[quote author=Ranger

Great trip report! The tough portage conditions reminded me of my '06 Wabakimi trip in the Ogoki River burn area. If you travel through a burn area, you definitely take your chances on blowdowns.[/quote]

i like the corona saw better than the breakdown saw phil cotton uses, but phil has so many people using his saws that his focus is more on durability than function and speed.

i was wishing for my corona and razor sharp 3/4 axe when i was in there with him last season.

that said, our crew cleared more portages and more meters of portage trail than any crew in the history of the program (according to phil). we had a 100# woman along and she set the pace. cleaned house, so to speak. revised my perception about what women can do out there.