Yeah that's my point, if you are hoping that people won't show up it's not going to happen since there's no one to check in with. The site could be vacant and no one would know . . .

Hi everyone,

I could have sworn that permits were print only now and that permit holders are to receive an email 7 days prior to their trip on instructions. My trip is coming up Sunday and nothing yet. What exactly do I need to bring? No check in correct and just print the confirmation letter? This is backcountry on western uplands if that matters. For some reason I can't seem to find this information any more . . .

Thanks,

This is the 10x13 40D version (their lightest series - guide I think?). At 6'2" with doors on an A frame I can sit under the ridge with a helinox one chair. 

Stayed at head lake last weekend. The canoe site had a sign on the trail saying canoe site only. I stayed at a backpacking site. Got pretty cold that weekend but survived.



Had a chipmunk poke me in the jewels while on the thunderbox the last morning there! I guess the cold air made em look like hairy little acorns! He was getting back at me for not sharing any food with him.

here's the water access at the campsite I stayed at.

Ok looks like people cancelled head lake. I've booked it, from memory it was a decent place to camp. Heading out the weekend after Thanksgiving. Thanks for those photos!

Now I'm thinking of head lake, I remember staying there in the spring time a few years back and thought it was pretty nice but maybe that was beacause it was my first visit to algonquin. Islet it always an option but the access is another hour of driving and I remember only one spectacular site, which Iluckily snagged

Anyone remember Head (highland trail) lake in the fall? Scarce photos online . . .

Normally on my own, I'd hike all day and campsite selection really wouldn't bother me, but with my girlfriend looking for a place to stay a few nights at.

Hi everyone, anyone know what lupus lake on the uplands trail is like in the fall. I've seen photos and seems nice in the summer.

Jeff's map shows the two sites on the southern side of the lake. Will the sites be real dark? Maggie's lake on the south side is real dark and I'm trying to find a nice lake with sun for a fall trip that is close to an access point.

Thanks in advance.

Sorry for multiple posts but using the tiny pic feature on my phone was a bit weird.

Finally got to use it. No rain but a little wind on Sunday at maggie's west.

This was my first time setting up a tarp period. I use figure 9s for the ridge line and can jams for the corner tie outs.

I bought the compression strap kit and used all 5 tie outs on the closed end. The open end had one (as shown in the photo) until the wind picked and I lowered the corner tie outs and added the remaining two straps.

I'm 6'2" and didn't lower it too far but could have of course. I put the ridgine underneath (no tie outs to thread through on this version of the tarp) and I naively thought the side middle tie outs wouldn't need to be attached. They really do though, I got lucky and found someone's ditched paracord! I used amsteel for the Ridgeline and corner tie outs.

I like the simplicity of the can jams but they seem like they could break if not handled carefully.

Edit to add the whole kit with nite eyze figure 9s, can jams, stuff sacks, tarp, pegs, compression straps and 60 feet of amsteel weighed about 2.8 pounds. My tent weighs less but I will bring this for "camping" trips staying at one site.