Take Lots of Pictures of Trail Signs & Landmarks

AN ISLE ROYALE TIP:
I take lots of photos of the SIGNS on Isle Royale. I take photos of mile signs and trail intersection signs, portage signs, campground signs, photos of the particular number of the campsite or shelter that I used, etc. When I get home (and especially years later) the pictures of the signs help me remember where I had traveled on Isle Royale on that particular trip--and where I stayed. Also, it helps me remember WHERE I took various photos on the trip. EXAMPLE: If some photos appear sequentially BETWEEN my photos for the signs for Rock Harbor and Three Mile--it helps me know that the scene was shot between those two points.

I take photos of campground signs both when I ARRIVE and when I DEPART. It lets me remember which photos I took between the time I arrived at that camp and when I departed. Also, because digital photos have a date and time stamp stored in the digital data---I also know special things like WHEN I arrived and departed certain places and how long it took me to hike between those places.

I would invite you to take lots of photos of signs--especially if you are using your cellphone or a traditional digital camera.