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paw Inukshuk Offline Posts: 73 Joined: Mar 7^th, 2003	WCP Portage Database Jul 21^st, 2010 at 7:22pm	Quote Print Post
	db, Seeing that there seems to be an uptick in visits to the park, I was wondering if a new Portage DB could be started? And as always thanks for the awesome site, your time, and effort, --paw


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Jimbo Voyageur Inukshuk Offline Posts: 4599 Location: Florida Joined: Oct 6^th, 2002	Re: WCP Portage Database Reply #1 - Jul 21^st, 2010 at 10:45pm	Quote Print Post
	Meanwhile, I'll be happy to share what I can recall re: portages along my two WCP trips in response to IM's. Also, check out solotripping.com for WCP portage updates (as well as access road & fire conditions updates). Jimbo


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db Web-lackey Inukshuk Voyageur Offline Posts: 5460 Location: Just off the beaten path. Joined: Sep 14^th, 2002	Re: WCP Portage Database Reply #2 - Jul 22^nd, 2010 at 6:31am	Quote Print Post
	If people wanted to start threads in this forum entitled "Portage: (this) lake to (that) lake" to make it easily searchable/scanable in this here Woodland Caribou Park forum - that would work for me. They could always be moved or spliced or whatever if there was enough interest and WCPP specific trip reports could be added nearby as well. It's a fine idea but my plate of things to do and places to go is full enough. As always, I appreciate both the desire and in this case the compliment as well. Torch anyone?


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Jimbo Voyageur Inukshuk Offline Posts: 4599 Location: Florida Joined: Oct 6^th, 2002	Re: WCP Portage Database Reply #3 - Jul 23^rd, 2010 at 11:12pm	Quote Print Post
	Not my gig, man! I don't do encyclopedias and dictionaries, either. Might contribute, won't lead; it's just the way it is. Not sure how much good I might be anyway. Mostly I try to FORGET portages! Jimbo


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woodstripper Inukshuk Offline Posts: 37 Location: Green Bay, WI Joined: Jan 30^th, 2010	Re: WCP Portage Database Reply #4 - Sep 8^th, 2010 at 4:06am	Quote Print Post
	Hmmm,,, a tantalizing challenge for a long winter. I even thought of starting a thread. Then it hit me: So few of the lakes in WC actually have names! We should settle on a default labeling system for the no-name lakes before trying to start such a database. Otherwise, many portages will either start or end at "no-name lake". Not very convenient for searching! How about a naming convention that uses either the lat/lon or the Northing/Easting coordinates customary on the Canadian maps?


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Marten Inukshuk Offline Posts: 545 Location: IL Joined: Feb 7^th, 2010	Re: WCP Portage Database Reply #5 - Sep 9^th, 2010 at 1:33am	Quote Print Post
	A great idea but how could it be set up? If that answer is ever found I have a lot of waypoints for WCPP. This includes about 120 campsites. My info is all in a Garmin file and I am willing to share it. To use it you need the Garmin Software. The Garmin Software and Topo maps make it easy to share and utilize others information. Is there another program that would be universal?


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Zara_Spook Lucky Member Offline Posts: 17 Location: MN Joined: Sep 19^th, 2010	Re: WCP Portage Database Reply #6 - Sep 26^th, 2010 at 3:36am	Quote Print Post
	Topo USA by DeLorme and TopoFusion will take Garmin and output to just about anything what's wrong with waypoints? seems to me that would be the easiest for everyone to use. Couldn't people just compile a text file with Long & Lat?


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