Boundarywaters

     What could be more wild than camping in the Boundary Waters? Camping in a PMA in the Boundary Waters Canoe Area Wilderness.  Primative Management Areas are located within the Boundary Waters and are even more remote than the normal campsites in the canoe country wilderness.
   These areas within the Boundary Waters are only available to small groups who are willing to take extra care to follow all of the Leave No Trace principles and then some additional rules.  Before camping in a PMA folks need to meet with a BWCA wilderness ranger to go over the rules and what to expect in the seldom traveled area.
     Mike camped in a PMA last year during a Boundary Waters trip and had a great experience.  Unlike most Boundary Waters campsites the ones in the PMA area are not designated and do not have fire rings.  Guests are encouraged to use camp stoves instead of campfires.  The portages into the lakes are not as maintained as other more popular BWCA routes.  Very few people are allowed to camp in these areas and the ones who do are rewarded with even more peaceful solitude than the normal BWCA lakes.
     To read about Mike's Boundary Waters experience of camping in a PMA be sure to check out the Backpacker Magazine Article online.  Then if you're up for it, try it for yourself.