Tumblehome: A Boundary Waters Podcast

It’s round one of the epic tent versus hammock debate this week. Shots are fired from both ground and sky sleepers this week and we’re still no closer to crowning a champion in this heated episode. Subscribe: Patreon Spotify iTunes YouTube Stitcher Google Play Soundcloud Subreddit Contact: The Answering Machine: (218) 481-0649 Facebook tumblehomecast@gmail.com

It’s a mid-season mixed bag episode this week as we’re recapping how the BWCA and North Shore of Minnesota seem(s) to be busier this year. Is it because of a pandemic?  We also finish up our coverage on Tuscarora with some insights from Andy. Remember to be nice out there. Tuscarora Lodge and Outfitters Subscribe: Patreon Spotify iTunes YouTube Stitcher Google Play Soundcloud Subreddit Contact: The Answering Machine: (218) 481-0649 Facebook tumblehomecast@gmail.com

We’re in the field and reviewing every campsite on Tuscarora Lake for the purposes of science. We also run into a nice trout on this gem of a BWCA lake. Reference Map Video Subscribe: Patreon Spotify iTunes YouTube Stitcher Google Play Soundcloud Subreddit Contact: The Answering Machine: (218) 481-0649 Facebook tumblehomecast@gmail.com

It’s book report time! We’re reviewing a couple of sources about one the most enigmatic features of the BWCA-Quetico wilderness: pictographs. We’ll cover the history, science and mystery behind some them as best we can, but at the end of the day they still remain some of the least understood artifacts of the past. Source Materials: Magic on the Rocks: Michael Furtman Selwyn Dewdney and Kenneth E. Kidd Subscribe: Patreon Spotify iTunes YouTube Stitcher Google Play Soundcloud Subreddit Contact: The Answering Machine: (218) 481-0649 Facebook tumblehomecast@gmail.com

It’s the conclusion to our adventure out west this week as we make our way back to the Nina Moose parking lot via the Oyster and Nina Moose River. Thank you for joining us! Black Lives Matter Video Journal Subscribe: Patreon Spotify iTunes YouTube Stitcher Google Play Soundcloud Subreddit Contact: The Answering Machine: (218) 481-0649 Facebook tumblehomecast@gmail.com

We’re taking it easy this week as we meander our way up the expansive and beautiful Lac La Croix, exploring pictographs, expansive sand beaches and fish stake narrows. Many conversations are had around the morning camp fire at one of the greatest campsites we’ve ever stayed at just south of Warrior Hill. Black Lives Matter Video Journal Subscribe: Patreon Spotify iTunes YouTube Stitcher Google Play Soundcloud Subreddit Contact: The Answering Machine: (218) 481-0649 Facebook tumblehomecast@gmail.com

After a long, crushing winter we are finally back in the park and we’re loving it. We’re way out west off the Echo Trail north of Ely taking advantage of EP#16 Moose/Portage River North. Almost the entire route is virgin territory for both of us and we are excited to share our experience with everyone. Video Journal Subscribe: Patreon Spotify iTunes YouTube Stitcher Google Play Soundcloud Subreddit

We’re out in the park this weekend so here is a sneak peak at what we’re doing over on Patreon. We’d love to see you there. Subscribe: Patreon Spotify iTunes YouTube Stitcher Google Play Soundcloud Twitter Contact: The Answering Machine: (218) 481-0649 Facebook tumblehomecast@gmail.com

Holy moly hot dog it’s episode 100. It has been an incredible two years and we wouldn’t be here today if it wasn’t for one thing: listeners like you. Thank you for the support and Happy Paddling. Here’s to another 100. Subscribe: Patreon Spotify iTunes YouTube Stitcher Google Play Soundcloud Twitter Contact: The Answering Machine: (218) 481-0649 Facebook tumblehomecast@gmail.com

The loon intro is back and were wrapping up a bunch of loose ends to clear the table for another 100 episodes. We finish up comments on favorite rivers, how to plan your BWCA trip this summer under pandemic conditions, and a fun voicemail about who we would want to paddle with for 7 days living or dead. Subscribe: Patreon Spotify iTunes YouTube Stitcher Google Play Soundcloud Twitter Contact: The Answering Machine: (218) 481-0649 Facebook tumblehomecast@gmail.com

More rivers this week as we read responses from listeners about their favorite BWCA and Quetico rivers, as well as our river goals to look forwards to. Subscribe: Patreon Spotify iTunes YouTube Stitcher Google Play Soundcloud Twitter Contact: The Answering Machine: (218) 481-0649 Facebook tumblehomecast@gmail.com

We’re ranking our top BWCA and Quetico rivers this week on the podcast. These are based on science and will stand the test of time. Subscribe: Patreon Spotify iTunes YouTube Stitcher Google Play Soundcloud Twitter Contact: The Answering Machine: (218) 481-0649 Facebook tumblehomecast@gmail.com

It’s the second part of big Saganaga Lake this week! We’re discussing campsites, fishing and how to avoid losing your lower unit with the help of Tuscarora Canoe Outfitters. Also, what is the best fishing movie of all time? Tuscarora Canoe Outfitters Voyageur Canoe Outfitters Saganaga Lake Campsite Map Subscribe: Patreon Spotify iTunes YouTube Stitcher Google Play Soundcloud Twitter Contact: The Answering Machine: (218) 481-0649 Facebook tumblehomecast@gmail.com

It’s Adams turn to read his trip journals from a month spent in the vast wilds of Quetico Provincial Park almost ten years ago now. Another perspective will birth questions on what did and did not happen to us out there. At the very least an argument cannot be made that adventure was not had. Subscribe: Patreon Spotify iTunes YouTube Stitcher Google Play Soundcloud Twitter Contact: The Answering Machine: (218) 481-0649 Facebook tumblehomecast@gmail.com

We’re talking about the biggest and potentially best lake of the Gunflint Trail this week with some seriously quality input from both Voyageur and Tuscarora Outfitters to help us elucidate the mysteries that the giant has to offer. Saganaga Lake is one of the largest lakes in all of the Boundary Waters and offers the most overnight paddling permits of any entry point (#55) on the Gunflint Trail.  With its massive size comes an almost endless number of campsites running the gamut from some of the worst we have ever seen to some of the nicest. Also by the way, what is the best fishing movie of all time? Show Notes: Voyageur Canoe Outfitters Tuscarora Canoe Outfitters Lake Map Subscribe: Patreon Spotify iTunes YouTube Stitcher Google Play Soundcloud Twitter Contact: The Answering Machine: (218) 481-0649 Facebook tumblehomecast@gmail.com

Another episode with just Erik as the madness of quarantine settles in. It’s the first leg of another month in Quetico Provincial Park with a group of four this time. Follow along as we make our way from the end of the Gunflint Trail to Atikokan, Ontario. Boy oh boy these were simpler times. Subscribe: Patreon Spotify iTunes YouTube Stitcher Google Play Soundcloud Twitter Contact: The Answering Machine: (218) 481-0649 Facebook tumblehomecast@gmail.com

Its just Erik reading some trail reports/journals from the Border Route Trail during his early days on the Gunflint Trail.  You never know who you're going to run into on the trail at 7 in the morning. Music by: Plants and Animals-Feedback in the Field  Subscribe: Patreon Spotify iTunes YouTube Stitcher Google Play Soundcloud Twitter Contact: The Answering Machine: (218) 481-0649 Facebook tumblehomecast@gmail.com

We’re reviewing one of our favorite routes this week. This route starts at the end of the Gunflint Trail and is perfect for those wanting to do it all. It has waterfalls, large and small lakes, solitude, historic sites, cliffs, and excellent fishing. You must be willing to paddle; Knife Lake, the farthest point on this route, is about halfway between Ely and the Gunflint Trail. Route Map Subscribe: Patreon Spotify iTunes YouTube Stitcher Google Play Soundcloud Twitter Contact: The Answering Machine: (218) 481-0649 Facebook tumblehomecast@gmail.com

It’s the last matchup of the finest last tourney standing this week on TSN. Thank you to all of our in the field reporters and analysts as they have made this a tournament that will go down in the record books as one of the most majestic of all time. Sorry the audio sucks. Subscribe: Patreon Spotify iTunes YouTube Stitcher Google Play Soundcloud Twitter Contact: The Answering Machine: (218) 481-0649 Facebook tumblehomecast@gmail.com

Erik is recapping a month spent in Quetico Provincial Park from October 2011 based on trip journals that are now somehow almost 10 years old. Follow along as he relives harrowing portages through a docile wildfire, getting dangerously low on booze rations, and generally experiencing the incredibly vast, empty and brutally beautiful wilderness that is Quetico Provincial Park. Subscribe: Patreon Spotify iTunes YouTube Stitcher Google Play Soundcloud Twitter Contact: The Answering Machine: (218) 481-0649 Facebook tumblehomecast@gmail.com