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Oct 17th, 2013 at 10:06pm
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Ely Man to Bushwhack and Swim from ?
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Stumpy?
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Same thing? Nope. Different perspective? Perhaps. I locked 'em both for kicks and efficiency. Same deal, different cards?

Is there a map available so that those of us who are on vacation or are working too damn hard can make a rational comparison from our comfy chairs?
  
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Reply #1 - Oct 20th, 2013 at 7:31am
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So, Is this guy out yet?
  
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Reply #2 - Oct 20th, 2013 at 11:35am
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As of 10/18 he was camped on Conmee.
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Reply #3 - Oct 20th, 2013 at 12:10pm
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Do your friends and family think your adventurous? Perhaps even insinuating a bit reckless? Mine do.....but the truth is I am careful and conservative by nature and am continually evaluating risk/reward (why am I out in the middle of sturgeon lake after noon?).

I thought my strong tendency for safety glasses while off trail was a bit extreme but now I feel vindicated.

This trip sounds fun.......right up to the swimming part Cheesy
  
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Reply #4 - Oct 20th, 2013 at 2:25pm
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Fun?  Maybe the first day....challenging, definitely!

And today it is snowing.   Tongue
  
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Reply #5 - Oct 24th, 2013 at 1:03pm
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Yesterday he was leaving the Q by swimming the Basswood river. He noted how he is practicing LNT by burning or packing out his TP. What a contrast to the now infamous LNT boy scout leaders in Goblin Valley Utah. I am so impressed with this feat I may have to make a trip through Ely to greet and congratulate him.
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Reply #6 - Oct 24th, 2013 at 9:07pm
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I'm with you, Jon. I look forward to hearing more about his adventure, after he walks back to his shop tomorrow. Some of the places he passed through sound pretty cool.
One tough dude.
  
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Reply #7 - Oct 24th, 2013 at 9:32pm
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Huh. Seems whoever used the computer before me yesterday had a facebook account. It's cool and all. One would assume he did some practice swims....

I hope his mission is successful but I wonder if he'll ever do it again now that he has the one experience. Anyone think he'll offer it as an outfitting option for clients? I actually thought it would generate more interest than it seems it did.
  
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Reply #8 - Oct 24th, 2013 at 11:32pm
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He has a video explaining the dry suit and I'm sure he had to do some trial runs with the pack and all. Summer would be a whole nother story, not like that is how I would burn my 2 weeks, I would have cried like a baby after a couple days on this trip. Sounds like he is camped outside or on the edge of the BWCAW and will stroll into town in the morning.
I couldn't imagine outfitting something like this, maybe he'll do it naked next time.
  
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Reply #9 - Oct 25th, 2013 at 4:11am
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Go for it pajeff, if you do this naked it will rival John Colter's escapades in 1808 or Truman Evert's ordeal in Yellowstone. I recommend you carve a rock along the way into your general profile and scribe your name and the year into it to cement your legacy. Good luck and Godspeed to you in that endeavour.
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