Over in the "Bookshelf" forum, Mossback appropriately suggested that a tangential discussion re: "cached food supplies in Quetico"  probably deserves its own thread.  So here it is.

Honestly, I'm not sure it's "legal" to cache food supplies.  The question came up in the context of planning extended canoe trip of 3+ weeks.  In fact, I believe I read somewhere that food caches are not allowed.  I guess I'm just too lazy at the moment to do the research.  Instead, I'm thinking someone on the board will know the answer off the top of their head.

The topic came up as part of a side-bar conversation regarding planned lengthy solo trips in the park as part of one's "retirement" present to oneself.  I had mentioned that such a thought had crossed my mind and the way I might do it would be to use food caches.

Frankly, what I actually had in mind was this:
1) I'd have an outfitter friend do a food drop for me at (or near) a park entry point, OR
2) I'd have a paddling friend ferry a food pack out to me as part of a pre-arranged rendezvous.  This could happen anywhere, I suppose.

Having teed-up those possible solutions, I DO know of folks who have actually placed hidden caches of food in the interior of the park.  They simply didn't want to haul an extra pack around on all portages.  Instead, they tucked the 2nd pack away in a spot where it was extraordinarily unlikely that anyone might find it.  Of course, they were careful to avoid leaving scents on that pack.  As far as I know, they didn't encounter any issues (legal, pilfering or bruin in nature).

None of this is to say that such practice is either condoned or permitted by park authorities.  Again, I simply do not know... which is my point of posting the question.

Who will be the first QJ member to confirm my suspicion about this practice and end the great mystery?

Jimbo   8-)