Here’s the whole itinerary… still a work in progress up to the day, but it includes the hiking plans, menu and grocery list down to the item count. If you’re as crazy as I am, by all means feel free to check my math, suggest a meal switch, compare grocery list to menu plan — all of the things I will be checking and re-checking over the next week and a half.

Supply list is probably incomplete, as I’ve been collecting stuff and storing it all in the same spot. No way I can miss anything if I already have it, but I may have forgotten to write it down, ya know? Still, if you see something missing from the list, I am open to any and all corrections or suggestions!

 

Isle Royale Hike Itinerary
Rock Harbor to Windigo via Rock Harbor/Greenstone Ridge/Minong Ridge trails — 48 miles
Sunday, June 14, 2009 — Tuesday, June 23, 2009

Day-by-day plan

Day 1
8 am: Leave Bay City, head north on I-75, stopping for a stretch and lunch somewhere just north of the Mackinac Bridge.
6 or 7 pm: Reach Fort Wilkins State Park north of Copper Harbor, set up camp and eat dinner. 

Day 2
8 am: Leave Copper Harbor aboard the Queen IV
12:30 am: Arrive at Rock Harbor. Hike 7.8 miles on Rock Harbor Trail to Daisy Farm and set up camp.

Day 3
Daisy Farm to McCargoe Cove. 8.4 miles.

Day 4 — Wednesday, June 17, 2009
Minong Ridge trail head. McCaroge Cove to Todd Harbor. 6.7 miles.

Day 5
Make camp in Todd Harbor all day.
Phone MIGHT work here.
Option to hike about a mile inland to Lake Harvey to fish pike.

Day 6
Todd Harbor to Little Todd Harbor. 6.8 miles.

Day 7
Little Todd to Lake Desor. 5.7 miles.

Day 8
Lake Desor to Windigo. End point of the Minong. Showers are $1 for 6 minutes. 12.6 miles.

Day 9
10:30 am: Ferry on Voyageur II back to Rock Harbor.
2:30 pm: Arrive in Rock Harbor. Try to catch Queen IV if I’m lucky. If not…

Day 10
2 pm: Ferry on Queen IV back to Copper Harbor. Might crash back at Fort Wilkins. So assuming I camp…

Day 11 — Tuesday, June 23, 2009
Sleep in. Drive to Bay City. After that, we don’t need no stinking itinerary.

Meals
11 each — Breakfast/Lunch/Snack/Dinner
Plan is to take each day’s food rations into a large ziploc bag and label them by day. Each morning at breakfast the day’s food should be checked and stuff like snacks should be moved to the front pockets of the pack. 

Food list OUT OF PACK

Egg Beaters
Omelette stuffing

Sandwich

Hot Dogs

Buns

Baked beans

2 days worth coffee

2 servings almonds
1 Jerky
1 Chocolate
1 Dried fruit
1 Protein shake
1 Cous Cous
1 Dried Veggies

2 Oatmeal with fruit/brown sugar
Trail Mix (2)
4 clif bars

 

Ferry carry-on pockets?

Trail Mix (2)

2 clif bars
Almonds

 

Food list IN PACK

10 Coffee

3 Cheese babybel x4

3 Mini Baguette

5 Minute rice

4 Tuna packet

4 Pita x2

8 Mustard packets?

4 Cous Cous

16 Clif Bars

10 Gatorade (equivalent)

8 Almonds

8 Trail Mix x2

10 Dark Chocolate

10 Oatmeal

2 Choley

2 Noodles
20 Dried Fruit

10 jerky

10 Protein shake

3 Olive spread

3 dried black beans

2 Bisquick for dumplings

4 Dried veggie mix for cous cous (mushrooms, peppers, onions etc.)

4 Bullion cube

 

Possible bonus items
Smoked fish from U.P., depending on how long they think it will last in a pack
Fresh fish from a lake.

Condiments and such
Gatorade mix
Mustard for tuna
Salt/Pepper
Cinnamon for coffee/oatmeal
Brown sugar
Pepper grinder for everything
Garlic cloves in case I need to poach fish
Bullion for cous cous

Meal Planner day by day (21 stoves)

Day 1 (on road to U.P. from Bay City)
OUT OF PACK
Breakfast
– Egg Beaters omelette with goodies from store day before
– Toast and peanut butter
Lunch
– Sandwich, packed in cooler with goodies from store
– Nuts
– Clif bar
Snack
– Clif Bar
– Trail Mix 2
Dinner
– Hot dogs over fire at campsite
– Buns
– Baked beans
– Chocolate
– Dried fruit

Day 2: wake up at Ft. Wilkins campsite, ferry ride, will need easy lunch for ferry or mid-hike, night at Daisy Farm
OUT OF PACK/IN PACK
Breakfast
– Oatmeal with fruit/brown sugar
– Coffee
– Prepare gatorade bottle
Snack: (pack separate for on ferry)
– Trail Mix (2)
– Clif Bar
Lunch: (separate too, should be easy and quick to beat the rush)
– Clif bar
– Nuts
– Cheeses
– Baguette
– Olive spread
Dinner:
– Jerky
– Chocolate
– Dried fruit
– Protein shake
– Choley
– Quick Rice

Day 3: Wake up at Daisy Farm, hike to McCargoe Cove
IN PACK
Breakfast
– Oatmeal with fruit/brown sugar
– Coffee
– Prepare gatorade bottle
Snack
– Trail Mix (2)
– Clif Bar
Lunch
– Clif Bar
– Nuts
– Tuna
– 2 pita
– Mustard
Dinner:
– Jerky
– Chocolate
– Dried fruit
– Protein shake
– Rice
– Black beans

Day 4: Wake up at McCargoe, hike to Todd Harbor
IN PACK
Breakfast
– Oatmeal with fruit/brown sugar
– Coffee
– Prepare gatorade bottle
Snack
– Trail Mix (2)
– Clif Bar
Lunch
– Clif Bar
– Nuts
– Cheese
– Baguette
– Olive spread
Dinner:
– Jerky
– Chocolate
– Dried fruit
– Protein shake
– Choley
– Rice

Day 5: Wake up in Todd Harbor, stay in Todd Harbor all day
IN PACK
Breakfast
– Oatmeal with fruit/brown sugar
– Coffee
– Prepare gatorade bottle
Snack
– Trail Mix (2)
– Clif Bar
Lunch
– Clif Bar
– Nuts
– Noodles
– Dumplings (Gusterd Stew)
Dinner:
– Jerky
– Chocolate
– Dried fruit
– Protein shake
– Cous Cous
– Dried Veggies
– Bullion

Day 6: Wake up in Todd Harbor, hike to Little Todd Harbor
IN PACK
Breakfast
– Oatmeal with fruit/brown sugar
– Coffee
– Prepare gatorade bottle
Snack
– Trail Mix (2)
– Clif Bar
Lunch
– Clif Bar
– Nuts
– Tuna
– Pita
– Mustard
Dinner:
– Jerky
– Chocolate
– Dried fruit
– Protein shake
– Beans
– Rice

Day 7: Wake up in Little Todd, hike to Lake Desor
IN PACK
Breakfast
– Oatmeal with fruit/brown sugar
– Coffee
– Prepare gatorade bottle
Snack
– Trail Mix (2)
– Clif Bar
Lunch
– Clif Bar
– Nuts
– Cheese
– Baguette
– Olive spread
Dinner:
– Jerky
– Chocolate
– Dried fruit
– Protein shake
– Cous Cous
– Veggies
– Bullion

Day 8: Wake up in Lake Desor, hike to Windigo
IN PACK
Breakfast
– Oatmeal with fruit/brown sugar
– Coffee
– Prepare gatorade bottle
Snack
– Trail Mix (2)
– Clif Bar
Lunch
– Clif Bar
– Nuts
– Tuna
– Pita
– Mustard
Dinner:
– Jerky
– Chocolate
– Dried fruit
– Protein shake
– Beans
– Rice

Day 9: Wake up in Windigo, Ferry to Rock Harbor at 10:30, catch ferry home or camp again
IN PACK
Breakfast
– Oatmeal with fruit/brown sugar
– Coffee
– Prepare gatorade bottle
Snack: (pack separate for on ferry)
– Trail Mix (2)
– Clif Bar
Lunch: (separate too, should be easy and quick to eat on boat)
– Clif bar
– Nuts
– Tuna
– Pita
– Mustard
Dinner:
– Jerky
– Chocolate
– Dried fruit
– Protein shake
– Cous Cous
– Dried Veggies
– Bullion

Day 10: Wake up in Rock Harbor (maybe) catch ferry home around 2-3, camp at Ft. Wilkins
IN PACK/OUT OF PACK
Breakfast
– Oatmeal with fruit/brown sugar
– Coffee
– Prepare gatorade bottle
Snack
– Trail Mix (2)
– Clif Bar
Lunch
– Clif Bar
– Nuts
– Noodles
– Dumplings (Gusterd Stew)
Dinner:
– Jerky
– Chocolate
– Dried fruit
– Protein shake
– Cous Cous
– Dried Veggies
– Bullion
– 2 4-packs of Guinness cans to party down with

Day 11: Wake up in Ft. Wilkins, drive to Bay City
OUT OF PACK
Breakfast
– Oatmeal with fruit/brown sugar
– Coffee
Snack
– Trail Mix (2)
– Clif Bar
Lunch
– Clif Bar
– Nuts

Anything beyond that will be paid for on the road.

 

SuppliesStuff I have
__50 feet rope to hang pack
__Camera
__Compass
__Duct tape
__Fishing Rod
__Fishing tackle
__First aid kit
__GPS
__Handkerchiefs
__Hawk
__Headlamp
__Jumbo trash bags for pack at night
__Knife
__Lighters (3)
__Matches
__Moleskin journal
__Multi-tool
__Nat Geo trail map
__Pack
__Rain gear
__Shoes slip-on
__Sleeping bag
__Sleeping pad
__Stove
__Stove fuel (3+)
__Tent
__Tin foil
__Trash bags
__Water filter
__Walking stick

 

 

Clothes/accesories

Out of pack
__3 pairs socks – regular
__3 pairs underwear
__3 beaters
__jeans
__3 t-shirts

On body
__ grey pants
__ 1 long-sleeved wicking shirt
__ socks
__ fleece
__ boots
__ beanie
__ sunglasses
__ belt
__ knife
__ hawk

In pack
__ 7 pairs hiking socks
__ 1 long-sleeved wicking shirts (buying 1 sat.)
__ 1 short-sleeved wicking shirt
__ 1 pair wicking pants
__ 4 pairs underwear
__ camo shorts
__ jacket

Food: Homemade / from home
20 servings Dried Fruit

10 servings jerky

10 scoops Protein shake

3 servings Olive spread

3 servings dried black beans

2 servings Bisquick for dumplings

4 servings Dried veggie mix for cous cous (mushrooms, peppers, onions etc.)

8 Bullion cubes

 

Shopping this week:
@ meijer:

ground beef for 10 sevings jerky

pencils

20+ servings dry fruit for snacks and oatmeal

10+ servings jerky meat
1 jars kalamata olives

Veggie mix to dry for 4 servings with cous cous

Shopping Friday:
@ REI:
bug spray
compass
spice carrier
mini flashlight
22 Clif bars
10 servings energy drink mix

@ Trader Joe’s

11 Almonds

11 Trail Mix x2

11 Dark Chocolate

10 Oatmeal

2 Choley

2 Noodles x2

 

Shopping Saturday:  

@ Dunhams:

spandex pants

long sleeve spandex shirt

socks

 

@ Meijer:

2 Guinness 4-pack cans

Egg Beaters
Omelette stuffing

Sandwich

Hot Dogs

Buns

Baked beans

Brown sugar

10 Coffee

3 Cheese babybel x4

3 Mini Baguette

5 Minute rice

4 Tuna packet

4 Pita x2

4 Mustard packets?

4 Cous Cous

 

anyway… that’s it.

lovety