Boundary Waters Quetico Forum :: Trip Reports :: Trip Report - Quetico Solo w dog McIntyre Woodside and Sunday Lakes
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TomT |
quote Alan Gage: "Fun report to read, Tom. Looked like a beautiful area. Nice to see the dog out having fun. They're great companions to have along. I'm always surprised how Sadie just settles right into the swing of things. Yeah, dogs just take it as it comes. They don't complain and I actually fed off of her excitement on the portage trails. I could see how happy she was to be out exploring and it kept me from focusing on how hard the trails were. If only I was as agile as she is! I wasn't going to take her this year but changed my mind. I bought her a little "pup tent" so I can go back to my sleeping hammock which I prefer. Thanks for the kind words Scat. I hope you can recover fully from what you're dealing with and hit the trails again in 2018. |
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TomT |
Trip Name: Quetico Solo w dog McIntyre Woodside and Sunday Lakes. Entry Point: G Click Here to View Trip Report |
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bwcasolo |
yes, surprised to see a tent with you. were you able to get the same rest in it as your warbonett? |
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blutofish1 |
Very nice, thanks for sharing |
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TomT |
quote missmolly: "Tom, I just tried to send you an email, but your email address didn't work for me. Do you mind sharing it?" It must be a site bug as I tried yours and it wouldn't come up. Mine is tomnmia@comcast.net Thanks |
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TomT |
quote bwcasolo: "nice read tom, saw many sites of previous trips for me, good memories. Thanks. I only am in the tent when I take Luna. Last year I was in the warbonnet and your answer is no, I really don't enjoy sleeping on the ground. I had a new exped 7 pad and I love the tent it's just a big hassle with all the crawling around. And the sleep is very restless for me because of arms and hands going numb. No, I think Luna is going to get a mini tent and I'll be back between the trees from now on. Don't tell my wife this though. :) |
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TomT |
quote Jim1955: "Thank you for sharing. I enjoyed the report completely." Thanks Jim! |
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Mocha |
good luck on your future solos. i always like seeing the photos, you have some very nice shots in your report. |
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TomT |
It's hard to say if she recognized Prairie Portage. She was definitely more "chill" this time around. I left her outside when I was at the ranger station getting my permit and when I came out she was surrounded by 6 people waiting in line. She was loving that. She's a very affectionate dog and will nuzzle right up to a stranger looking for a good rub. I do like having her with for company. She had some trouble like myself with the rocky landings of the low water levels. I'm fortunate we didn't get hurt. A funny story that I didn't include in the report was when Luna was napping in a grassy clearing at the Sunday Lake site. Two red squirrels were chasing each other around our site and they both were running full speed and went right next to Luna missing her by two feet. She just lifted her head and watched them. Never even bothered to get up. Now that's a chill dog if I ever saw one. |
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Pinetree |
I liked your blue tarp. What make is it and approximate weight? Nice job. |
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Alan Gage |
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Jim1955 |
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napinch |
I would love to have a dog like Luna to trip with - She looks like a great companion. I also enjoyed your pictures and daily notes. Thanks again for posting Luke |
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boonie |
"The big pack was a beast this trip. I had to have it propped up on something or I physically couldn't put it on. That's a bit heavy IMO. :)" It sounds a bit heavy IMO, too :). I'll bet it weighed more than both of mine ;). Maybe almost as much as my whole load . . . ? I probably couldn't even have lifted it :) A couple of years ago, I started weighing my packs by getting on the scale after I had them all packed. I never had anything over 30 lbs. to lift, although I did carry 50 across in one load. I discovered that it's a lot easier for me to carry 50 lbs. than it is for me to lift it. I also started carrying the canoe and small pack across on the first trip to reduce the number of times I lifted things. I found that to work well to reduce the work load. |
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woody066 |
quote TomT: "quote woody066: " Another excellent trip report Tom. I went through part of your route a couple of days after, didn't miss you by much! Very inspiring stuff. Might see you next year. I was in a group of four. Our route was from Beaverhouse to Prairie Portage. Thanks. |
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TomT |
quote boonie: ""My thoughts for this trip is I need to go lighter. Lighter canoe, maybe return to hammock camping, leave the chair and get a smaller/lighter depth finder." Luna wears the pfd so it would be unmanageable to switch to a pack at the portages. She does have a pack though. Hopefully we can backpack in the future and I'll let her carry her food. The chair. I got a great price on the chair and pulled the trigger. So how could I leave it home? I also paid $50 this summer for a monocular but I did leave that in the car at the last minute. The depthfinder works great but is 18 years old and pretty heavy. I really never weigh my stuff, so don't know exactly what my pack weight was. The big pack was a beast this trip. I had to have it propped up on something or I physically couldn't put it on. That's a bit heavy IMO. :) My next solo I will impress you Boonie, I promise. |
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phisherman |
Love your reports! Thanks for taking the time to share with the community. I was wondering if you left the kayak paddle at home on this solo? I didn't see it in any pics/vids. Happy New Year. Phish |
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woody066 |
Thanks for sharing. |
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TomT |
quote phisherman: "TomT, Thanks for the kind words. I did leave the yak paddle home. I bought the new zaveral paddle and knew it's what I wanted to use. I was inspired by watching the BeaV videos of his huge Alaska trip to get a carbon paddle and use a racing "hut" stroke. It worked well and I'm now sold on lightweight paddles. |
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TomT |
quote woody066: " Another excellent trip report Tom. I went through part of your route a couple of days after, didn't miss you by much! Very inspiring stuff. Might see you next year. We're you solo? What did your route look like? |
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boonie |
I noticed that you decided to take the chair, Tom ;). How much did everything weigh? Does Luna carry any of hers? I've been getting lighter stuff for several years now and just not taking some things. Even with my menu, food weight adds up for that many days, so I've worked to cut down in some areas. I've cut pounds on the sleeping bag, pad, tent, etc. I got a lighter (& smaller) tent for the last trip and replaced bear canisters with Ursacks. As you know, I don't take an axe or saw. I was surprised to find that I dropped 5 1/2 lbs. when I quit fishing. I don't even take much camera gear anymore. Even with 12 days of food this last trip, my packs weighed 49 lbs. The canoe was 29 lbs. Plus the PFD, paddles, yoke, and what I wore and carried on me. I probably had 85 lbs. to carry to start and that made it a lot easier to handle, especially at awkward landings. Less stuff and lighter stuff means smaller packs. That's probably the lightest load I've started with, and it was the longest trip with the most food. It definitely makes thing easier. That's a good bit less than I used to carry. Sounds like you could lose a lot with the canoe and the other changes. I'm sure you could find a few more places to whittle ounces here and there. They do add up. |
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TomT |
Look for us to be featured in Canoe and Kayak magazine soon thanks to Miss Molly. |
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HighnDry |
quote boonie: "Let us know when you know which issue of C & K, Tom, I'd like to go find a copy." I'll search out a copy of that issue whenever it comes out too! |
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TomT |
quote HighnDry: "quote boonie: "Let us know when you know which issue of C & K, Tom, I'd like to go find a copy." Pretty sure there will be others from this board featured with their dogs as well. Maybe Miss Molly can give us a heads up. |
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