tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-40342833983766732.post58041460487784122..comments2023-09-01T08:09:16.535-07:00Comments on Black Coffee at Sunrise: Isle Royale National Park | September 2009Ninahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12394471787954690021noreply@blogger.comBlogger8125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-40342833983766732.post-64210238331053112312011-03-18T02:47:43.610-07:002011-03-18T02:47:43.610-07:00Nina,
You have an incredible photo of the Minong ...Nina,<br /><br />You have an incredible photo of the Minong Mine on Isle Royale posted on the Michigan in Pictures website. I've written a novel about copper mining based in the Copper Country that will be released by Tate Publishing in September. I'd like to use this image with your permission as a section divider in the book. <br /><br />Your photos are some of the best I've seen so how do I get a hold of you to discuss this.Mel Laurilanoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-40342833983766732.post-39826717431990688662011-02-04T12:35:19.108-08:002011-02-04T12:35:19.108-08:00I'm so grateful to have found these blog posts...I'm so grateful to have found these blog posts! The Porkies are high on our list of places to backpack. I wonder if I can convince my husband to consider cabins... certainly would make the packs a bit lighter!<br /><br />Found you through the Fox2 segment with Deena on snowshoeing - an acquaintance from SOLAR (www.solaroutdoors.org) was in the clip, too. Another friend from the club sent me your blog link. Would love to chat more with you someday.<br /><br />Jennifer Tislerics<br />jtislerics [at] yahoo [dot] comJennifer Tislericshttp://www.solaroutdoors.orgnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-40342833983766732.post-67083999455603380252010-02-11T16:18:38.056-08:002010-02-11T16:18:38.056-08:00Ecellent trip report. I have gone to IR the past ...Ecellent trip report. I have gone to IR the past 2 years and plan on going again this year for #3. We go by canoe and travel to the inland lakes and up and around. 2009's trip was almost 70 miles and every one was worth the effort. Check out isleroyaleforums.com for a community of Isle royalers.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-40342833983766732.post-27526531069626013032009-12-16T10:52:35.728-08:002009-12-16T10:52:35.728-08:00JMD,
Thanks for reading! I'll tackle the bug q...JMD,<br />Thanks for reading! I'll tackle the bug question first. You definitely want to go late in the season if you want to have the fewest insect problems. I'm one of those people who gets eaten alive and I know how miserable it can make you. There were still some mosquitos in September; however, we experienced warmer than normal weather which followed a solid 2 weeks of rain which I think contributed to the bugs. Still, they weren't too bad and everything I've read and heard says that by September you should be safe. Still bring insect repellant, though. May - July would be the most buggy time, and the black flies and mosquitos can be very bad in late spring/early summer.<br />If you've never been backpacking before, Isle Royale will be challenging. I don't know where your husband plans to go on the island, and some trails are harder than others. Definitely avoid the Minong Ridge Trail for your first trip.<br />As far as getting in shape, I would recommend stretching and walking a lot. If you can, wear a backpack (just a regular one is fine, you don't need to totally gear up) with some weight in it to build up your stamina. You may want to visit the discussion forums at Backpacker.com for advice also.<br />I am by no means a pro (Isle Royale was my second ever multi-day trip), and I was pretty beat up at the end of every day, but it was totally worth it!<br />I hope you go and have fun and tell me about it! :)Ninahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12394471787954690021noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-40342833983766732.post-2473769523340465082009-12-16T10:35:40.979-08:002009-12-16T10:35:40.979-08:00Hi Nina,
I really enjoyed your trip report. I ha...Hi Nina,<br /><br />I really enjoyed your trip report. I have a question for you. My husband would like to take me to Isle Royale next summer for a week long backpacking trip. I have never gone backpacking! What kind of training did you do to prepare yourself to hike that much and to carry that much weight? <br /><br />Oh, and how were the bugs? One year we went hiking and camping in the UP in July, and got eaten alive at Pictured Rocks. It made the trip miserable. I didn't see you mention mosquitoes or biting flies in your report, so I just wondered. <br /><br />Thanks again for the awesome report.JMDnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-40342833983766732.post-40987702952287945462009-09-23T11:24:52.624-07:002009-09-23T11:24:52.624-07:00So gla dyou had a great trip! Can't wait to h...So gla dyou had a great trip! Can't wait to hear more. Your pictures and descriptions paint such a great picture...it brings back so many memories of that wonderful place! I especially loved the moose photo :)Kerryhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10007425269096595001noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-40342833983766732.post-76571069222719916492009-09-20T08:44:18.072-07:002009-09-20T08:44:18.072-07:00Copper Harbor is a 12-hour drive for us. We left a...Copper Harbor is a 12-hour drive for us. We left at 4:30am, got there at 4:30pm, ate dinner and went to bed.<br /><br />Yes - you can go without backpacking. You can stay in the Rock Harbor area and take a handful of good-sized day hikes from there. Also, you can kayak or canoe all over the place. There are lots of small coves and islands to explore. <br /><br />There is another visitors center area on the west side of the island (called Windigo), but I don't think it can easily be used as a base for non-backpacking.Ninahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12394471787954690021noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-40342833983766732.post-85334003298155797242009-09-20T07:10:49.770-07:002009-09-20T07:10:49.770-07:00Hi Nina,
This sounds wonderful. How long did it t...Hi Nina,<br /><br />This sounds wonderful. How long did it take you to drive from your place to Copper Harbor...at least a day? That add time to the trip. <br /><br />If we went, we were thinking of going from the Canadian side.<br /><br />Can you visit the park w/o backbacking? <br /><br />I am off to Washington State tomorrow. I will have one day off and plan to hike the Ho Rainforst Trail in Olympic National Park. If I ever finish my Nova Scotia posts, you'll get to see it.sylvia murphyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04036556969652726061noreply@blogger.com