CLOTHES
Check the weather forecast before you pack for your trip. You can find the forecast in the resources link in this website or go to your own weather website and check out Geraldton or Thunder Bay weather. Remember, you are out in the wilderness, you don't need to have a clean pair of clothes for each new day. You can leave a clean set of travel clothes in your vehicle. Dress in layers. That helps you in packing your gear, too. You don't need to have parkas if the forecast is 70 degrees or more.

FISHING GEAR
Sort your tackle box before you pack for your trip. You don't need to carry your bass lures if you are going walleye fishing. Bring only what you need, these lures are heavy and count towards your weight fast. Also, the medium size to smaller tackle boxes are the best. You can still have all the lures and line you need and they are easiest for loading in the planes. The Monster Tackle Boxes are not necessary nor are they appreciated.

FISHING RODS AND TUBES
We ask you put your fishing rods in rod tubes. Your rods are safer in tubes and they are easier for the pilot to load without hurting himself. Please try to condense your rods in rod tubes. All you need is a lightweight, cheap tube. A group of 4 or 6 does not need to bring 4 or 6 rod tubes. Condense your rods and put as many in one tube as you can. The less tubes the better. It's your head that might get clunked by too many tubes in the plane.

GENERAL PACKING
Soft sided duffel bags are the best and DO NOT need to exceed 50lbs. Rather have 2 smaller bags than one large bag. You can still carry as much with you in the smaller bags and they are MUCH easier for us all to handle. DO NOT USE tupperware or hard sided baggage. They just DO NOT form into small places or areas in the planes. Cardboard boxes work good for packing food. They can be bent if necessary and you can burn those when you are finished with them at the cabins.

COOLERS
Maximum size we like to see is 48 quart size. The larger ones are like the tupperware tubes----just TOO HARD to get them to fit into the planes and they are just TOO HEAVY to handle and to HARD to manage. The pilots and dock workers really appreciate you using the size we recommend

Typical food & essentials list for 4 people
• 2 Dozen eggs • 1/2 gallon milk • 3# bacon • 3# ground beef • 4 beef steaks • 4 pork chops • 2 ham steaks • bratwurst • 1 package hot dogs • 1 package lunch meat • 1 package hamburger buns • 2 loaves bread • 2 chicken leg & thighs • jelly • peanut butter • margarine • cooking oil • pancake mix • pancake syrup • flour • fish breading • salt & pepper • box macaroni & cheese • canned soup • canned vegetables • canned fruits • canned beef stew or spaghetti or chili (whatever you have in stock) • cookies • cooking onions • potatoes • box cold cereal • coffee • kool-aid • breakfast drink • powdered milk • soda crackers • condiments • lemon juice • tartar sauce • tin foil • paper towels • scouring pads • dish soap • toilet paper • garbage bags • mosquito coils •