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At a Glance Location: Northern Minnesotas Arrowhead Distance: 310 miles Elevation gain/loss (NOBO): 37,821 feet/37,372 feet Highest point: 1,829 feet on Rosebush Ridge Difficulty: Moderately strenuous Time to complete: 2-4 weeks Maps: Available for purchase or with Avenza Guide: SHT Guidebook Campsites: 94, first-come-first-served but must be shared Permits required: None Dogs: Must be leashed at all times Shuttles: Various at SHT website Cell service: Only near towns Best time to go: Mid-late summer and fall, but hikeable year-round Porcupine Mountains Wilderness State Park The Porkies were named by the Native Americans presumably because the long spine of basalt escarpment shooting up from Lake Superior looks a bit like the hump of an animal
External pockets should carry things that could be necessary quickly, like a headlamp or a rain jacket
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To achieve such a light, compact design, some noticeable sacrifices were made
The wear traces left on the shank of the hook by the lines (Fig 7M, 8C and 8D), and the location of the knobs on some hooks (e.g., hook #1) indicate that the line connection covered a large part of the shank
