Tumblehome: A Boundary Waters Podcast

We’re discussing the farthest eastern entry point in the BWCA on this express episode. Access, popularity and general route options are covered. Subscribe: Patreon Spotify iTunes YouTube Stitcher Google Play Soundcloud Subreddit Contact: The Answering Machine: (218) 481-0649 Facebook tumblehomecast@gmail.com

We’re making a late season run at the white whale that is Davis Lake. Will we make it or be turned away by the inevitable onset of winter? Either way we review some campsites on Brule Lake. Assault on Davis Subscribe: Patreon Spotify iTunes YouTube Stitcher Google Play Soundcloud Subreddit Contact: The Answering Machine: (218) 481-0649 Facebook tumblehomecast@gmail.com

We are finishing up listener thoughts on BWCA latrines and other wilderness waste storage systems. Apparently a poo conveyor belt exists out there in the world. Poop Conveyor Belt Subscribe: Patreon Spotify iTunes YouTube Stitcher Google Play Soundcloud Subreddit Contact: The Answering Machine: (218) 481-0649 Facebook tumblehomecast@gmail.com

Plumbing the depths for content this week as we discuss the under appreciated powerhouses of BWCA campsites: latrines. Hygiene and the mysteries of peeking in the pit are discussed as well. Subscribe: Patreon Spotify iTunes YouTube Stitcher Google Play Soundcloud Subreddit Contact: The Answering Machine: (218) 481-0649 Facebook tumblehomecast@gmail.com

We’re finishing up conversations on the wind in the BWCA from our friends on Facebook and Corey-spondance. We also discuss the Coghlans promotional video, all the while Erik blubbers about being tired. Subscribe: Patreon Spotify iTunes YouTube Stitcher Google Play Soundcloud Subreddit Contact: The Answering Machine: (218) 481-0649 Facebook tumblehomecast@gmail.com

We are talking about listener experiences in the BWCA with that old North wind this week. Thanks for the input everyone! Subscribe: Patreon Spotify iTunes YouTube Stitcher Google Play Soundcloud Subreddit Contact: The Answering Machine: (218) 481-0649 Facebook tumblehomecast@gmail.com

Tips, tricks and protocols for dealing with one of the most troublesome aspects of travel in the BWCA; wind. We also hear from Andy at Tuscarora on his strategies and stories concerning the wind and a harrowing personal tale from the July 4th 1999 blowdown. Tuscarora Lodge and Canoe Outfitters Subscribe: Patreon Spotify iTunes YouTube Stitcher Google Play Soundcloud Subreddit Contact: The Answering Machine: (218) 481-0649 Facebook tumblehomecast@gmail.com

We’re talking about dark skies, solar cycles, portage characters and how much fun is too much in the BWCA. Show Notes Dark Sky Sanctuaries Subscribe: Patreon Spotify iTunes YouTube Stitcher Google Play Soundcloud Subreddit Contact: The Answering Machine: (218) 481-0649 Facebook tumblehomecast@gmail.com

I’d rather be busy than bored. Subscribe: Patreon Spotify iTunes YouTube Stitcher Google Play Soundcloud Subreddit Contact: The Answering Machine: (218) 481-0649 Facebook tumblehomecast@gmail.com

We’re yet again talking about your bad portage experiences, now let us never speak of them again. Subscribe: Patreon Spotify iTunes YouTube Stitcher Google Play Soundcloud Subreddit Contact: The Answering Machine: (218) 481-0649 Facebook tumblehomecast@gmail.com

It’s time for your thoughts on which Boundary Waters/Quetico portages are nastiest out there. Happy Portaging! Subscribe: Patreon Spotify iTunes YouTube Stitcher Google Play Soundcloud Subreddit Contact: The Answering Machine: (218) 481-0649 Facebook tumblehomecast@gmail.com

Love ’em, hate ’em or something else altogether we’re talking about one of the inextricable aspects of any BWCA trip: portages; specifically the bad ones. We’ve also got plane corey-spondance an overnight trip recap and a special beer sponsorship as well. Subscribe: Patreon Spotify iTunes YouTube Stitcher Google Play Soundcloud Subreddit Contact: The Answering Machine: (218) 481-0649 Facebook tumblehomecast@gmail.com

Join us for lake review time this week as we’re discussing the dark horse lake/entry point that is South. We talk campsites, fishing and day trip options from this big, beautiful Gunflint trail adjacent lake. Show Notes: South Lake Campsite Map Subscribe: Patreon Spotify iTunes YouTube Stitcher Google Play Soundcloud Subreddit Contact: The Answering Machine: (218) 481-0649 Facebook tumblehomecast@gmail.com

We’re recapping a guided trip, the continued madness of the BWCA this season as well as what an outfitter is expected to do when their canoes are abandoned in the wilderness. All that and more this week on Tumblehome! Show Notes: Project Success Subscribe: Patreon Spotify iTunes YouTube Stitcher Google Play Soundcloud Subreddit Contact: The Answering Machine: (218) 481-0649 Facebook tumblehomecast@gmail.com Music: Bombay Laughing Club: Blue Berry

Water, water everywhere and how ya filtering it? We’re reading responses on liquid production strategies in the Boundary Waters along with tasty campfire sippers that are worth their weight in gold. Show Notes: Project Success Subscribe: Patreon Spotify iTunes YouTube Stitcher Google Play Soundcloud Subreddit Contact: The Answering Machine: (218) 481-0649 Facebook tumblehomecast@gmail.com Music Credit: The Dubliners-Whiskey in the Jar

Tents and hammocks are going at it again this week as we crown a champion in the epic bout between ground and sky. Show Notes: Project Success Subscribe: Patreon Spotify iTunes YouTube Stitcher Google Play Soundcloud Subreddit Contact: The Answering Machine: (218) 481-0649 Facebook tumblehomecast@gmail.com

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