[gunshoooter]

What would you bring for a 4 day BWCA trip?
We are going in on entry point #27 in early June. Hoping to catch lots of fish, get drunk, and see a moose.

[JBS]

What the h3ll you talking about?

[Lng Rng]

It depends what you want to do. There is so much to do up there, it all depends on what you want out of the trip. Explain.

[lefty o]

beer in plastic bottles, and bug spray!

[ArkansasHunter]

Food and Water and tollet paper

[Dallas]

BWCA -- Back Water Canoe Assault?? What does it stand for???

[BattleRifleG3]

I'm assuming BW stands for boundary waters, which I assume would be the waters between the US and Canada west of the Great Lakes.

I would love to take such a trip some time. I'd leave the alchohol behind but take plenty of high energy provisions and gear suitable to the level of comfort you're seeking. Basically I'd want to go as far as possible in the time you have, and try not to let anything ruin the enjoyment.

[lefty o]

Boundary Waters Canoe Area

[Full MeTal Jack]

Quote:       Originally Posted by Dallas

BWCA -- Back Water Canoe Assault?? What does it stand for???

Oh Dallas! that is Great! "Back Water Canoe Assault"

You and your buddies need to do some type of working out. Your portage'ing your gear from lake to lake. Bench press pushups, military press. Leg work. You dont want to sit around complaining that youre hurting.
Mose important, water purification systems
seriously now.
#1. 3 more days
#2. Two large cheapo non-stick aluminum frypans and oil
#3. Big S/S pot for boiling water and cleanup
#4. Bio degradable soap
#5. Pack a large thin piece of plywood to clean fish on
#6 De hi foods, you might not catch any fish if your not going in that far. Those areas are pretty much over used. (opine) Pancake mix and precooked bacon. No dehi eggs and bacon unless ya'll enjoy sitting on the backwood thrones.
Beef Jerky. Trail mix. Granola bars. Rice-a-roni Peanut butter
#7 Head mesh insect nets. Heavey Deet bug repelant. The biting black fuing flys are out in force. That mean long sleeve shirts and long pants.
#8 You know what a Duluth Bag is? If thats the right word? You pack all your gear and clothes in there.
#9 Blue jeans are very heavy and dont dry well. Cotton poly or that other thin stuff. You dont need to carry a full wardrobe. One change of clothes. Everybody will stink anyway so get use to it.
#10 Wool socks! polypro long underware
#11 GOOD RAINGEAR. No ponchos. Spend a little money on the new seems like paper raingear but it is fantastic
#12 lightweight camp chairs. There are no picnic tables in the back country
#13 SAW no not swad automatic weapon! Folding Saw. two or three for crew
#14


Fishing Gear.
Im not familiar with catching walleyes. Trolling?
Smallies:
a. Black twrister tails
b. Brown medium size weedless crawfish imitations ( Awsome!) Work em slow
c. for Northerns: spinners, big spinners. Work coves slow, it you see a downen tree, one Nothern is there. A couple of lilly pads, there is one there.
gotta go
pm me if you want. I've been there twice

[lefty o]

hard to troll from a canoe! LOL

[Full MeTal Jack]

I hear that ol' Lefty O.
Drift
POST 2:
This trip planning is important. You maybe 2-3 days form civilization. Have a prep/planning meeting and "shakedown" (actually look at everyones gear) with buddies before you go.
Pack it in! Pack it out! Leave only footprints
here is my list:
Boundary Waters Gear List revised 6-20-06
Individual Gear...........
Dry Pack (rental available)
Wet Shoes
Dry Shoes
Breathable Rain Gear(no poncho)
Pack Towel
Swimsuit
Camp Soap
Light FLEECE Jacket
4-5 Socks wool
4-5 Underwear
2-3 Shirts (quick-dry)
2-3 Pants (quick-dry, zip off legs)
Lightweight Thermal Underwear (poly)
Hat or ball cap
Sun Glasses
Toiletries w/ Toilet Paper
Ground Pad
Sleeping Bag
Camp Pillow (optional)
Flashlight and Headlamp (extra batterys)
Head net (optional)
Knife / Multi-tool
Emergency / Repair Kit
Fishing Gear *
Fishing dip net (not needed. have net-catch no fish. no net-catch fish)
One time use Camera in Dry Bag
1 qt Water Bottle
Mess Kit (plate, utensils, cleaning)
Sierra Cup
Matches
Lighters (2)
Paddling Gloves
Fire ribbon
Knee pads
Paddling seat (optional)
DRY BAG (not garbage bags)
2 sizes
Shared with Canoe Partner
Food Pack (rental available)
Stove MSR or JetBoil type
Stove windbreak
Fuel and bottles(2-33 ounce) & funnel
Water Pump w/ Spare Filter & sand filter(Katadyne Guide or Hiker)
Pack Chair
Travel Hammock (optional)
Tent w/ Ground Cloth
50’ rope
Soap and Scrubs
Insect repellent
Sunscreen
Crew Gear
Reflective signaling device!!!!!
12’ x 12’ Nylon Tarp w. 50’ Securing Cord (tarp optional)
Light pack axe (need especialy to start a wet wood fire)
Pack saw (2) Need lots of wood. That stuff burns up quickly.
10” cook pot
(2) 12” Skillets, (2) Spatula, (2) Spoons, (4) Scrub Pads, (10’) Foil
Collapsible Water Bucket
(1 or 2) Roll-up tables ** 24"x24" or rectangle one Highly Recomended!!!
MSR Type Stoves (2) w/ Fuel
Stove wind break
First Aid Kit
GPS
Compass
Area Map
Cards / Dominos
Collapsible water bottles (2)
Fire ribbon (similar to napome. Great for starting wet wood fires)
Vinyl repair glue
Velcro straps or bundge cords
FOODS (this was for 6 days) Made jambalya second night.
13 dinners (dehydrated-personal)
4 packs Jerky
1 chicken pak
1 shrimp pack
1 crap meat pack
1 box Jambalia
Oil
paper towels in 2 gallon zip lock
Ziplock also make a huge resealable bag with cutout handle. !!!!!!
FMJ replys, you decide.
I agree with BRG3 about the alcohol. I wouldn't bring it in. I'd have it airdropped in. or....
Ask your outfitter for the dehyrated beer. Add 2 cups boiling water. Knead. Let stand 10 minutes. Whal-la! 16 oz of cold Budwieser!

[Lng Rng]

Also, try to keep pack weight under 65 lbs or so.

[Full MeTal Jack]

Yes, consider the wieght. You don't have to bring EVERYthing on the list. Preplan. PRepare. Have that shakedown.

Hope all this helps

[Mooseman684]

What ??? NO GUN on the list.....You should be
LOL
Rich

[BattleRifleG3]

I'd lean towards packing more stuff myself, since you don't have to carry it on your back. I'd go heavy on the gear for a canoe trip vs a hiking trip, where I'd emphasize speed.

[Stopper]

Your much better off going through one of the outfitters up there and having them outfit your trip. I have done it both ways and since we packed our own stuff, we have always went with an outfitter after that. Mainly because we ALWAYS forgot something and it's less expensive in the long run.

Be ready for some gruesomely aweful portegse', be ready to read a map with a compass if you don't have GPS, and be ready to be eaten by a ga-jillion skeeter's. But no matter what - have a good time!

[Full MeTal Jack]

Quote:       Originally Posted by Mooseman684

What ??? NO GUN on the list.....You should be LOL Rich

The Yogi black bears are not the same as Alaska's. They are "mostlikely" frieghtened off with banging pans and noise. I always (almost) carry a 45 into the woods. Being prepared. Personally, up there, while legal, its just more wieght
Them boys are going to be making enough noise to wake the dead.

[SignorSchnitzel]

remember to pack light! portage after portage can suck, with heavy packs, and canoes, unless you're in amazing shape.

*edit* where are u entering? i enter at the chainsaw sisters in Ely

Quote:       Originally Posted by Full MeTal Jack

I hear that ol' Lefty O. Drift POST 2: This trip planning is important. You maybe 2-3 days form civilization. Have a prep/planning meeting and "shakedown" (actually look at everyones gear) with buddies before you go. Pack it in! Pack it out! Leave only footprints here is my list: Boundary Waters Gear List revised 6-20-06 Individual Gear........... Dry Pack (rental available) Wet Shoes Dry Shoes Breathable Rain Gear(no poncho) Pack Towel Swimsuit Camp Soap Light FLEECE Jacket 4-5 Socks wool 4-5 Underwear 2-3 Shirts (quick-dry) 2-3 Pants (quick-dry, zip off legs) Lightweight Thermal Underwear (poly) Hat or ball cap Sun Glasses Toiletries w/ Toilet Paper Ground Pad Sleeping Bag Camp Pillow (optional) Flashlight and Headlamp (extra batterys) Head net (optional) Knife / Multi-tool Emergency / Repair Kit Fishing Gear * Fishing dip net (not needed. have net-catch no fish. no net-catch fish) One time use Camera in Dry Bag 1 qt Water Bottle Mess Kit (plate, utensils, cleaning) Sierra Cup Matches Lighters (2) Paddling Gloves Fire ribbon Knee pads Paddling seat (optional) DRY BAG (not garbage bags) 2 sizes Shared with Canoe Partner Food Pack (rental available) Stove MSR or JetBoil type Stove windbreak Fuel and bottles(2-33 ounce) & funnel Water Pump w/ Spare Filter & sand filter(Katadyne Guide or Hiker) Pack Chair Travel Hammock (optional) Tent w/ Ground Cloth 50’ rope Soap and Scrubs Insect repellent Sunscreen Crew Gear Reflective signaling device!!!!! 12’ x 12’ Nylon Tarp w. 50’ Securing Cord (tarp optional) Light pack axe (need especialy to start a wet wood fire) Pack saw (2) Need lots of wood. That stuff burns up quickly. 10” cook pot (2) 12” Skillets, (2) Spatula, (2) Spoons, (4) Scrub Pads, (10’) Foil Collapsible Water Bucket (1 or 2) Roll-up tables ** 24"x24" or rectangle one Highly Recomended!!! MSR Type Stoves (2) w/ Fuel Stove wind break First Aid Kit GPS Compass Area Map Cards / Dominos Collapsible water bottles (2) Fire ribbon (similar to napome. Great for starting wet wood fires) Vinyl repair glue Velcro straps or bundge cords FOODS (this was for 6 days) Made jambalya second night. 13 dinners (dehydrated-personal) 4 packs Jerky 1 chicken pak 1 shrimp pack 1 crap meat pack 1 box Jambalia Oil paper towels in 2 gallon zip lock Ziplock also make a huge resealable bag with cutout handle. !!!!!! FMJ replys, you decide. I agree with BRG3 about the alcohol. I wouldn't bring it in. I'd have it airdropped in. or.... Ask your outfitter for the dehyrated beer. Add 2 cups boiling water. Knead. Let stand 10 minutes. Whal-la! 16 oz of cold Budwieser!

lol dang jack you don't need half that

[Mooseman684]

Don't you watch Movies...Criminals evading the law, Bears that don't know how to be nice, Zombies, Loch ness Monsters, Giant mutant Alligators, Mutant fish...Canoers never have a Gun when Needed and get eaten in the Movies....Paranoid ? No PREPARED...Always !!! LOL
That list of stuff was so long I fell asleep reading it...You need a freighter , not a canoe...I dont carry that Much stuff for a 3-4 week Hunt !
Rich

[ArkansasHunter]

One more item you need to take..Life Jackets