an easy portage. The line can be held by your hand at any height, so arm strain is not an issue. I plan to build a wooden kayak this winter, but am wondering 'bout storage capacity and hatch size. Did your gear get stored in hatches or on your frame on top of the boat? Did you stain some of the wood or are those two different types of wood? |
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dring |
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SevenofNine |
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airmorse |
Nice report and better yet nice boat. I built a Chesapeake 17 many years ago and have taken it to the BW on several occasions. Great trippin' boats stable and fast. Do you have plans for the portage yoke or did you build it from scratch??? |
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The Lorax |
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dring |
Trip Name: Mudro, LBF, Crooked, Papoose Creek Fourtown in a kayak. Entry Point: 22 Click Here to View Trip Report |
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GearJunkie |
I was so jealous of every kayaker I saw on the BW. I can hit 6 mph on a regular basis with my 13 footer. We were at best hitting 3 mph consistently with our 17' SR. Would have made our travel days that much shorter. |
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Koda |
"when you are doing a solo you need to be careful and strong" That's soooo true. I also have to tell myself to slow down, especially early in a trip. Hurrying is as bad as complacency. "I went a long way the first day to make sure I would not chicken out and return the next." This seems to be theme lately among soloists here. I've experienced the pull to chicken out many times. But over time it gets weaker, so I guess it becomes a pullet ... no? "Solos help you look inside yourself and can stengthen faith." Amen, brother. When you use a Mylar blanket do you find it tends to trap moisture? |
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dring |
Yes the mylar can trap moisture, but the first night I had so many clothes on that I did not notice. I know I would not chicken of the trip totally but I did not want to go any less than 4 days. |
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dring |
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Koda |
quote GearJunkie: "Great report! I love reading about Friday bay. It puts me back there mentally. How much do you really shorten your travel days, when you factor in portages? Do you travel mostly on big lakes where the extra speed makes a difference? And do you really want to minimize the time spent on the water? Maybe a canoeist just doesn't get it.... :-) |
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lars54 |
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SevenofNine |
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dring |
Mylar blankets came from road races. I believe when I am trekking or camping in the wilderness the mornings are the best time to fish see things and travel. I tried drinking coffee when I got married because I thought it was the grown up thing to do, but I never liked it much. If it tasted as good as it smelled I would love it. I have become somewhat of a freak when it comes to beverages. I drink water or once in a while beer. Thats it. |