We woke up around 5:30 a.m. to break down camp and head out. The morning was overcast with some light drizzle. Needless to say most everything in camp was soaked. I swear the gear pack with the tents and food pack ropes was at least 10 lbs heavier than when we came in because everything was so wet. We broke camp at 8:30 and headed back to the entry point in a light rain. Made it back in less than 3.5 hours and we were glad to get out of the rain.

What really amazed me about this trip was the good attitude everyone, including the rookies, had throughout the trip. Our primary purpose on this trip was to fish, fish and fish. And despite the weather conditions and low numbers of fish produced, I never once heard anyone seriously gripe or complain. We were all frustrated at one point or another with the situation, but we all manage to overcome that and still have a great time together.

One postscript: I've learned since we got back that four of the guys got pretty bit up by chiggers. They weren't all in the same tent and weren't the only ones collecting wood, so who knows how and when they were infected, but it's been an unfortunate after-effect from an already challenging trip.