Good point.  The longest I have been able to spend has only been nine days.  At the end of 9 days,I am not ready to come out, but my partner needs to leave.  When you spend at least a day packing, a day travelling and day travelling back, that's already three days.  So the longer you stay the better the return on your investment.

I think the hurry part is just part of being young.  When I was young, the hunt was about shooting something and camping about catching fish.  NowI enjoy the process more and take more time to relax.  For example, I have learned to fish by my campsite and not the other side of the lake.

But if putting in the miles and portages is what your trip is all about, who am I to say you should slow down.  If you enjoy what you are doing, go for it.

My goal is to spend a month in Quietico from mid May to mid June.  Anyone else game for that.

Westwood