My planned route was to put in on Sawbill, make my way up the Lujineda/Zenith portage, bush whack Leah Lake, taking the loop west from Mesaba thru Dent, then back east to Mug (find Old Scout’s waterfall there), Wine and then retrace my path back to Sawbill. You can follow the route on Fisher F-12 and F-5.

I wanted to take my time and stay in the moment to decompress from civilization. I took a “We Have All Day” approach. “We” being me, myself and I, along with some other kindred spirits I took with me in thought. I didn’t ask for weather forecasts, route info or anything else. What difference did they make? I was going to be there regardless of the weather and I knew my route. I put in late and as a result camped first nite on the north site of the bay before the short Kelso portage. It is a worn site with many cut stumps typical of camps close to the put in, but it had a great swimming beach and it felt like no one else was near. I grilled some brats: