Daniel-San wrote:
> "PatOConnell" wrote ...
>
> [...]
>
>> I went there in early August in 1978 or '79, and I remember the weather
>> being pretty cool (early in the week in the 60s, late in the week
getting
>> into the upper 40s to 50s at night), with skeeters sending everyone to
>> their tents around sunset.
>
> IME, July is by far the worst. At dusk, you're in the tent or covered in
> either chemicals or mesh. Or both. August ain't great with respect to
bugs,
> but they've usually waned a bit. My September trips are often blissfully
> bug-free.
I forgot one item. I'm a caver, and had my carbide light along for a
camp lantern. We fired up the lamp, set it outside, got in our tent and
zipped up the netting, and watched the flame drastically cut down he
skeeter population. We had books to read, too!
....
> Either way, IRNP is likely a bit much logistically for a short trip, but
as
> far as a place to solo, it's great. You have to try to get lost, the
crowds
> are miniscule compared to the more popular parks, no hibernating animals
(of
> which I'm aware, anyway) live on the island,
There are moose and wolves, however. You have to filter all water
(chlorine drops by themselves aren't enough) to prevent getting certain
waterborne lung parasites carried by both moose and wolves.
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