by Melanie McManus | Sep 18, 2020 | Hiking, Michigan, North Country Trail 2017 – Still Hiking, Trail Journals
Oh, my – the McCormick Wilderness! So last night I did laundry in Ishpeming, got groceries and camped out at the McCormick Wilderness trailhead. It got down to about 25 F. (-3.9 C.) at night, but luckily I had my car with me. So I put a blanket down under my sleeping...
by Melanie McManus | Sep 19, 2020 | Hiking, Michigan, North Country Trail 2017 – Still Hiking, Trail Journals
This morning I drove to St. Ignace, where I ended the first step in my section-hike of the North Country Trail back in 2017. At the time, I stopped at the outskirts of town instead of hiking the last 3.5 miles (5.6 km) to the bridge. It was late, Ed was injured and...