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The Caribou Rock trail is an out and back trail from Hungry Jack road off of the Gunflint Trail to Rose Falls at the end. I would consider this to be one of, if not the most difficult hikes I’ve had. Certainly the hardest I’ve done in Minnesota. I’ve seen a lot of different mileage … Read more
What a disaster this trip was. I thought going in it’d be a quick hike and a lazy camp but that wasnt the case. I didnt heed the words of my wife, or the park ranger, and thought I’d find a place to setup my hammock. That didnt end up being the case. It took … Read more
I am a big fan of Hill People Gear packs, especially their harness strap system. While most of their packs are to heavy for me to routinely use, I do have a Tara pack from them that I enjoy using because the harness system is so comfortable to hike in. I previously had an Ute … Read more
This was another “quick” overnight on the SHT. I wanted to finally use my pulk that I had bought last year and see how it works on the trail, if I enjoyed using it, if I thought it was helpful, etc. I had thought that with this route, I could see how the conditions were … Read more
Before the Minnesota DNR changed their park reservation policy, from being able to reserve a site one year in advance to four months, I had made a reservation for the constantly booked Tettegouche State Park in 2020. I had to set a calendar reminder for myself the full year in advance and remember while booking … Read more
My last trip was a hike on the Border Route Trail (BRT), a very rough, remote trail located in the Boundary Waters Wildnerness Canoe Area. This was the first time I’d actually ever done any hiking in the area, previously I’d just done some cross country skiing day trips in the area. Due to the … Read more
I was weighing some of my gear, looking things over trying to figure out where I could drop a few ounces in anticipation of some longer hikes this summer. This is where all my kits stand right now, I don’t anticipate any major changes to this moving forward. Always happy to learn about new techniques … Read more
When I first started winter camping in really cold winter temps (0F or below) I didn’t have a truly warm bag. I had an old REI “0F” sleeping bag that I picked up at an REI garage sale used, that was definitely a survival rating of 0 not comfort, and I’d have to combine it … Read more
This was a first for me. I’ve done plenty of snowshoeing and camping but had never skied and camped. I’m not that great a XC skier to begin with so I wanted to go somewhere relatively close to home to practice skiing with a pack on and testing out my new winter pack. Ultimately I … Read more
I recently purchased an old Granite Gear Leopard AC 46 pack for $50 to use as a new winter pack. The pack I had been using was an old 75 liter Dueter pack which while extremely comfortable, and plenty roomy, was nearly 7 pounds on its own. Snowshoeing or skiing with a heavy pack on … Read more