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ed
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Post Number: 487
Registered: 03-2004
| | Posted on Wednesday, November 14, 2007 - 11:57 am: | 
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Actually, it didn't have a view, it was back in the bush, so the view was limited.
But Dougherty is a beautiful lake. In the chain Dougherty, Frederick and Stouffer it is the prettiest.This is a picture taken from the campsite.It was a dull cloudy day and the lake was calm, but a few minutes earlier it was seething mess of huge waves that were big enough to keep me sitting on my island perch for the day......
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brian
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Post Number: 780
Registered: 02-2004
| | Posted on Thursday, November 15, 2007 - 9:40 am: |
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I know the site well. A favourite. But approaching logging will really open it up to the gasoline crowd. |
rallupae
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Post Number: 33
Registered: 08-2007
| | Posted on Wednesday, November 21, 2007 - 11:42 pm: |
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Nice to see that the thread has changed gears without becoming a new thread. How did we change from getting to Ishpatina to crappers in the woods? |
sundown
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Post Number: 220
Registered: 04-2007
| | Posted on Thursday, November 22, 2007 - 6:47 am: |
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Rallupae
@$!% Happens !!!
Sundown} |
ed
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Post Number: 494
Registered: 03-2004
| | Posted on Thursday, November 22, 2007 - 7:51 am: |
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It's OK Rallupae you can have your thread back.
Blame TSM for opening the lid on this discussion and hijacking the thread. Some of us just can't resist getting involved when this opportunity presents itself. |
tsm
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Post Number: 128
Registered: 03-2004
| | Posted on Thursday, November 22, 2007 - 4:08 pm: |
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Ummm...Ed, I believe you posted the "toilet" photo first 
My humble apologies Rallupae for "helping" (read not just me)  hijack this thread.
Getting back to your original thread however, why drive to Ishpatina......why not stimulate both your senses and Temagami's ecomony by flying in instead. Awesome way to either begin OR end a trip into the backcountry. |
ed
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Post Number: 497
Registered: 03-2004
| | Posted on Thursday, November 22, 2007 - 8:27 pm: |
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Well you are correct TSM, I should have went back further in the thread and checked that out thoroughly.Shame on me for dragging the conversation down into a holey spot. |
rallupae
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Post Number: 34
Registered: 08-2007
| | Posted on Thursday, November 22, 2007 - 11:09 pm: |
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No worries, folks - it was kinda funny. Cheers!
I would like to fly over the ridge one day, but not until I have been on it by foot. Whether I drive or canoe, I do like the challenge of getting there by ground/water means first.
Now, if anyone can get me on a flight over Maple Mountain a few times, that would be great. I have travelled to it twice by ground (canoe and foot) and would love to see it by air.
There I go attacking my own thread with another topic.
Oh well. What is one to do when the winter has set in, but ramble on...
Cheers! |
tsm
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Post Number: 129
Registered: 03-2004
| | Posted on Friday, November 23, 2007 - 12:28 pm: |
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Thanks Ed for not "dumping" all the blame on me!
BTW rallupae, the photo in my avatar was taken on the ridge, looking north. The tower would be about 20 feet in front of me. Here's a better look. Don't mind the guy blocking the view!
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sundown
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Post Number: 229
Registered: 04-2007
| | Posted on Friday, November 23, 2007 - 1:17 pm: |
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TSM
Dont you DARE tell him the photo was taken from
the passenger seat of my Pick-up, OK???
(or the window of Ed and Kims Thunderbirdbox)
Sundown |
irishfield
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Post Number: 135
Registered: 11-2004
| | Posted on Friday, November 23, 2007 - 10:26 pm: |
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I can save you the flight expense... here ya go...but it is better in person..so do it anyways!
(Message edited by irishfield on November 23, 2007) |
rallupae
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Post Number: 35
Registered: 08-2007
| | Posted on Friday, November 30, 2007 - 9:09 pm: |
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Thanks for the pix irishfield! Wow! Ok, so, in the lower photo, is that Scarecrow Lake? and in the top, that's the reverse view? I have to say that the top one looks kinda like Maple Mountain a bit with the two rock faces and all. Very interesting photos - now I am really teased over the Winter. |
irishfield
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Post Number: 137
Registered: 11-2004
| | Posted on Friday, November 30, 2007 - 10:26 pm: |
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QUOTE Now, if anyone can get me on a flight over Maple Mountain a few times, that would be great. I have travelled to it twice by ground (canoe and foot) and would love to see it by air.
Yep.. it's Maple Moutain...that's what you asked for! LOL
The tell tail "eye brows" are a great landmark when down low in the "soup"..provided of course they appear BELOW the windshield!
First picture is looking North... second is coming over the top looking South/South East
(Message edited by irishfield on November 30, 2007) |
rallupae
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Post Number: 36
Registered: 08-2007
| | Posted on Sunday, December 2, 2007 - 10:35 pm: |
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Thanks a million irrishfield - much appreciated! Wouldn't happen to have any shots of Ishpatina from the air would you? These kinds of photos really help me to get a feel for the land.
Thanks! |
tsm
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Post Number: 130
Registered: 03-2004
| | Posted on Monday, December 3, 2007 - 7:51 am: |
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rallupae
Bush_Pilot took some awesome photos from his helicopter 2 years ago. Brian posted them here on this site.
Here's the link
http://ottertooth.com/Temagami/News/05/ishpatina05 .htm
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tsm
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Post Number: 131
Registered: 03-2004
| | Posted on Monday, December 3, 2007 - 8:16 am: |
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rallupae
I threw together a basic trip report after our trip in 2006. I posted a link to it here after our trip. There are a few shots of Scarecrow Lake and surrounding area taken from the plane. It'll give you an idea of what to expect. No photos from day 3 and 4 however, too busy portaging one day and too rainy the next!
http://www3.sympatico.ca/helene.huot/Day_1_Ishpati na_Ridge_index.html
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rallupae
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Post Number: 37
Registered: 08-2007
| | Posted on Monday, December 3, 2007 - 8:55 am: |
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Great trip account, tsm. I enjoyed it very much. The more I read into this, the more I am starting to change my plans of how I get to the ridge. I am now looking at how to get there from the South, by water and foot - leaving the motorization behind. Seems that I would much better enjoy the journey, as would the land better accept me being there. |
sundown
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Post Number: 240
Registered: 04-2007
| | Posted on Monday, December 3, 2007 - 9:28 am: |
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Rallupae
For all of my travels... from the Maori to the
Aborigine to the Cherokee to the Anishnabae...
the best and most consistent messages have been
that all men are Guardians of the Land. The Land
does not belong to us, so much as we belong to it... and perhaps we understand that best through
footsteps and paddlestrokes, eh?
Sundown |
tsm
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Post Number: 132
Registered: 03-2004
| | Posted on Monday, December 3, 2007 - 9:54 am: |
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Well said Sundown!
Rallupae, notice the photo of the canoe on the plane. There was not a scratch on her before this trip......I had only gently used it at the cottage on Lake Temagami for a week before this trip. Can't say the same now!!
Something I hadn't noticed before however, is that the canoe was placed backwards on the plane. BW canoes have the canoe name on the stern, not the bow. It's assymetrical, not sure if it matters much, however I always put the bow in front when transporting on the car.
Scott, our pilot commented on not liking to fly Kevlar canoes, since they tend to be more fragile. He mentionned he would keep the speed down to about 100 MPH, which I confirmed with my GPS. |
bush_pilot
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Post Number: 130
Registered: 03-2004
| | Posted on Monday, December 3, 2007 - 5:14 pm: |
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TSM
Have you ever seen a square stern canoe or boat tied to a plane, the flat end goes forward. Not very aerodynamic but the rear strap goes over the bow which is of course much narrower than the stern so there is no way the canoe can slide backwards out of the straps. If the boat were to start sliding out the center of gravity of the aircraft would change and the tremendous drag created would result in a crash. Kevlar is easy to break with the herc straps, thats why some pilots prefer ropes.
(Message edited by Bush Pilot on December 3, 2007) |
irishfield
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Post Number: 138
Registered: 11-2004
| | Posted on Monday, December 3, 2007 - 8:40 pm: |
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Gee BP.. I was always told it was the streamline way to haul a transom canoe/tinny. Similar to a steamline strut with the blunt edge forward...tapered rearward and more aerodynamic / less draggy because of it. |
sundown
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Post Number: 241
Registered: 04-2007
| | Posted on Tuesday, December 4, 2007 - 10:07 am: |
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Awright... I've been trying to keep it a secret,
but its about to come out !!!!
For the reasons of aerodynamics stated above,
I even load my canoes sternforward on my vehicle...
and concur its vital to do so on an aircraft.
On the vehicle, I like the extra rigidity of the
sternseat crossmembers (closer to the stern than
the Bow Crossmembers are to the bow) facing into
the airflow.
If I had a nickel for every time someone said
"you've got your canoe On Backwards..." but, I just
respond "you have your vehicle facing the wrong way".
Sundown
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tsm
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Post Number: 133
Registered: 03-2004
| | Posted on Tuesday, December 4, 2007 - 4:06 pm: |
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Makes sense Sundown.
I think we've set a record at this forum for number of times this thread has gone off-topic!
Highly educational though! |
bush_pilot
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Post Number: 131
Registered: 03-2004
| | Posted on Tuesday, December 4, 2007 - 4:23 pm: |
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Speaking of off topic I just came back from up Ishpatina way, couldn't see much in the 1.5 mile visibility but there sure is a lot of snow already on the ground. Irish I'm sure there are all sorts of theories out there on how and why boats are carried backwards but I'm sticking with my theory I just can't see how a 12 foot boat would have less drag with the bow rear ward, if that is the case I guess all the automobile manufacturers have it wrong, they should have the blunt trunk forward and the pointy end at the back. |
irishfield
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Post Number: 139
Registered: 11-2004
| | Posted on Tuesday, December 4, 2007 - 5:13 pm: |
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Quote;if that is the case I guess all the automobile manufacturers have it wrong, they should have the blunt trunk forward and the pointy end at the back.
Of course they have it wrong ! But if they built them that way everyone would park facing the wrong way on the street. |
rallupae
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Post Number: 38
Registered: 08-2007
| | Posted on Tuesday, December 11, 2007 - 10:30 pm: |
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Thread Hijackers! ;) |
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