Backpacking List For Isle Royale

Backpacking List For Isle Royale From nps.gov

A backpacking trip to Isle Royale can be the experience of a lifetime or an experience that takes a lifetime to forget. The deciding factor, which can greatly enhance the quality of any trip, is advance planning. 

The following is a suggested list of gear to bring when visiting Isle Royale National Park; use it when planning your trip. If you have any questions, please call the park office at (906) 482-0984, e-mail ISRO_ParkInfo@nps.gov, or visit our website at http://www.nps.gov/ISRO.

Diagram from Backpacker

Essential Equipment

well broken-in boots

good quality backpack that fits

waterproof backpacking tent

three season sleeping bag

raingear (breathable)

sleeping pad

water filter - recommended 25 micron filter

2 quart water bottles - minimum

backpacking stove

stove fuel in approved containers

cooking gear

food

flashlights/headlamp (plus extra batteries)

topographic map

first aid kit

moleskin and foot powder

repair kit (pack, stove, filter, etc.)

plastic spade/toilet paper

knife

sunscreen

insect repellant

headnet

empty Zip-Loc bags for trash

whistle

compass

matches/lighter

Clothing

*Cotton poplar and synthetic fibers such as fleece are quick-drying. Wool retains insulating properties even when wet, and polypropylene is easily dried and lightweight. These fabrics are ideal for Isle Royale’s changeable climate.

lightweight pants

long-sleeved shirt

T-shirt

shorts

hat

bandana

lightweight jacket

sweater/fleece

socks/underwear

thermal underwear

knit hat

light gloves

Other Gear

camp shoes/sandals

plastic groundsheet for tent

pack rain cover

sunglasses

1 extra day of food

eating utensils

trail snacks (trail mix, bars)

cup

Optional Items

20 feet of nylon cord

lightweight binoculars

camera and film

notebook and pencil

field guides

fishing gear

hiking staff/trekking poles

Things NOT to Bring

radio or cassette/CD player

perfume/deodorant/cosmetics (attract bugs)

firecrackers

sporting equipment/frisbee/kite

Backpacking - Gluten Free and Vegetarian Food

Backpacking meat free wheat free food adventures!

Backpacking requires means we take all our food in our giant backpacks and pack it all out. Hicking 10+ miles a day for several days means calories (and yummy variety) is key to get you through to the end happy and healthy. But just add water meals are pretty expensive, the pics below of GF and veggie friendly were by far the cheapest compared to their carnivore cousins. Below are things I normally eat, I don't want to risk try anything new on the trails. 

Just add water DIY meals idea components: 

Gluten Free Base Carbs: 

• Instant Rice
• Quinoa 
• Instant Mashed Potatoes 
• Oats
• Grits
• Rice noodles 
• Rice pilaf
• Corn tortillas
• Plantain tortillas -> recipe  
• Chia seeds
• GF Pasta (rice/quinoa/veggie)
• Potatoes! 

Vegetarian Protein: 

• Dehydrated beans -> 16 oz on Amazon
• Tuna/Salmon (not in a can bc too heavy)
• Peanut butter
• (powdered to add to oatmeal) -> PB2 on Amazon
• Justin's Natural Almond Butter in a individual bag -> 10 packs on Amazon
• Eggs 
• Boiled -> unbreakable half dozen egg holder at REI and Amazon
• Powdered = can be used in backing and for good old scrambled eggs -> Amazon

Snacks: 

• Nuts
• Pack friendly cheese 
• GF Granola (beware of chocolate if your hiking in hot environments = melting)
• GF Cereal 
• Dried fruit and veggies
• GF + Vegan Jerky -> Primal  
• Bars 

• Luna bars
• Lara bars
• Cliff bars
• Think Thin
• Kind
• Certain Nature Valley bars
• Bumble Bars
• Two Moms in the Raw bars
• Raw Revolution Bars
• My fav - I tried this recipe and added coconut flakes - could also add powdered chocolate protein.
• SNICKERS!

Fruits & Veggies:

• Must check out Harmony House Foods for great dehydrated/dried/freeze dried fruits, veggies, lentils, and soup mixes. Great when making own meals for the trails. 
• Just Tomoatos, Ect. has toooons of yummy dried options perfect for snacking... bananas, mango, corn, strawberries, blueberries, apples, veggie, snack packs, and many more. 

Drinks:

• Instant coffee - Starbucks VIA ready brew works
• Powdered Gatorade - for extra electrolytes 
• Tea/hot chocolate - when you want something warm at night but no caffeine 
• Mio - fit and energy drop options for when you don't want to drink any more water flavored water

Prepackaged meals:

• Outdoor Herbivore - gluten free meals
• Backpackers Pantry (pics below from REI) have labeled vegan and no gluten options. 
• Keen One quinoa meals

Other Blogs to check out:

• A veggie (but not fully GF) post from Wandering the Wild - lays out all the food and varies homemade with prepackaged  
• A Week Of Lightweight Backpacking Food from the Yummy Life - awesome organizational tips! YL includes 7 different types of oatmeal recipes and how to pack and organize 7 days of breakfasts, lunches, diners and snacks. Nails variety. 

I Am Second - UNC

I am in the process of editing a new video for I Am Second - UNC and am doing it all from my mac book so the work flow is quite different (as in trying to keep costs at $0). I'm also trying to rebrand the site and re-get the word out using all sorts of social media platforms.

Here has been my work flow:

1. Downloaded trial version of Avid Media Composer (which is what we use at work).  I will attempt to extend the trail version by deleting the automater app... we'll see how that goes. 

* Ran into issues upon set up of Avid saying "no media can be written to any mounted drives". I'm currently not working off of a hard drive ( I will soon I promise) and I just had to change write permissions to my Mac HD using these helpful steps, thanks Avid support!

2. Downloaded Audacity to edit the audio. After I had the final video version and everything was all cut up I did a mixdown of just the interview audio (so no nats or music), exported it, and edited it in Audacity then reimported it to Avid (specifically tried to remove background noise through the noise removal filter). 

* I ran in issues downloading dmg through Chrome (kept saying "no mountable file systems" and after tons and tons of trouble shooting I just switched browsers) it worked fine with Mozilla Firefox.

3. Downloaded Handbreak after I exported my Avid sequence in Quick Time format I used these settings to encode to .mp4 for YouTube HD.

4. Been using Pixlr as my free substitute to Photoshop. Love it love it love it. All the same tools, layers, filters, pixel size. All online, no download until you want to download your final product. It's awesome for a free thing. 

Social Media Outlets:

1. We've been hosting all our videos on YouTube but I attempted update cover photo and profile picture. Info YouTube channel art dimensions and templates here. It wants me to edit prof pic in Google + because they're linked but it won't update :( 

They recommend uploading a single 2560 x 1440 px image and then they there is a specific Safe Area that will show up across platforms.

2. Since Google owns everything ever I tried to cover all linked accounts like Google +.

- Recommended cover photo size: 1080 x 608

3. Twitter, we've had this but I went through and updated cover photo and profile picture. Great Twitter pic tips here.

- Profile Pic: 400 x 400

- Header Pic: 1500 x 500

4. Facebook page. I wasn't sure, but I went ahead and did this through my personal account, not sure if I should have made another account just for I Am Second - UNC. But the benefit of it being linked in my account is that I can switch back and forth pretty easily and post on IAS behalf or mine. I can also see notifications from the IAS page when I'm just logged into my personal account. So it's worked out fine so far. Super detailed sizes and dimensions here. 

- Profile Pic: 160 x 160

- Cover Photo: 144 x 274

Website Editing:

I'm using Weebly. Very simple. I don't have to pay to edit like other friends did through Square Space. Has nice mobile editing option too. I wish I could edit mobile and desktop separately, as in, have different elements for each platform but they are linked. Sometimes too basic but it gets the job done and I purchased the domain through them for so that was super easy too. I manage a few different sites on Weebly so its cool to easily go back and forth. One stop shop.

"I am a Tar Heel and I am Second"