AHH, the memories of great days in WCPP. As you are aware the weather up on those big waters is the limiting factor. I agree with the draw those waters have on a person when drooling over the maps in the off season. I had just the right winds on my foray into Musclow. An early start on Dunstan and tailwinds all the way to the top of Musclow. A quick supper and then an evening paddle back down those ominous waves of the big lake. On those big waters the kilometers can fly by but the wind can mess with your dreams.

Now for my thoughts on the Irregular to Eagle route. I walked some rough country on the 500 meter exiting Irr. and then came to a bog of stunted Spruce. The trail had seen no use to compress the deep moss and had numerous small trees fallen across it. The next day I exited Irr. on the 825 to the east. It was a hard portage and my notes say it was not as bad as the 500. Canoestories has many stories from some guys that do most of their WCPP entries from the south. I do not remember them ever writing about going to Irregular but figure they have or knew not to.