8/2-8/6/15 LL Valley-North Lake Off Trail Odyssey

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Re: 8/2-8/6/15 LL Valley-North Lake Off Trail Odyssey

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What an epic trip. Thank you for writing this up in such a detailed and entertaining manner! :thumbsup:
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Nice job!
Nice to revisit places seen, and others missed as just over the crest -
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disclaimer: I skipped to the end for the fish pron!
Way to go on the PB gold! That fish is a beaut. It's dinner companion is no slouch either!
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Looking at your picture, I recognized where you caught em. Off to the left of your neck is a orangish square shaped rock. Recall peeing on that rock back in the 90s. Amazing how long the stain's lasted! :wink: Mine was only 16 inches though but also caught 14 and 13 inchers. After cleaning, a couple of marmots carried off the heads and our group had a good laugh. The kind of lake most people just walk right by on the way to lakes they think are better because of public rumors.
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Great trip report! thanks for sharing, very well written.
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A hyperbolic trip report, with no hyperbole intended. :D

This is why we go to the mountains -- to experience the elation that is inspired from our surroundings but which comes from within. Thanks for sharing this journey.
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The first paragraph grabbed me. Last night, I returned from 10 days in Denali and that paragraph and the rest of your report is the first thing that reconnected me to that essential essence of being in the wild. Thanks.
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Awesome trip report!
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Hi Allnatural49,

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Nice. Remote enough to reduce fishing pressure and allow some growth. I'm planning on going in the general vicinity via the standard Feather pass, but the detour might be a little too much. It seems like you really need to come down from Gemini to be put in any kind of position, otherwise who wants to go up there?
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