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Entry Point 1 - Trout Lake

Trout Lake entry point allows overnight paddle or motor (25 HP max). This entry point is supported by La Croix Ranger Station near the city of Cook, MN. The distance from ranger station to entry point is 30 miles. Access from LakeVermilion via 60-rod canoe portage or 180-rod portage that allows the use of portage wheels. This area was affected by blowdown in 1999.

Number of Permits per Day: 12
Elevation: 1381 feet
Latitude: 47.9144
Longitude: -92.3220
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MNLindsey80
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05/25/2015 09:00PM
 
New Trip Report posted by MNLindsey80

Trip Name: Mudro EP to Fairy to Fourtown to Horse.

Entry Point: 23

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“The Wilderness holds answers to more questions than we have yet learned to ask.” - Nancy Newhall
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MNLindsey80
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05/25/2015 09:01PM
 
You may view on my blog as well which contains all of the pictures. Countdown to the BWCA ~ The Trip

“The Wilderness holds answers to more questions than we have yet learned to ask.” - Nancy Newhall
SaganagaJoe
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05/26/2015 02:52AM
 
Whoa!!!! What a fantastic trip report. Isn't it amazing how the BWCA can remove the distractions around us and give us time to pray and focus? I could see the first trip fire in your words. And that five pound northern wasn't too bad either. What a monster!


I'm thinking you might like this quote from Jonathan Edwards. Edwards perceived God’s presence in the natural world, and made it his habit to walk in “a retired place…for divine contemplation and prayer." These contemplations were often accompanied by an “inner sweetness…a calm, sweet abstraction of soul from all the concerns of this world, and a kind of vision, or fixed ideas and imaginations, of being alone in the mountains, or some solitary wilderness, far from all mankind, sweetly conversing with Christ, and wrapt and swallowed up in God."


That's what the BWCA does for me.






aka HermitThrush "Such sights as this are reserved for those who will suffer to behold them." -Eric Sevareid
HangLoose
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05/26/2015 08:58AM
 
Great trip report. Thanks for sharing. Snow? You and your family are hard core!
cyclones30
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05/26/2015 09:19AM
 
Great report. We were in that area last August and also noticed the big difference in water color between Boot/Fairy and Gun.
OldFingers57
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05/26/2015 10:04AM
 
Great trip report. Glad you guys had a fantastic first trip.


"Rivers know this: there is no hurry. We shall get there someday.” ~A.A. Milne
builditbetter22
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05/27/2015 03:53PM
 
Great report, thanks for sharing. Glad you enjoyed your first trip.

One thorn of experience is worth a whole wilderness of warning
duckcall
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05/27/2015 07:22PM
 
Great report, I will be heading that way next week!
boonie
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05/27/2015 09:30PM
 
I really enjoyed the trip report and pictures on your blog, which brought back memories of my trip through Mudro, Fourtown, Boot, Fairy, Gun, and Moosecamp. A very pretty area - popular for a reason.


It sounds like your first trip, although maybe not exactly as you imagined it, nonetheless lived up to your expectations. You were well prepared thanks to all your research and planning, and were able to enjoy it despite conditions that might have left other first timers struggling.


I'm glad you all had a good first trip. And thanks for taking me back to one of my earlier trips.
cowdoc
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05/31/2015 08:33PM
 
Nice report.

"What could happen?"
Mad Birdman
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05/31/2015 10:59PM
 
I noticed in several photos you showed the BioLite stove. What were your thoughts about how it worked? Did you recharge any items using it?


Thanks for sharing this report, by the way!
callofthewild
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06/01/2015 04:05PM
 
Sweet report and pictures. Thanks for sharing. Happy paddling!!!!!
scramble4a5
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06/01/2015 08:04PM
 
Great trip report and beautiful pics. As an aside my favorite Hillsong tune is "From the Inside Out."
MNLindsey80
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06/01/2015 10:48PM
 
quote Mad Birdman: "I noticed in several photos you showed the BioLite stove. What were your thoughts about how it worked? Did you recharge any items using it?



Thanks for sharing this report, by the way!"



Absolutely LOVE LOVE LOVE the BioLite stove! We thought it worked pretty slick. There were always small twigs laying around - and yes you do have to constantly feed the thing, but HELLO - no fuel to carry in?!!


Boiled water in about 6 minutes or so, and we did charge the GoPro and my iPhone 6 lasted me from a Saturday to a Thursday. We charged the iPhone 6 as well, but maybe would bring it from a 34% to a 52% - but hey it lasted me the whole trip - because that's what i shot all of my photos on (b/c I didn't want to accidently ruin my DSLR - with a wedding to shoot next weekend! :/


Furthermore once you're done cooking it cools down super fast, so you can put it right in the stuff sack with no worries.


And - on those super rainy days I'm not going to say we didn't sit under the tarp and have a BioLite "campfire" to warm our chilly hands over since our regular campfire wouldn't light! HAHA!


All in all - I give it 5 stars. It rocks.






“The Wilderness holds answers to more questions than we have yet learned to ask.” - Nancy Newhall
MNLindsey80
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06/01/2015 10:55PM
 
Thanks everyone! You guys are so kind!

“The Wilderness holds answers to more questions than we have yet learned to ask.” - Nancy Newhall
MNLindsey80
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06/03/2015 09:19PM
 
I am so excited to post our trip video! Trip Video - Mudro EP.

“The Wilderness holds answers to more questions than we have yet learned to ask.” - Nancy Newhall
boonie
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06/04/2015 11:42AM
 
Very nice, Lindsey! I really enjoyed watching it. I wish I had done a better job of chronicling my earlier trips.
520eek
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06/05/2015 09:18PM
 
Thanks for posting. I enjoyed it very much!

I couldn't wait for success, so I went ahead without it!
head2north
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06/07/2015 09:05AM
 
Enjoyed reading report and happy that the Boundary Waters will be
in your future for another trip.
alpine525
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06/10/2015 07:13PM
 
quote MNLindsey80: "I am so excited to post our trip video! Trip Video - Mudro EP. "


This is a beautiful video and i enjoyed your trip report as well. We are headed to this area in August and this was a great preview for us!

Do not let the behavior of others destroy your inner peace. Dalai Lama
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