We were asked to open our packs at the permit office before we got our permit. This was at the Kearney permit office. As we had a seperate pack for food. It didn’t bother us, it didn’t take long.

I’ve always understood the regulations as no cans or glass due to the possibility of injury to animals and humans.
You pack out plastic bags like ziplocks and used aluminium. This thinking was reinforced 5-6 years ago when my food back was checked by a ranger. There was no issues with purchased “add boiling water and wait 15 minutes” meals, as long as empty packages were packed out. Everything else we had was reusable. We put snack wrapping into a ziplock and took it home.

@ trippythings. I have asked that exact question as to why can’t they change the word “site’ to ‘lake’ to a park ranger, and got the following answer: the form is being used in all the parks, so nothing can be done about it, as many parks are site specific backcountry sites.

Loved the report! On a trip like that when things go out of whack a sense of humor certainly helps.

Yep, that’s it. Your turn.

Gaga site on bonnechere?

I stayed on the last site on the North end across from the portage last September. It has a steep, roots slope up but lots of room once there. It had an old picnic table too. Enough room for 2 large tents or 3 smaller ones. One large spot under a very big white pine. If you moved around the site with the sun you could be in the sun all day. Water was really high last year so not much of a beach. Could see lake trough trees. Many other well worn but nice sites on the right hand side of the lake.

I’ve taken the keewaydin pack canoe, 15 footer, for the last 4 years on trips as long as 8 days. I love it. Stable, easy to steer in any kind of wind. I’ve rented from AO in dwight, those boats are in great demand in the summer months, so hopefully you’ll be able to get it.