Northeast Wild

  Read the Article. Some more thoughts on the destinations: Putnam Pond:  wild shorelines outside of the campground, away from traffic noise, motors allowed but seldom seen, once put up with a jetski, very quiet off-season. Lewey Lake - close to a fairly busy road, very scenic with mountain views, can go far up the inlet Miami River if you don't mind pulling up over a few beaver dams. Lake Durant - right along a busy road so don't expect wilderness, nice view of Blue Mtn, loons, there are a couple of other free places to launch other than the campground, you can get to Rock Pond but getting around the bridge that blocks the way is iffy. Thirteenth Lake - scenic with shores mostly wild, some houses in view, 200' wheelable carry to the put-in, very popular, good hiking & primitive camping in the area. Garnet Lake - easy put-in, some houses at N end but southern half is wild, good hiking nearby, nice primitive paddle-in campsites, I only ever saw 1 motorboat, jetskis not a

  Ticks, Blackflies, Mosquitoes, Deer Flies, Stable Flies... Nehasane's Top 10+ List for Bad Bug Bite Avoidance:  1. Wash your body & hair with unscented soap/shampoo, use fragrance-free sunscreen & any other products you may put on your skin. Scented soap & mosquito bites . 2. Wash clothing with unscented detergent. 3. Cover up - wear long sleeve shirt & long pants. 4. Use a bugshirt like the Original Bugshirt Elite Edition. 5. Use a headnet (altho blackflies have a tendency to find gaps between net & shirt). 6. Spend your time in windy places. 7. Paddlers can get well away from shore where it is breezier. 8. Use a DEET, Picaridin or IR3535 product on exposed skin - 20% is often good enough for me, 30% max. 9. Use Oil of Lemon Eucalyptus on skin. Several makers of  “natural” insect repellents  (which typically contain essential plant oils such as cedar, citronella, clove, lemongrass, peppermint, and rosemary) claim that their products can help ward off mosquit