This trip was supposed to include my son and his girlfriend but, a week prior things came up for both of them at their jobs. So, instead of 4 of us, Chris, a co-worker/friend of my son (and of our family) and I did the trip. This was his first time to the Boundary Waters. As such, he wanted to travel and test himself as well as seeing as many of the sights as time would allow. Chris is 28, very fit and muscular. I am not. There is a major discrepancy in our ages as well. I picked Chris up on Sunday at 6 a.m. for our 9 ½ hr. drive. We made good time going up, which is quite the opposite of our return trip which will be explained later. We picked up our permit and fishing licenses in Tofte and headed to the small, 5 site campground at Kawishiwi L. There were two sites left, one of which we claimed. The other site was taken within an hour. I was supplying most of the gear for the trip including separate, 2 man tents. People have told me I snore, sounding like a bull buffalo challenging another one for a mate. I was hoping we would find sites with not only at least 2 tent sites but, far enough apart that Chris could get some sleep. We had some nice conversations with other campers there and a very clear night sky which gifted us with several meteors.