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Isle Royale - Day 19

7/27/2022

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The Mount Ojibway fire tower, Isle Royale
Key statistics:
Total miles hiked: 109.3
Total miles paddled: 4.6

Total moose seen: 14
Total foxes seen: 4

Total days with no cell service: 18
Talk about a scorcher! After a morning of moose viewing during breakfast and coffee hour, we took off for a short hike of Daisy Farm. However, with hardly any wind and full sun, the day ended up being the sweatiest, hottest day we’ve ever had on Isle Royale, making the hike much more challenging than it had to be.

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Isle Royale - Day 18

7/26/2022

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Our family reunited, looking over Rock Harbor from Moskey Basin, Isle Royale
Key statistics:
Total miles hiked: 102
Total Miles paddled: 4.6

Total moose seen: 13
Total foxes seen: 4

Total days with no cell service: 17
Maybe the hardest part of this journey and decision to be gone a month was the separation from our son and family. As always in life, there is never a “good time” to walk out of your routine for a month.

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Isle Royale - Day 17

7/25/2022

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A young bull moose feeding near sunset, Isle Royale National Park
Key statistics:
Total miles hiked: 102
Total miles Paddled: 4.6

Total moose seen: 14
Total foxes seen: 4

Total days with no cell service: 16
​We awoke to absolute downpours and thunderstorms that brought frigid air and continued well into the afternoon. We were thankful for our little cabin and watched frustrated backpackers arrive on the float plane, some arrived with completely overwhelmed looks on their faces.  We are sure they did not plan on starting their backpacking adventure during a gully washer rain storm.

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Isle Royale - Day 16

7/24/2022

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Floating in Rock Harbor, Isle Royale
Key statistics:
Total miles hiked: 102
Total miles paddled: 4.6

Total moose seen: 13
​Total foxes seen: 4

Total days with no cell service: 15
​​Today was a perfect day for Lake Superior paddling. We woke up to a light breeze, blue skies, and gentle water forecasted all day. We immediately decided today was a day for boats. We loaded our gear into the boats and put into Snug Harbor by 9 a.m.

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Isle Royale - Day 15

7/23/2022

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Our last morning at Malone Bay was a great one, Isle Royale
Key statistics:
Total miles hiked: 99
Total miles paddled: 0

Total moose seen: 13
​Total foxes seen: 4

Total days with no cell service: 14
​​We awoke to a blue sky, full sun day and were anxious to see if our water taxi would arrive as schedule. The precious day had actually experienced gale force winds and the Isle Royal Queen IV had canceled services to the island due to 8 foot swells.

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Isle Royale - Day 14

7/22/2022

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Watching the surf at Malone Bay, Isle Royale National Park
Key statistics:
Total miles hiked: 99
Total miles paddled: 0

Total moose seen: 13
​Total foxes seen: 4

Total days with no cell service: 13
​Malone Bay was extremely foggy and cold when we arrived, but the next day brought a bit of sunshine and extremely windy gusts all afternoon. (Later we discovered it had a gale warning and the Queen ferry even canceled.) After a thunderstorm at night and heavy, heavy rain, we were cuddled cozily in our sleeping bags thankful for our foresight to bust our asses to get here to avoid it all.

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Isle Royale - Day 13

7/21/2022

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The overgrown Ishpeming Trail, Isle Royale
Key statistics:
Total miles hiked: 99
Total miles paddled: 0

Total moose seen: 13
Total foxes seen: 4
Total days with no cell service: 12
Malone Bay where mosquitoes wait outside your shelter like zombies waiting to nom nom your brains. 

​Today capped off a major achievement for us. It was the final day of our hardest section, hitting 100 miles hiked, and our capstone achievement of 100 nights in the backcountry. It’s hard to let that sink in when we are tired, but for all the worry and nerves about the things that could go wrong, the weather, and our middle-aged bodies, we’ve done it! 

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Isle Royale - Day 12

7/20/2022

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Key statistics:
Total miles hiked: 87.9
Total miles paddled: 0

Total moose seen: 12
​Total foxes seen: 3

Total days with no cell service: 11
​With the weather offering a cold and blustery wind, we left Siskiwit Bay at little disappointed. It clearly was a beautiful beach and had endless potential for fun and exploration, but not in 38 degree windy weather, so we packed up and pushed on to do a double mileage day. 

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Isle Royale - Day 11

7/19/2022

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A bull moose wadding in Feltmann Lake, Isle Royale
Key statistics:
Total miles hiked: 78
Total miles paddled: 0

Total moose seen: 12
Total foxes seen: 3

Total days with no cell service: 10
​My knees!!! My knees! The best quote that encapsulates week 2 of our Isle Royale adventure was found written in the shelter at Siskiwit Bay by some sage old soul. And I quote.... “Every day is a leg day on Isle Royale.” So true young hiker... so true...

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Isle Royale - Day 10

7/18/2022

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The sandy shore of Feltmann Lake, Isle Royale
Key statistics:
Total miles hiked: 67.7
Total miles Paddled: 0

Total moose seen: 11
​Total foxes seen: 4

Total days with no cell service: 9
Finally back on the trail, we got an early start out of Windigo hoping to take our time and get our heavy packs on their way. 

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