We did some serious bushwacking by choosing to go "as the crow flies" between Magie and Stumpy's destination lake up a long steep grade and over a hill via a compass heading.  We walked the route first, finding our way around deadfalls and moving loose stuff out of the trail; with lots of switchbacks to climb the hill and get around things.  Returned to camp on Magie for the night and portaged our stuff in the next day.