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pine_knot Inukshuk Offline Posts: 908 Location: Springboro, Ohio Joined: Mar 31^st, 2009	Forests of WCPP Jan 2^nd, 2011 at 2:12am	Quote Print Post
	I've toyed with the thought of canoeing WCPP (or Wabikimi) in the next few years, especially after reading some of the nice reports from this site and at Canoecopia. Here's a question I've had for a while. Are the forests different between Quetico and WCPP (and Wabikimi)? I love the old growth red and white pines prevalent in Quetico and parts of the BWCA. It's my understanding that as one travels northward, the forests are more boreal in nature, with less of the red and white pines. Forgive me if my forest terminology is inaccurate and thanks in advance for your insight.


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Magicpaddler Inukshuk Offline Posts: 1321 Location: Chicago Burbs Joined: Jan 7^th, 2004	Re: Forests of WCPP Reply #1 - Jan 2^nd, 2011 at 3:10am	Quote Print Post
	This is where the tent pads were at this camp sight. There is a lot more of this in Wabikimi than Quetico. [IMG]http://i221.photobucket.com/albums/dd254/Magicpaddler/Canoe/PICT0068.jpg[/IMG]


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DentonDoc Voyageur Inukshuk Offline Posts: 3468 Location: Central Texas Joined: Dec 27^th, 2003	Re: Forests of WCPP Reply #2 - Jan 2^nd, 2011 at 4:13am	Quote Print Post
	I'd say that this view is reasonably typical of what you'll find in Woodland Caribou. Finding trees to hang a bear bag is a hit or miss proposition (mostly miss). Alder and Black Spruce are also common and you'll run into Birch ever so often. (You need to *Login* or *Register* to view media files and links) This shot was from my campsite on Hansen Lake (WCPP) from my 2010 solo trip. dd


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marlin55388 Inukshuk Offline Posts: 1230 Location: Watertown, MN Joined: Mar 6^th, 2009	Re: Forests of WCPP Reply #3 - Jan 2^nd, 2011 at 1:34pm	Quote Print Post
	Jack Pine are predominant with the fire driven forest ecology.


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Magicpaddler Inukshuk Offline Posts: 1321 Location: Chicago Burbs Joined: Jan 7^th, 2004	Re: Forests of WCPP Reply #4 - Jan 2^nd, 2011 at 2:01pm	Quote Print Post
	On a trip to WCPP we did find trees to hang 2 hammocks at each camp sight although 2 times we used 3 trees to hang 2 hammocks. Other times I would brace a tree so I would not pull it over. I used a chain saw to clear enough of the area in the above picture to set up one tent. There was another space where another tent could be set up. There were other sights that were too messed up to reclaim.


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pine_knot Inukshuk Offline Posts: 908 Location: Springboro, Ohio Joined: Mar 31^st, 2009	Re: Forests of WCPP Reply #5 - Jan 2^nd, 2011 at 4:04pm	Quote Print Post
	Very neat pictures... thx...brings the wild back into wilderness... Quote: On a trip to WCPP we did find trees to hang 2 hammocks at each camp sight although 2 times we used 3 trees to hang 2 hammocks. Other times I would brace a tree so I would not pull it over. I used a chain saw to clear enough of the area in the above picture to set up one tent. There was another space where another tent could be set up. There were other sights that were too messed up to reclaim. A chain saw? I know WCPP is tougher than Quetico, but...


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nctry_Ben Inukshuk Offline Posts: 401 Location: Northern Minnesota Joined: Jan 12^th, 2010	Re: Forests of WCPP Reply #6 - Jan 2^nd, 2011 at 8:15pm	Quote Print Post
	I saw alot of what both DD and MP showed. Although we never "needed" a chainsaw... One would have helped a few times. I have enough trouble carrying a folding saw let alone a chainsaw. It definitly won't discourage me from returning multiple times this year. I was at a couple campsites where we paddled to another location to go to the bathroom... Kind of wish others would have done similar. The nice campsite on So Aegean had potty holes within a few feet from potential tent pads. Yuk!


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Magicpaddler Inukshuk Offline Posts: 1321 Location: Chicago Burbs Joined: Jan 7^th, 2004	Re: Forests of WCPP Reply #7 - Jan 2^nd, 2011 at 8:48pm	Quote Print Post
	The trip I was on with a chain saw was a portage and campsight clearing trip with Phil Cotton in Wabakimi. There was some portage in WCPP that needed a lot of chain saw work. I have found fewer poor bathroom remnants in either of the northern parks than the Q. I think that is because of fewer people.


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pine_knot Inukshuk Offline Posts: 908 Location: Springboro, Ohio Joined: Mar 31^st, 2009	Re: Forests of WCPP Reply #8 - Jan 2^nd, 2011 at 10:09pm	Quote Print Post
	Quote: The trip I was on with a chain saw was a portage and campsight clearing trip with Phil Cotton in Wabakimi. There was some portage in WCPP that needed a lot of chain saw work. I have found fewer poor bathroom remnants in either of the northern parks than the Q. I think that is because of fewer people. Hmmmmmm. "...I have found fewer poor bathroom remnants...than the Q..." Now, one could read that to mean you've found in the Q not only richer better bathroom remnants, but more of them!!


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Magicpaddler Inukshuk Offline Posts: 1321 Location: Chicago Burbs Joined: Jan 7^th, 2004	Re: Forests of WCPP Reply #9 - Jan 2^nd, 2011 at 10:40pm	Quote Print Post
	I have found messes in the Q at more than one camp sight. You could say I stepped in it.


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