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A lone timber wolf greets
paddlers along the north shore
of Lake Superior, Canada
(Photo by Michael Neiger)
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I'd rather
wake up
in the middle
of nowhere
than
in any city on earth.
--Steve McQueen
The longing
to be primitive
is a disease of culture.
-- George Santayana
1863-1952
Little Essays
Voyage,
travel,
and change of place
impart vigour.
-- Lucius A. Seneca
circa 5-65 A.D.
De Tranquillitate Animi
Today
I have grown taller
from walking
with the trees.
-- Karle Wilson
The Promised Land
always lies
on the other side
of a wilderness.
-- Havelock Ellis
1859-1939
The Dance of Life,
1923
He delighted to wander
in unknown lands,
to see strange rivers,
his eagerness
making light of toil.
-- Publius Ovid
43B.C.-18A.D.
Metamorphoses
Heaven
is under our feet
as well as
over our heads.
-- Henry D. Thoreau
1817-1862
Walden:
The Pond in Winter,
1854
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By
Michael A. Neiger (aka: LandNavMan), Marquette, Michigan
Wilderness tripper:
backpacking, winter camping, swift-water canoeing
Web site URL: http://therucksack.tripod.com
E-mail: mneiger@hotmail.com
Contents copyright © 1984-2007 by Michael A.
Neiger All rights reserved.
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TheRuckSack
> Upcoming trips page
Upcoming
Wilderness
Tripping
Opportunities
By Michael
Neiger
(LandNavMan on the bulletin boards)
Marquette, Michigan
E-mail: mneiger@hotmail.com
Men
[Women] Wanted
for
Hazardous Journey
Small
Wages, Bitter Cold,
Long Months of Complete Darkness,
Constant Danger, Safe Return Doubtful.
Honor and Recognition in Case of Success.
-- Circa 1914 "help-wanted"
advertisement for
Sir Ernest Shackleton's Antarctic Expedition
Additional
wilderness tripping opportunities:
- Backpacker
Magazine's Midwest Forum
- MidwestHiker
Message Board
- GreatLakesHikes
Mailing List
- MidlandHikingClub
Mailing List
- TheBackpacker.com
Messag Board
- North
Country Trail Association
- Michigan
Sierra Club
- Wisconsin
Sierra Club
- Voyageur
Trail Association
- School
for Outdoor Leadership, Adventure, and Recreation (SOLAR)
- Great
Lakes Sea Kayak Club
- West
Michigan Coastal Kayakers' Association
- Lansing
Oar and Paddle Club
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The
principal bulletin board for Michael Neiger's trip postings,
important updates, and pre-trip discussion is currently
Backpacker
Magazine's Midwest Forum.
If you are interested in keeping abreast
of Michael Neiger's adventures, you should consider visiting
this online forum. Look
for posts by LandNavMan under the "Topic Starter"
column header. If you are planning to participate in one
of his adventures, you should join (register) so you can
receive automatic, e-mail notification of new posts, ask
or answer questions, and participate in discussions.
Joining this free forum is very quick
and easy--simply pick a cool bush name and answer a few
questions. Join
now. If at some point you would like to add an optional
avatar--a thumbnail-size photo that will appear with all
your posts--and you need help optimizing (cropping, pixel-sizing,
and byte-sizing) it, e-mail
me. If you would like to add an optional "signature"
quote, which will appear at the bottom of all your posts,
visit American
Trails for a list of unique qoutes.
Last revised
February 25, 2012
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85-foot Agawa
Falls
on the Agawa River,
Lake Superior Provincial Park,
Ontario, Canada
(Photo by Michael Neiger) |
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The mountains
are calling
and I must go.
--John Muir
1838-1914
Keep close
to Nature's heart...
and break clear away
once in awhile,
and climb a mountain
or spend a week
in the woods.
Wash your spirit clean.
-- John Muir
1838-1914
The best way
to convince people
to defend
the wild areas
is to take them out
and let them see
wild splendor
for themselves.
-- John Muir
1838-1914
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2009 Wilderness trips
(Review journals
& pictures from
past trips and expeditions)
For
a list of free, wilderness trips and expeditions organized
by Michael Neigeras a community service of Michigan
Backcountry Search and Rescuecheck MiBSAR's
operational
calendar.
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A free Michigan
Bush Rats'
adventure
16-day, 20th Annual
Canadian Snowshoeing Expedition
Includes
four driving days
Saturday through Sunday
Expert level, off-trail, remote,
river travel, arctic temps
Insert & extraction via Polar Bear
Express bush train
Arctic Ocean ExpeditionMoose
River
Moose River Crossing to
James Bay (lower Hudson Bay)
Cochrane District
Moosonee :: Ontario :: Canada
Complete details
about this trip have uploaded
to the Net and a discussion thread has been started on
BackPacker Magazine's Midwest Forum
Web
site
2008 Wilderness trips
(Review journals
& pictures from
past trips and expeditions)
A free Michigan
Bush Rats'
adventure
4-day
Winter Backpacking/Sledging Trip
Friday through Monday
Intermediate level, off-trail
Pigeon River Country State Forest
Northern Lower Peninsula :: Cheboygan,
Montmorency, & Otsego Counties
Vanderbilt :: Michigan
Complete
details about this trip have been uploaded
to the Net and a discussion thread has been started on
BackPacker Magazine's Midwest
Forum Web site
A free Michigan
Bush Rats'
adventure
4-day
Winter Backpacking Trip
Friday through Monday
Intermediate level, off-trail
Hiawatha National Forest and North Country
Trail
Eastern Upper Peninsula :: Mackinac
and Chippewa Counties
Moran :: Michigan
Complete
details about this trip have been posted
on BackPacker Magazine's Midwest
Forum Web site
A free Michigan
Bush Rats'
adventure
4-day
Fall Backpacking Trip: Caving, Waterfalls,
Overlooks, Old Growth
Friday through Monday
Intermediate level, off-trail
Pictured Rocks National Lakeshore
Central Upper Peninsula :: Alger Counties
Munising :: Michigan
Complete details about this trip have
been posted on BackPacker Magazine's
Midwest
Forum Web site
A free Michigan
Bush Rats'
adventure
6-day
Backpacking Trip: Waterfalls,
Overlooks, Old Growth
Thursday through Tuesday
Intermediate level, off-trail
McCormick Wilderness Tract
Ottawa National Forest
Central
Upper Peninsula :: Marquette & Baraga Counties
Big Bay :: Michigan
Complete details about this trip have
been posted on BackPacker Magazine's
Midwest
Forum Web site
A free Michigan
Bush Rats'
adventure
8-day
Backpacking Trip: Waterfalls,
Overlooks, B-17 Flying Fortress
1944 Wreck Recon, Silver and Copper Mine Exploration,
Old Growth
Saturday through Saturday
Intermediate level, off-trail
Porcupine Mountains State Park
Western Upper Peninsula :: Ontonagon
County
Silver City :: Michigan
Complete details about this trip have
been posted on BackPacker Magazine's
Midwest
Forum Web site
A free Michigan
Bush Rats'
adventure
10-day, 22nd Annual
Canadian Backpacking Expedition
Coldwater River & Calwin Falls Expedition
Saturday through Monday
Expert level, off-trail
Lake Superior Provincial Park area
Algoma District
Wawa ::
Ontario :: Canada
Complete details about this trip have
been posted on BackPacker Magazine's
Midwest
Forum Web site
A free Michigan
Bush Rats'
adventure
4-day spring backpacking
trip
Friday through Monday
Intermediate level, off-trail
Mackinac Wilderness Tract
Eastern Upper Peninsula :: Mackinac
County
Moran :: Michigan
Complete details about this trip have
been posted on BackPacker Magazine's
Midwest
Forum Web site
A free Michigan
Bush Rats'
adventure
4-day early-spring
backpacking trip
Friday through Monday
Intermediate level, off-trail
Mackinac State Forest
Northern Lower Peninsula :: Otsego,
Montmorency, and Cheboygan Counties
Vanderbilt :: Michigan
Complete details about this trip have
been posted on BackPacker Magazine's
Midwest
Forum Web site
A free Michigan
Bush Rats'
adventure
5-day winter-camping,
snowshoeing trip, & ice exploration
Friday through Tuesday
Intermediate level
Pictured Rocks National Lakeshore
Central Upper Peninsula :: Alger County
Munising :: Michigan
Complete details about this trip have
been posted on BackPacker Magazine's
Midwest
Forum Web site
A free Michigan
Bush Rats'
adventure
9-day, 19th Annual
Canadian Winter-Camping and Snowshoeing Expedition
Saturday through Sunday
Expert level
Lake Superior Provincial Park area
Algoma District
Wawa ::
Ontario :: Canada
Complete details about this trip have
been posted on BackPacker Magazine's
Midwest
Forum Web site
A free Michigan
Bush Rats'
adventure
5-day Winter-camping
& snowshoeing trip
Friday through Tuesday
Intermediate level
Delirium Wilderness Tract
Eastern Upper Peninsula :: Chippewa
County
Strongs :: Michigan
Complete details about this trip have
been posted
on BackPacker Magazine's Midwest
Forum Web site
2007 Wilderness trips
(Review journals
& pictures from
past trips and expeditions)
2006 Wilderness trips
(Review journals
& pictures from
past trips and expeditions)
2005 Wilderness trips
(Review journals
& pictures from
past trips and expeditions)
2004 Wilderness trips
(Review journals
& pictures from
past trips and expeditions)
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