This all started with me most likely just being nostalgic.  I loved 1980's Ely and Grand Marais.  Aluminum tanks strapped on the cars parked at the curbs.  It was just so cool for a young suburban kid like me. 

I think we have lost that sense of excitement when we get to instantly know everything about a place just with google.  The sense of wonder and discovery has taken a back seat in many areas of life over the last 20 years or so.

So yeah, I'm nostalgic.  My goal is to do a trip with no radio or go pro this year. My only electronics will be a small digital camera and depth finder.  Sometime in the future I want to go with only an in reach mini and no other electronics.  Woah!  Maybe next year.

I still have my old canon film SLR camera.  Maybe get some slide film and really old school it!  :)