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Kiporby

11/28/2010 04:25PM

OK. This time it is a BWCA lake! :) Looking south.

There is a light and it never goes out. Morrissey

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Koda

11/28/2010 04:54PM

Three

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Savage Voyageur

11/28/2010 04:54PM

Lets see...blowdown in the distance and some hills, is it Ogishkemuncie?

"So many lakes, so little time."

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kanoes

11/28/2010 05:04PM

well, atleast i know for sure it isnt on the west side. :)

i think bigfoot is blurry. (mitch hedberg)

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bruceye

11/28/2010 05:31PM

If you had said "looking north", my guess would be Fraser.
I'll throw a wild ball at Kekegabic.

Bruceye

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Kiporby

11/28/2010 05:48PM

nope.

There is a light and it never goes out. Morrissey

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kanoes

11/28/2010 05:56PM

knife, south arm.

i think bigfoot is blurry. (mitch hedberg)

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Exo

11/28/2010 06:00PM

Eddy?

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Savage Voyageur

11/28/2010 06:05PM

Saganaga Lake?

"So many lakes, so little time."

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Savage Voyageur

11/28/2010 06:05PM

Sorry double post

"So many lakes, so little time."

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PineKnot

11/28/2010 06:07PM

Swamp?

Do what you can, with what you have, where you are -- Teddy Roosevelt

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Tryg

Guest Paddler

11/28/2010 06:30PM

Jasper.

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mr.barley

11/28/2010 06:38PM

red rock

Because I'm wearing one and I just did....

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Rob Johnson

11/28/2010 06:47PM

Given the lack of trees I am going to guess Peter.

You are never lost, late, or lagging behind if you are on an adventure.

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deepwood

11/28/2010 06:58PM

Virgin

If at first you don't succeed, you're obiviously not Chuck Norris!

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TomT

11/28/2010 07:31PM

It's Alpine.

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TuscaroraBorealis

11/28/2010 08:41PM

Seagull

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sleepnbag

11/28/2010 09:28PM

Agnes

"Your Word is a lamp to my feet and a light for my path." Psalm 119:105

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fishguts

11/28/2010 09:49PM

Ogish?

fishguts

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Kiporby

11/28/2010 10:32PM

Not yet...

And Jan is right. This lake is on the sweet / east side.

There is a light and it never goes out. Morrissey

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bear bait

11/28/2010 11:01PM

mountain??

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Kiporby

11/28/2010 11:53PM

negative.

There is a light and it never goes out. Morrissey

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gsfisher13

11/29/2010 01:36AM

Ham

Not all those who wander are lost - J.R.R.Tolkien

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gbusk

11/29/2010 02:15AM

quote kanoes: "well, atleast i know for sure it isnt on the west side. :)"

I bet it's on the west side of the GF. :)

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alpine525

11/29/2010 08:12AM

Clove?

Do not let the behavior of others destroy your inner peace. Dalai Lama

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Kiporby

11/29/2010 08:23AM

OK. Another picture. Looking East.

Yes, this lake is accessible most easily from the Gunflint Trail.

There is a light and it never goes out. Morrissey

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tony

11/29/2010 08:24AM

French

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bogwalker

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11/29/2010 08:38AM

Bat Lake

"When a man is part of his canoe, he is part of all that canoes have ever known." Sigurd F. Olson

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Kiporby

11/29/2010 08:44AM

No and no.

There is a light and it never goes out. Morrissey

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Kiporby

11/29/2010 08:48AM

One may find Lakers in those waters.

There is a light and it never goes out. Morrissey

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LookingNorth

11/29/2010 08:52AM

Gaskin would be my first guess, but no lakers there, sooo, Winchell.

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bogwalker

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11/29/2010 08:55AM

Peter Lake

"When a man is part of his canoe, he is part of all that canoes have ever known." Sigurd F. Olson

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PineKnot

11/29/2010 09:19AM

Brant?

Do what you can, with what you have, where you are -- Teddy Roosevelt

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butthead

11/29/2010 09:26AM

Jasper.

butthead

“There is more stupidity than hydrogen in the universe, and it has a longer shelf life.” ? Frank Zappa

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Kiporby

11/29/2010 09:30AM

Nada

There is a light and it never goes out. Morrissey

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Kiporby

11/29/2010 09:30AM

Here is the view of the portage into the lake. Quiet a hike for those of us with short (and even long) legs.

There is a light and it never goes out. Morrissey

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mocha

11/29/2010 10:27AM

grampa?

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PineKnot

11/29/2010 10:45AM

Given the difficulty of your unknown lake, any chance you'll allow folks to make multiple guesses...I think I know where your nice pictures were taken.

Do what you can, with what you have, where you are -- Teddy Roosevelt

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Spartan2

11/29/2010 10:47AM

North Temperance? looks to me like the portage between North and South Temperance, so my lake is a guess. South Temperance would be my other guess, but I suppose I can only have one.

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Kiporby

11/29/2010 11:14AM

Assuming my little one's stride is about 1 foot, I'd say it took her 8500 steps to reach this lake.

There is a light and it never goes out. Morrissey

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nojobro

11/29/2010 11:17AM

West Pike

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Trygve

11/29/2010 11:18AM

It's Jap.

All too easy.

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Chilly

11/29/2010 11:19AM

Jap?

"Now days these kids take out everything: radar, sonar, electric toothbrushs" Quint

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mocha

11/29/2010 11:19AM

no one said anything about math!

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SevenofNine

11/29/2010 02:29PM

Bogwalker lake?

The amount of satisfaction you get from life depends largely on your own ingenuity, self-sufficiency, and resourcefulness. People who wait around for life to supply their satisfaction usually find boredom instead.

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Kiporby

11/29/2010 04:25PM

Trygve wins, by a minute over Chilly!

Jap (Paulson) Lake is beautiful and the portage to it is long (515 rods). Because of the Ham and Cavity Lake fires the hike is much easier than it was in the past. Awesome views the entire way.

Even if you never do this as a portage, it is a great day hike from Seagull Lake.

Great views!

There is a light and it never goes out. Morrissey

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nojobro

11/29/2010 04:38PM

Pooh. I was working on my guess while Kip was posting his math update...so I didn't see it...and I used up my guess.

(like I was going to be anywhere near close anyway, LOL)

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Craig K

11/29/2010 04:43PM

Pillsbury

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Kiporby

11/29/2010 05:13PM

Trygve already won (see above). You are up sir!

There is a light and it never goes out. Morrissey

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Amok

11/29/2010 05:13PM

I skipped checking out that portage during my trip this past September. It's on my list for my next outing to Seagull. I need to see it because one of my guys has Jap Lake on his 'wish' list. Thanks for the pics :)

Trust, but verify. The Lord will provide !!!!

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SevenofNine

11/30/2010 08:46AM

quote Kiporby: "Trygve wins, by a minute over Chilly!

Jap (Paulson) Lake is beautiful and the portage to it is long (515 rods). Because of the Ham and Cavity Lake fires the hike is much easier than it was in the past. Awesome views the entire way.

Even if you never do this as a portage, it is a great day hike from Seagull Lake.

Great views!

"

Thanks for the pictures Kip. Nice overlook even with the fire having gone through there.

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bogwalker

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11/30/2010 08:47AM

the History of the Jap Lake (aka Paulson Lake) name for enquiring minds.

Jap Lake aka Paulson Lake was originally named for James and Addie Paulson who owned and operated a mine in the area in the late 1800, early 1900's. James and Addie Paulson became JAP (J.A.P.) Lake for their initials. In the early part of this century (around 2002) the DNR ofiicially changed the name to Paulson Lake to be more politically correct and not to imply the lake name was a derogatory term for our friends from the land of the rising sun.

Many maps still have it listed as Jap Lake, but its official name is now Paulson Lake.

Just a little BWCAW trivia for everyone.

"When a man is part of his canoe, he is part of all that canoes have ever known." Sigurd F. Olson

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Kiporby

11/30/2010 08:49AM

quote Amok: "I skipped checking out that portage during my trip this past September. It's on my list for my next outing to Seagull. I need to see it because one of my guys has Jap Lake on his 'wish' list. Thanks for the pics :)"

Amok, I would highly recommend doing this trip sooner than later before the trees get too high and block the views. It was amazing to me up there--other worldly. The pictures don't do it justice.

There is a light and it never goes out. Morrissey

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Kiporby

11/30/2010 08:52AM

Note: I would not enjoy portaging from Seagull to Jap. It is a gradual climb the whole way. This year, we did this just as a hike.

However, portaging from Jap to Seagull would not be so bad--just long. Aside from initial climb out of Jap Lake it is all downhill.

There is a light and it never goes out. Morrissey

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Amok

11/30/2010 12:55PM

Thanks for the suggestion, Kip. I've already decided that for my next solo, I'm going to hit Seagull again. I'm totally into watching the forest regenerate, so it will be really exciting for me to watch the changes going on up there in that area :)

Trust, but verify. The Lord will provide !!!!

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PineKnot

11/30/2010 01:43PM

Does anyone know if there are any usable campsites on Paulson? didn't appear to be a lot of standing trees, so would there be any shaded areas on a hot summer day?

Do what you can, with what you have, where you are -- Teddy Roosevelt

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TuscaroraBorealis

11/30/2010 02:00PM

Great photos Kip!

Also great choice for the name the lake game.

Was wondering if you did any fishing while there & if you were able to check out the campsites?

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cowdoc

11/30/2010 03:26PM

lilcowdoc and some of co-workers did it last summer on a day off. 515

"What could happen?"

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Kiporby

11/30/2010 03:37PM

Pineknot,

From what I could tell the campsites didn't have much for tree cover left. However, I was only standing at the end of the portage and was looking across the lake at them.

Tusc,

Didn't do any fishing, but I hear Jap contains lakers.

There is a light and it never goes out. Morrissey

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Amok

11/30/2010 04:07PM

So I'm guessing that if I want to try out my bear burrito, it won't be on any trips in that lake anytime soon :)

Trust, but verify. The Lord will provide !!!!

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kanoes

11/30/2010 04:47PM

trygve handed it off to me. ill start #10 soon.

i think bigfoot is blurry. (mitch hedberg)

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