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BackPacking

  1. Upcoming Trips
    1. September 20 - 23, 2007
      1. Location
      2. Proposed Route
      3. Attending
      4. Meals
      5. Crew Gear
  2. Past Trips
    1. May 29 - June 3, 2007
      1. Location
      2. Proposed Route
      3. Attending
      4. Meals
      5. Crew gear
    2. Sept. 21 - 24, 2006
      1. Spending
      2. Location
      3. Proposed Route
      4. Attending
      5. Meals
      6. Shopping List
      7. Needed Crew Gear
    3. May 27 - 29, 2006
      1. Location
      2. Proposed Route
      3. Attending
      4. Meals
      5. Shopping List
      6. Needed Crew Gear
    4. May 11 - 14, 2006
      1. Funds Spent
      2. Location
      3. Proposed Route
      4. Attending
      5. Meals
      6. Shopping List
      7. Needed Crew Gear
    5. May 5 - 8, 2005
    6. October 22nd - 24th 2004
    7. September 2nd - 5th 2004
  3. Gear
    1. Personal Gear
    2. Crew Gear
    3. Possible Gear Additions

Sometimes we like to leave our computers at home and go sleep in the big blue room.

Upcoming Trips

September 20 - 23, 2007

Location

SHT

Proposed Route

Option 1:

Split Rock Lighthouse to Silver Bay

Total Distance: 16 miles

Trail Information:

[WWW]Split Rock to Beaver Bay [WWW]Beaver Bay to Silver Bay

Option 2:

GCM to Cook County Rd 1.

Total Distance: 17 miles

Trail Information:

[WWW]GCM to Caribou River Wayside [WWW]Caribou River Wayside to Cook County Rd 1

Pros & Cons:

They both have the benefit of having never been tried by us. According to the SHT Guidebook, they both have difficult sections. However the first 1.5 miles of option 2 are very difficult. Gabe and I have hiked that section without packs and thought it was pretty brutal. Parking at the end of option 2 might be tricky.

Attending

Meals

Crew Gear

Past Trips

May 29 - June 3, 2007

Location

If we can swing it, we'll be doing an extended chunk of the SHT.

Here's another thought: Since it seems there'll just be two of us, and a long hike just means we have to carry a ludicrous amount of gear and food, how about we revisit Manitou? We can spend a quite a few days in there and swing by the car once or twice to refuel. We already know there are atleast 3 days of good hiking in there, and we could easily make it 4 with an extended stay at site 13. Usually it might be hard to get sites, but I figure that if we can go on Tuesday, we have a better shot at getting ones we want. Perhaps 19 or one of the others around that lake the first night.

Proposed Route

If we do Manitou:

Day one: Site 19 first night. Only a short hike from the parking.

Day two: Matt Willis Trail all the way down to 13. Not super rough, but a 300' decline at the end.

Day three: Cedar Ridge Trail to Yellow Birch Trail to car. Refuel. On to site 2, 3 or 4.

Day four: Along the river back down to 13. This is a brutal one, if memory serves.

Day five: Back to car anyway we want. Perhaps Matt Willis to Beaver Bog.

Attending

Meals

Crew gear

Sept. 21 - 24, 2006

Spending

Location

[WWW]Start at Findland Recreation Center [WWW]End at George Crosby Manitou State Park

We attempted this route in May but were undone by bad weather. This time if the weather looks like it's going to be bad we'll call off the trip before we leave.

Proposed Route

Day 1: Start at Finland Recreation Center. Hike to Sonju Lake campsites Total Distance: 5.9 miles

Day 2: Hike to GCM campsite #19 (site reserved) Total Distance: approx 7 miles

Day 3: Hike to GCM campsite #13 (site reserved) Total Distance: approx 3 miles (but what miles!)

Day 4: Hike to GCM Parking Lot Total Distance: approx 3 miles

Attending

Meals

Shopping List

Needed Crew Gear

May 27 - 29, 2006

Location

[WWW]Itasca State Park ~20 miles north of Park Rapids.

See [WWW]map to reference campsites.

Proposed Route

Day 1: Leave around 8 am. Should take about 2-2.5 hours to reach the park.

If two cars, park a car at the southern tip of the east arm of Lake Itasca, then drive to the southern tip of the west arm. If one car, plant a bike at the former (it's only 3 miles from one parking lot to the other). Or, hell, someone could walk/run to the car if they felt like it.

Start in the center of the park, at the southern tip of the west arm of Lake Itasca. Day hike near the Lake Itasca (optionally) and then hike south about 2 miles to site B02 and camp.

Day 2: Take our time getting to site B07, approximately 5 miles away. Plenty of day hiking possibilities. Camp.

Day 3: Day hike near southern tip of east arm of Lake Itasca and then head out

Attending

Meals

It's a short trip, heavier on camping than hiking, so plenty of fresh food can be brought.

Shopping List

TBD

Needed Crew Gear

May 11 - 14, 2006

Funds Spent

Ry4anBrase $41.97 Gas
GabeTurner $57 Gas+GORP
JoeLaha 64.30 Campsite+Food Stuffs

Location

[WWW]Start at Findland Recreation Center [WWW]End at George Crosby Manitou State Park

Proposed Route

Day 1: Start at Finland Recreation Center. Hike to Sonju Lake campsites Total Distance: 5.9 miles

Day 2: Hike to GCM campsite #19 (site reserved) Total Distance: approx 7 miles

Day 3: Hike to GCM campsite #13 (site reserved) Total Distance: approx 3 miles (but what miles!)

Day 4: Hike to GCM Parking Lot Total Distance: approx 3 miles

Attending

Meals

Shopping List

Needed Crew Gear

May 5 - 8, 2005

October 22nd - 24th 2004

September 2nd - 5th 2004

Gear

Personal Gear

Here's what I bring for personal gear when I back pack. -- Ry4anBrase

Crew Gear

Possible Gear Additions

These were mentioned on the trip as things we might want to get collectively or individually.