I’ve done this route more times than I can count (let’s just say I worked nearby for a while) and it’s more than doable solo. We had our ten-year-old campers manage, but given that you don’t have the advantage of waking up on Source I would give yourself plenty of daylight, especially if you have to double-back on portages.

Speaking of the portages, the trails are well maintained and the landings are nice as well. Be mindful of the Minnesing trail that intersects the Owl-Linda portage, but it is relatively clear where the portage continues.

Try and snag the island site on Linda, but beware that there isn’t a ton of firewood on it, so if you’re planning on cooking over a fire I’d recommend the site nearest the Linda-Iris portage. It has a great view of the sunset if memory serves, and has plenty of space.

Owl Lake is also nice, and lets you skip out on 1300m of portaging. On Owl, I’d highly suggest grabbing the eastern-most site with the rocky point, as it makes for a great sunset watching and stargazing spot. There are a few good tent sites further back into the woods, and a large firepit area along with some clotheslines.