| About Hungry Jack Outfitters | ||||||||||||
 Dave, Nancy, Ben & Will Seaton, & Rosey |
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| About Our Family Business | ||||||||||||
 Feeding the Mallard | Hello! Hello! We are the Seaton family: David, Nancy, our sons Ben and Will and Rosey our dog. We live all year on Hungry Jack Lake, just a stone's throw away from the BWCAW. Nancy and David have traveled through canoe country extensively, guiding others and on our own. Canoeing in the BWCAW has been a part of our lives since childhood, and we still get out every chance we can. | |||||||||||
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Paddling as a family is a priority for us. We get out in various combinations several times each year. It helps us keep up with the changes in the forest and also to enjoy the area we love to share with you.
Ben is now 13 and handles his end of a canoe quite well. He has even guided friends and family to Stairway Portage on Rose Lake. I think he has the knack. Will has been on more trips in his 10 years than most people do in a lifetime. Both boys are great portagers and always willing to help around camp. We love traveling with our kids and seeing the forest through their eyes. Our knowledge of the area and experience out in the woods with people like you is an integral part of our business. |
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 Rosey Camping in the BWCAW |
Rosey is the newest member of our family. She is a lively English Cocker Spaniel and has been to the Quetico Park and done two winter camping trips along with many summer camping trips too. Her main job is to be the welcoming committe and she loves her job. She is very happy to see everyone and most folks are happy to see her. We want all our guests to have a good vacation, to find what they are looking for in the wilderness, and hopefully to learn something new. To achieve this we listen -- listen to what you are saying about who you are, why you want to come here, and what you hope to accomplish. This allows us to help you choose the trip that will turn those goals into realities. Anyone can rent you gear and pack your food; and while we feel our gear, food and facilities are great, there's more to it. Our specialty is information. We give you all the information you need to find the experience you want. Whether you need instruction on paddling or pointers on jigging for walleye, guidance on packing so your clothes all fit and stay dry or directions for finding native pictographs or orchids, we'd like to help with your vacation. See you in the woods! |
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-- The Seatons 
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| The Story of Hungry Jack | ||||||||||||
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Yes, there really was a "Hungry Jack," and he lived and worked most of his life in the area. | ||||||||||||
 Hungry Jack in Later Years (photo: Cook County Historical Society) |
Andrew Jackson Scott moved to northern Minnesota after the Civil War to seek his fortune,
finding work as a trapper, survey-crew assistant, and guide. In the winter of 1873, "Jack" Scott was setting up camp for the survey crew when it became obvious that supplies would not last for the months they were to work. The government crew snowshoed the 32 miles to town to replenish their supplies, leaving Jack to finish setting up camp. Some say it was a severe snowstorm that delayed their return, some say it was lengthy holiday merriment. In any case, Jack was left to fend for himself with no rations for two weeks. Upon their return, one of the surveyors called out, "Hey, are ya hungry, Jack?" Scott's response was, "Am I hungry, Jack? I'm darned near starved to death!" Jack was known for his stories and embellishments, and he recounted his ordeal to the crew in detail. His story became part of local lore, and our lake has had the name Hungry Jack ever since. | |||||||||||
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Jack Scott lived near Grand Marais for the rest of his life and was actually considered a founding father of the city. His gritty appearance, coarse demeanor, and skilled woodsmanship remained part of local color till his death in 1931. His legend will always be with us. | top of page | |||||||||||
| What Our Guests Have to Say | ||||||||||||
Outfitting | ||||||||||||
| "I want to let you know how pleased we were with your facilities and service. Everything was so clean and well-maintained, and your entire staff was warm and friendly." | ||||||||||||
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-- Ann from Minnesota | ||||||||||||
| "... how well maintained and how clean and organized everything was - it makes the trip a lot easier for us. We enjoyed it and hope to be back again next year - it was GRAND!" | ||||||||||||
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-- Walt from California | ||||||||||||
| "We would like to thank you and extend our deepest appreciation to you for the great wilderness experience of the Man Chain! We could not do this trip without your guidance, knowledge, and experience. Thank you." | ||||||||||||
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-- Elaine and Marcia from Minnesota | ||||||||||||
| "Thank you for the excellent service and outfitting. We had a great time and fully enjoyed the Rush Lake area. The canoe was top grade and easy to portage. The food was plenty and nourishing. I hope to return again." | ||||||||||||
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-- Lee from Minnesota | ||||||||||||
| "Once again, thanks for all your help with the trip, your operation is first class." | ||||||||||||
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-- Mike from Arizona | ||||||||||||
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| "As always, we had a really great time, met some new friends in cabin one, had an excellent fish fry and the fishing couldn't have been better." | ||||||||||||
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-- Rod and Elaine from Iowa | ||||||||||||
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"We wanted to tell you what a wonderful time we had staying in the cabin. Our whole visit was more than we had expected...more wonderful, more relaxing, more exhilarating! We cannot thank you enough for the wonderful place you have created and work so hard to provide"
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-- Pete and Amy from Illinois | ||||||||||||
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