Backpacking in Isle Royale National Park

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The long trek to way way North Michigan


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Happily getting on the ferry...

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And then the weather changed...

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And age hurled

Rock Harbor to Daisy Farm


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The start of the hike

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Age still felt motion sick and had balance problems for the rest of the day
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But chocolate helped

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The rain abated a bit for the hike to camp

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The "backcountry" campsites were actual shelters

Daisy Farm to McCargoe Cove


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Yummy oatmeal breakfast

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You have to filter the water because of tapeworm cysts - iodine doesn't work here.

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Cleaning up our "campsite"

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On the trail again

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Age always had trouble with those stepping stones

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David loves his new hat... So many looks...

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Look! "Marshmallow onna stick" plants!

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Moose scat!
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Wolf scat!

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Lots of planks to walk along
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Oh Canada... how does the rest go?
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David seems fascinated with pictures of age peeing in the woods

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The cold water felt soo good on our tired feet

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Getting dinner ready
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With FIRE
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Look at that fresh and healthy meal

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Wildlife!

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Wildlife! A snowshoe hare!

McCargoe Cove to East Chickenbone


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Age was horrified by the zitty discovery

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Three days in and not an animal spotted - David tried to cheer age up by pretending to be a moose - or is he pretending to be a wolf?

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Our first Moose spotting!

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The ticks severely damaged its coat

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It turned towards age at this point and she hid behind a tree

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WOLF!!! It was stalking the moose we were watching, and came up right behind us! The pictures don't do it justice - it was a beautiful silvery-white.

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After spotting a moose and a wolf we decided to camp in the area

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Back to the boots

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More wildlife! Can you spot the frog (or is it a toad)?

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Every time someone went to the bathroom, they spotted a moose!

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Even more moose!

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Watching the moose with Nat and Elam

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The coat damage is amazing

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Wildlife - a woodpecker!

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Another moose!

East Chickenbone to Rock Harbor


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The biting insects showed up this morning. Can you see how many age is covered in?
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David got horribly bitten up

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Difficulties

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Making it up onto the Greenstone Ridge

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Everytime age saw David's shadow she started humming the Indianna Jones theme song
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And wanted to see the movie

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A picture for Tim
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On the observation tower

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Lunch on top of Mt. Franklin

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The bull moose we saw on the way down the mountain

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Look at what the woodpeckers did!

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More wildlife!

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Back to the start of the hike. We saw:
VII moose
VI unknown bird types
V snakes
IV frogs (or are they toads?)
III snowshoe hares
II other hikers
I WOLF
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Happy to have chocolate

The long trip home


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It dawned a cold, rainy morning - age didn't want to get out of her warm sleeping bag

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Everyone makes fun of age's big red mittens, but Elam appreciated them when his hands were really cold

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Age was VERY unhappy on the ferry

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It was nice having a warm bed to stay in
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And indoor plumbing was a nice change

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David drove the whole way home
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Where we sprung the pooches from puppy prison

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Good to be home