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Outfitter and guide Jason Zabokrtsky has emerged from two weeks in the wilderness after bushwhacking his way from the depths of Quetico Provincial Park, through the Boundary Waters Canoe Area Wilderness and into Ely, Minn. via the Old Cloquet Railroad line about 8 miles north of town. He made the entire 80 mile trip without seeing another human.

The last 6 days were filled with rain, sleet and snow. "My toes got really cold. But while they were cold, it was acceptable. I was constantly wiggling my toes in my boots, just doing what I could to keep them warm. I kept myself hydrated so my heart didn't have to work too hard, also I ate a lot of snacks to keep my calorie county high," he said on his cell phone as he completed his final few miles of the trip.

"What surprised me was really how wild it was out there. It is pretty special to get away from the water and go where nobody goes. It really feels -- it is just a feeling of being in the wild in a different way," he added.

 where he felt like he was in the deepest part of the wilderness far from any lakes in the Quetico.

Zabokrtsky will take your questions Monday at 11a 

. If you can't make the chat submit your questions ahead of time 

Michael Olson

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MPR News live: Join a chat with Jason Monday at 11a. Outfitter and guide Jason Zabokrtsky has emerged from two weeks in the wilderness after bushwhacking his way from the depths of Quetico Provincial Park, through the Boundary Waters Canoe Area Wilderness and into Ely, Minn. via the Old Cloquet Railroad line about 8 miles 

MPR News live: Join a chat with Jason Monday at 11a. Outfitter and guide Jason Zabokrtsky has emerged from two weeks in the wilderness after bushwhacking his way from the depths of Quetico Provincial Park, through the Boundary Waters Canoe Area Wilderness and into Ely, Minn. via the Old Cloquet Railroad line about 8 miles Read more →


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