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Boundary Waters Quetico Forum :: Trip Reports :: Trip Report - Be careful what you ask for!
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| bbrown6057 |
Trip Name: Be careful what you ask for!. Entry Point: 47 Click Here to View Trip Report |
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| Spartan2 |
We have always traveled just the two of us. We are taking our trip this year with another couple, but I don't expect this sort of problem, since they are a very experienced tandem pair also, and we know that their wilderness ethic is a good match for ours. It is good to read, however, that you found time to enjoy the BW, even with your difficulties. Loved the slide show. |
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| chris77mcgrath |
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| Jameson |
My wife and I will leave out from Rockwood and head into Vista Lake on September 9th. I can't wait! Thanks for the trip report! |
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| WhiteWolf |
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| gorytt |
Thanks! |
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| boonie |
On a solo, it's just "me, myself, and I", and everybody thinks the same, Well most of the time anyway ;). We eat at the same time, sleep at the same time, change our mind at the same time... It's just hard to tell about people sometimes, I guess. They're probably thinking: Brian and Daphne are nice people, but they're a little "funny" about some things, you know :) LOL Sorry, it turned out the way it did, but I'm glad you were able to extract some joy out of the experience nonetheless. I really enjoyed the slideshow. |
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| TomT |
Anyway, lesson learned and I hope you and Daphney get to try it again sometime. The portage video was pretty cool. Takes me right back there. I like your wet foot approach too. The heck with walking around those puddles! Thanks for posting. |
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| ducks |
My daughter and I had a great time staying at that site after you and then after MagicStik and his family. I still can't believe the plan actually worked. :) Lucky for us when we were there the 2 sites you can see across the way were empty both nights. What's with that site and people not wearing clothes? :) 3 years ago on our trip to Gaskin we got to the end of the portage from Lizz around 7 am and there were several people running around that campsite with no clothes on. |
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| bapabear |
It sounds as though you still had some moments to treasure on this trip so be thankful for that and, as you said, chalk it all up to experience. It's hard to believe that there were directions given by the outfitter and I have to believe that they saw the "video" and not much seemed to sink in. One thing I continue to "discuss" with guys I normally go with is the fact that they want to do "4 man carries" with a fully loaded canoe on shorter portages and I want nothing to do with it for the sake of the canoe and my back and safety. Would your partners have assumed $ responsibility for the canoe had they wrecked it with their actions? Thanks for sharing your story. |
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| RainGearRight |
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| bbrown6057 |
Now I just have to convince Daph that LIS north is our next route. Not sure she'll go for it but I'm gonna give it my best shot. If not, maybe a group solo is in order if I can find some takers =) |
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| Chicken |
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| MagicStik |
And if it makes you feel any better...they carried the canoe front and back to Liz but it wasn't loaded with gear. :) I grabbed an arm load of their gear since I was heading back empty anyway. When I caught up to them I offered to flip the canoe over and carry that the rest of the way...while they carried the bags. Turned out we were almost at the portage so they continued on. Certainly try to talk her into LIS and let me know when you go. I am heading back up that way in two weeks for my 2nd trip. Magic |
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| boonie |
Maybe I'm just too used to doing my own thing :). I must be getting old and set in my ways. |
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| ducks |
quote MagicStik: Lucky! :) Can't wait to hear how that trip goes for you. That's another one of those EP's that's on my list of trips that I want to do but the list is a lot longer than the number of trips I am able to do :) bbrown I didn't say it earlier but I really like how you wrote your report. Very witty and I enjoyed the humor. |
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| bbrown6057 |
quote MagicStik: "Wow....what an adventure. Like others....I am very picky on who I trip with! I'll let you know how the conversation goes Magic. It may very well be a 2 word sentence that ends in .... NO! Thanks again for your help! |
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| bbrown6057 |
quote ducks: "quote MagicStik: Thanks Ducks, and thank you also for the trash clean up! Hope to get to meet you both some day. |