Apostle Paul,

You didn't ask this question, but you said you were going to use your backpacking backpack.  There is a previous thread which discusses the merits of using a backpacking pack which has an external frame.  Very people who go to the Quetico or BWCA on  a regualr basis use a backpack which has a frame.  The major drawback of an external frame is that the pack doesn't fit well in the canoe.  This is a not a trip breaker, but something you may want to consider.

Westwood