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adam

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05/09/2011 06:32AM

It is time to start the May 2011 Photo Contest.

First an important note. If you see that you have won the contest or a prize in the contest, please email your address and choice of hat, shirt, or bandanna to me.

The theme for this month's contest is "Camp Setups".

Monthly Category: Show us your great camp setups.

Prize: BWCA Hat, Shirt or Bandanna.

Additional Prize of leather work from Dicecupmaker with the bwca.com flying moose on it. Thank you Dicecupmaker!

Thanks to Cooke Custom Sewing (CSS) for sponsoring the year end prize.

Remember 1 entry per person please. This helps us vote accurately.

Rules:
- You must be signed in as a member with a valid email address in your profile to enter (or win).
- You can only enter one photo per monthly contest. You can enter the same photo if it did not win in a previous month.
- You must be the photographer of the photo and have the rights to post it.
- Photos are entered in the contest by making a reply posting to this message and using the "Add a photo to this message" link during composition. This will allow you to upload a photo from your computer to the contest or allow you to select a photo which you have already loaded into your photo gallery on this site. If you want to enter your photo in another way, please contact us.
- Please describe in the message the location of the photo.
- Judging will be done by the www.bwca.com staff and moderators.
- A member may win once per year.
- Photos must be posted to this thread by 11:59pm on March 31st.
- Photos must be in jpg (jpeg) format and uploaded to the site.

Contact me if you have something in a different format or are having problems uploading to the site.

Thank you for participating!

Adam

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BigZig

05/09/2011 07:52AM

Hard to do this with one photo but here is a 2008 Quetico Kashahpiwi site on a small island in the north end. Absolutely stunning location overlooking the lake. Too bad my tent was so ugly.

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fishguts

05/09/2011 09:17AM

Seldom used site on Ballard Lake, Quetico

fishguts

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ripple

05/09/2011 11:50AM

My favorite site on Tuscarora- a warm July day so the rainfly was off- we slept under the stars as well.

Ripple in still water....

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Ho Ho

05/09/2011 07:29PM

Sarah Lake, September 3, 2010 - "Shelter in a Storm" -

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kanoes

05/09/2011 08:48PM

paull lake, WCPP, may 2010 (not much for tent pads there)

i think bigfoot is blurry. (mitch hedberg)

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Kangi

05/09/2011 11:30PM

Kawshawi lake last summer. I'm the one in front, getting my beard braided by my neice :-)

Basswood? Never again!

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TuscaroraBorealis

05/10/2011 11:24AM

Pine lake

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TuscaroraBorealis

05/10/2011 11:34AM

quote ripple: " My favorite site on Tuscarora- a warm July day so the rainfly was off- we slept under the stars as well."

Very nice site & photo

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mooseplums

05/10/2011 12:25PM

Little Saganaga

"I am haunted by waters"~Norman Maclean "A River Runs Through It"

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Lemieux

05/10/2011 12:43PM

May 2010 Ge-be-on-equet

Pack Lite!

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nicek

05/10/2011 01:39PM

Asleep on Ahsub 2010

it's a beautiful day

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ILikePike

05/10/2011 03:21PM

Camp on Caribou August 2008

“Wilderness is not a luxury but a necessity of the human spirit” -Edward Abbey

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nojobro

05/10/2011 03:35PM

My favorite tent pad, nestled in a grassy circle, Clearwater Lake (near Bald Eagle), August 2009.

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TomT

05/10/2011 05:22PM

Quetico, June 1992.

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cowdoc

05/10/2011 09:45PM

Pocket Lake

"What could happen?"

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bapabear

05/11/2011 10:46AM

Taken on Jordan Lake in the fall of 2007 during severe drought and a fire ban. Normally you wouldn't see my tarp over the fire pit quite like this.

I used this photo to try and comfort a friend who was suffering the final stages of a battle with cancer. He was at least a 30-40 year tripper and had story after story to tell me about the BW. I enlarged the photo and added the quote from 2 Corinthians 5:4-14 (about when we pack up our earthly tent).

May waters rise to meet you. May wind and current be always at your back. May the Good Lord paddle with you, And may yours be the lightest pack.

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paddlefamily

05/11/2011 11:08AM

Long Island Lake, Sept '09.

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TH16MN

05/11/2011 08:52PM

A nice peninsula site on Kowasachong Lake. July 2010.

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snakecharmer

05/11/2011 11:03PM

Lac La Croix

"Many men go fishing all of their lives without knowing it is not fish they are after"
~ Henry David Thoreau

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MOgirl

05/12/2011 08:28AM

Vera Lake

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rlhedlund

05/12/2011 01:33PM

Seagull in mid-may '09

Life is good, living is better. Everlasting Life is Best! Pray for Us Amok.

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HighPlainsDrifter

05/12/2011 09:15PM

My son and I. September 13, 2010. Kawishiwi River NW of Malberg Lake

"Boredom, Tyler - that's what's wrong. And how do you beat boredom, Tyler?... Adventure...(Never Cry Wolf, 1983)

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nojobro

05/12/2011 11:40PM

quote MOgirl: " Vera Lake"

A rainbow in the BW. Very special!

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wetcanoedog

05/14/2011 03:55PM

there was not much room on this island site in Quetico but i found enough space for my Tent and Baker shelter.

good thing too because no sooner had i set up than a steady rain came on that lasted until the next evening.i was able to cook in the shelter and make that home for a day.the trees and brush were great wind breaks.

it's just a level trail thru the woods.

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Boarstalker

05/14/2011 04:29PM

Yeah,yeah I know....it's not the BWCA. But it's my little slice of heaven for 10-days out of the year; my elk camp out in a widerness area of Northwestern Colorado every year. This will be my first year not in elk camp because I've diverted my resources and time off from work to taking my 1st ever trip into the BWCA. The differences in the accomodations will be startling but I'm very much looking forward to it all.

Treat the earth well, it was not given to you by your parents. It was loaned to you by your children. -- Native American Proverb

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Beemer01

Moderator

05/14/2011 09:15PM

Far North end of Agnes. Great site.

"You're not serious about wearing sandals on this portage.... are you?"

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tony

05/15/2011 12:39PM

Lake Two

tony

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wifishncanoe

05/15/2011 11:26PM

Beautiful camp setup to survive the cold wind and rain.

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Gunflinter

05/16/2011 01:10PM

Alpine July 2010

God made me fast. And when I run, I feel His pleasure. Eric Liddell

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nojobro

05/16/2011 01:23PM

quote Boarstalker: "
Yeah,yeah I know....it's not the BWCA. But it's my little slice of heaven for 10-days out of the year; my elk camp out in a widerness area of Northwestern Colorado every year. This will be my first year not in elk camp because I've diverted my resources and time off from work to taking my 1st ever trip into the BWCA. The differences in the accomodations will be startling but I'm very much looking forward to it all.

"

Neat!

What are those two little green-topped things?

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nojobro

05/16/2011 01:25PM

quote Beemer01: "

Far North end of Agnes. Great site."

BW or Q?

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Boarstalker

05/16/2011 03:30PM

Nojobro...those two little green topped things are the shower tent, complete with a propane fired shower and an outhouse tent, complete with full sized head/toilet seat that I position over a 6-foot hole I have to dig every year. Takes me about 2 days just to set elk camp up. One of the big tents I use exclusively for a mess hall complete with two big stoves, burners, 7 coolers full of grub, etc. Game wardens and biologists seem to find their way into camp in the evenings just in time for porterhouse steaks grilled over cedar coals, Texas Chili, elk stew or any other number of goodies, salads, sides and cobblers done up in Dutch ovens. Fun times out there.

Treat the earth well, it was not given to you by your parents. It was loaned to you by your children. -- Native American Proverb

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nojobro

05/16/2011 07:11PM

quote Boarstalker: "Nojobro...those two little green topped things are the shower tent, complete with a propane fired shower and an outhouse tent, complete with full sized head/toilet seat that I position over a 6-foot hole I have to dig every year. Takes me about 2 days just to set elk camp up. One of the big tents I use exclusively for a mess hall complete with two big stoves, burners, 7 coolers full of grub, etc. Game wardens and biologists seem to find their way into camp in the evenings just in time for porterhouse steaks grilled over cedar coals, Texas Chili, elk stew or any other number of goodies, salads, sides and cobblers done up in Dutch ovens. Fun times out there."

Wow, elaborate! Do you have to haul in water, too, or is it near a source?

I'm sure it's fun....but do let us know what you think of the BW after you go. ;-)

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Boarstalker

05/16/2011 08:02PM

Yes...I have to haul in water. I use 7-gallon containers and usually haul in 8 of those. Every couple days I'll have to round up whoever's in camp to hike down to Beaver Creek and fill up the containers again.

Treat the earth well, it was not given to you by your parents. It was loaned to you by your children. -- Native American Proverb

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smalltown

05/17/2011 03:03PM

south arm of knife lake bluff overlooking lake and my site

The best playgrounds are not on the ground at all!

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Kiporby

05/17/2011 09:19PM

Mexican Hat Lake, WCPP. May 2010.

There is a light and it never goes out. Morrissey

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ducks

05/17/2011 10:01PM

Gaskin, Aug. 2009

Pura Vida

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bumabu

05/18/2011 12:01AM

A little backwoods carpentry during a windy day......

For the contest, Kawishiwi Triangle, May 2009.

Who I am precedes what I do, not the other way around.

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benr0

05/18/2011 01:31PM

IMA Lake

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cowdoc

05/18/2011 06:17PM

quote ducks: " Gaskin, Aug. 2009"
Nice site....which one is it?

"What could happen?"

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jwartman59

05/18/2011 11:58PM

pma campsite, followed all the rules.

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ducks

05/19/2011 06:11AM

quote cowdoc: "quote ducks: " Gaskin, Aug. 2009"
Nice site....which one is it?"

628... we enjoyed that site a lot

Pura Vida

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adamc

05/19/2011 03:38PM

Yeah, we brought folding chairs...we even brought a folding table. And it was all this guys idea.

Taken with B&W film on Gaskin Lake, June 2010.

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Bannock

05/20/2011 02:43PM

I had many to choose from such as a camp in a burned out area but decided on this one - my typical solo set up. This one is on Heritage Lake.

Bannock

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emgrace4

05/20/2011 02:47PM

Same pics, but I had some fun with the coloring on the 2nd one. These are from Lake 3 on a great campsite from July 2010.

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mwdeen

05/20/2011 07:58PM

Base Camp on Lynx Lake - May 14, 2011

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stargazer11

05/22/2011 03:23AM

A great place to read! Crooked Lake.

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jmacna

05/25/2011 07:23AM

THAT is awesome.

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bojibob

05/25/2011 02:27PM

Lake Agnes Quetico 2010

"One inch on the map ~ is not one inch on the ground"

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Craig K

05/25/2011 08:48PM

Lac La Croix August 2010.

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Soledad

05/26/2011 02:43PM

Border Route Trail early May '11

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jamotrade

05/27/2011 09:14AM

Clearwater Lake, August 2010

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msnature

05/27/2011 09:35AM

Pietro 2009. Looking down at camp from a high ridge behind camp. This is the burned side of Pietro - pretty cool seeing how the forest regrows after a fire.

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Beaverjack

05/27/2011 02:15PM

South Lake Eagle - May 2010

Tony

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nojobro

05/27/2011 02:40PM

jamotrade, the big Clearwater on the east side, or Clearwater near Bald Eagle?

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bumabu

05/27/2011 03:17PM

quote jamotrade: "

Clearwater Lake, August 2010"

Now THAT is a tarp pole!

Who I am precedes what I do, not the other way around.

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Boogsy

05/27/2011 05:29PM

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prettypaddle

05/27/2011 05:53PM

Rainbow after a hail storm, Bootleg Lake July 2008

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Amand

05/27/2011 09:18PM

This was just a couple of nights ago on Gillis lake during the rain.

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Chilly

05/28/2011 07:07PM

Disappointment Lake 2011. Just make sure to turn the right way coming out of the tent.

I wish I could enter this one but it was about 100 yards away from the bwca on Vermilion.

"Now days these kids take out everything: radar, sonar, electric toothbrushs" Quint

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DeterminedOrange

05/30/2011 04:30PM

Hustler Camp.

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knitsocks77

05/30/2011 04:34PM

quote emgrace4: "Same pics, but I had some fun with the coloring on the 2nd one. These are from Lake 3 on a great campsite from July 2010.

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My hubs and I spent a night at that site on our way to Insula last May. It was a great site.

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sterngirl

05/30/2011 05:29PM

Shan Walshe Lake

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LukeDuke

05/31/2011 08:56PM

Basswood Lake. Last week. We put up a garage in the box. Was great for playing cards and staying dry.

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h20man

05/31/2011 09:09PM

Kawnipi Lake May 2011

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gunflintguy

06/01/2011 01:46PM

Stayed at that site last August...the island closest to it was on fire...slowly burning the duff and peat, but flared up when the picked up.

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h20man

06/01/2011 07:16PM

Is this the island you are talking about? I was wondering why the undergrowth and some of the trees were brown.

We really liked the site!

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canoepaddle

06/07/2011 08:21PM

Just got back from 5 days on Ensign. Double portaging brings all the comforts for 5 great days of fishing and enjoying BWCA (lite as some would say). Very comfortable camp after a day of great fishing!

canoepaddle

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Parnell

06/22/2011 10:34AM

Campsite on Kelly Lake 5-12-11

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Woodtick

06/25/2011 04:44PM

quote nojobro: "jamotrade, the big Clearwater on the east side, or Clearwater near Bald Eagle?"

I'm guessing east side. First campsite east of the portage into Mountain... Just a guess though.

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adam

Moderator

06/29/2011 06:55AM

Congratulations to May's winners!

Photo Contest: MOGirl

Trip Report: Thilipsis29

Extra Prize: msnature

Please mail me your prize selection.

Also a special thank you to Dicecupmaker who is awarding the Photo contest winner with a great leather bwca.com bottle/can holder.

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