Re: [Paddlewise] Kayaking the Boundary Waters of Minnesota

1.  Use a canoe and barrel packs, or

2.  Use a durable sprint kayak, pack ultra-light, and carry the whole sheboo
without unloading, or

3.  Use a sea kayak, unload fully, and tump bunches of drybags with 2" webbing.

All work.  My pref is for the canoe.

Cheers,
Richard Culpeper
Thunder Bay

tomweber_at_northwesternmutual.com wrote:

> Hello All -
>
> I have done many trips on bigger water where I camped night after night
> without unpacking all my gear.  The Boundary Waters is an area
> requiring repeated portaging and take outs.  My questions relate to how
> do others portage this type of terrain?  Do you unload everything into
> a larger bag and carry the kayak empty or throw the minimally loaded
> kayak on your yoke/shoulders and make the carry in one trip?   I have
> problems seeing the justification in unloading and loading your kayak
> maybe ten times each day but maybe that is the only way it can be done.
>    Help me out and others if you have had this type of experience.
>
> Thanks,
> Tom from Wisconsin
>
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