PhantomJug wrote on Jan 19^th, 2010 at 10:32pm:

I consider myself fortunate to be able to use Quetico and I hold that favor lightly knowing that it is not a "right" but a privilege.

I fully concur with PJ on this!  If I didn't hold Quetico in very high esteem, I certainly wouldn't be treking all the way across the US to get there (and I'm even crazy enough to do it twice during softwater season).  And I must not be paying attention ... I've found everyone I've dealt with along the "north shore" to at least be a neutral interaction (if not absolutely positive).

But having a drive up campground on the shores of Batch is a bit of a concern.   It would be only a small step from there to making Batch a motor lake and due to is proximity/connectivity to Pickeral, it could easily be the next domino to fall.  If those events came to pass, I don't think I'd make any effort to extend my trek to Atikokan to see something similar to Basswood.  Up to now, I've made some attempt to alternate north versus south entries where possible.

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