The route sounds good to me. In fact, we'll be doing a similar loop this year. The only pictos are a poor set on Dore' (the name means waldos, but there are none, only lakers) near the Deax Riviere portage.

Does Wawa still have that dopey big goose?

Alright Preacher, this might be a better idea for you. How 'bout the trip you originally laid out in reverse? As I understand your preferences, I'd suggest that going counter-clockwise has numerous advantages for you. You would "have access" to more and closer people at the beginning and less wind exposure. If you end up behind schedule early, you can head out Twin/Dore' to make up time. P Narrows is a chute no matter which way the wind is blowing so plan to hit that early or late and get up early to travel. It's harder doing day-trips camped in there because of that.

Batch to Jesse is heavily traveled by Q standards. Not only is Jesse at the confluence of two routes, it's a destination/walleye lake with a ton of campsites.

Liz to Haliday might offer the best chance for solitude simply based on campsite number + location and portage use. There's old growth in there too. Sturgeon is heavily traveled. Oli, Fern, Bud? Again fewer campsites plus that portage is a mile. I've walked it numerous times from both sides, never portaged it. Not everyone considers that to be a portage they are up for and that makes it less desirable in loop/route terms. Don't be fooled by the pond in the middle. There's an unusual number of campsites right on or by portages through here. Some good hiding places too.

The other thing is if I don't know an area, I try to work out the approach going upstream. There's less chance of making a costly judgement error traveling upstream. Same thing with me and wind. Heading into it is a lot more controllable. Hanging on for dear life going down wind on Pickerel is rarely my idea of a good time unless conditions are perfect.

No pictos on your route to my knowledge and the moving water areas are not real spectacular but you never know. Beyond that, as with any route, the fishing is great, scenery wonderful, portages unique - and a nice mix too. There's some history along the way and prime moosey areas. Nym has cabins and boats. Sturgeon and Pickerel may have research or park boats on occasion.

Write all that down and take it with if you go that way. There's got to be at least two things in there that will make sense on a 10 day trip. Nice kindling in a pinch as well.

Many thanks!  Will absorb it all and stare at maps while on the john.

Dopey goose?  Tragic goose!  Little Wawa by Stompin' Tom Connors.

Also thanks for the ticket warning.  Better scrape off my Toronto bumper sticker!   

While my plans have been messed up by pulling jury duty, I'm still planning to get to Quetico this year.  With luck when will be figured out at the end of next week.  I'm required to be on JD for next week.  If I pull some stupid-long case, that's life and it's my duty & honour to participate in the legal system.  Might be nice to be on the other side for a change!

Anyone have any places they like to stop while driving from TO to Q?  Cheap places for food and sleep.  I ain't high falutin' when it comes to a bed for one night.  A motel would be better than a campsite, easier to get up and go in the morning.  Also places with scenery to stretch the legs and clear the head.

Planning for 2-3 days of driving.  10 hours is my extreme end of driving for a day, though I driven for days I think those days are behind me.

Initial plan is to get to Wawa the first day.  Atikokan the second day.  Start paddling on the third day.  So a night in Wawa & a night in Atikokan.

Definitely want to allow for 3 days getting home.  I always drive slow after a trip, head in the woods on tripping time & after a week of 4kph 40 seems downright dangerous!

Booked the trip!  Aug 30 - Sep 8, though the res line didn't care about my departure date.

This will be my longest solo and my first time to Q!

I'm all a twitter.