Wednesday, June 03, 2020 Time to head south. Quick oatmeal breakfast and I am off. Ran into "PORTAGE99" on the portage south of South Temperance Lake. She seemed like a very strong willed women who was also on her first solo trip. I admired her courage and hoped she had a great trip. At the south end of Jack Lake I took time to visit the abandoned gold mine west of the portage trail. It was pretty cool, but being solo, I wouldn't even think of entering the mine! Did the last portage into Kelly Lake. The northern narrow part of Kelly Lake got me thinking about the lack of wildlife I have seen so far. No bear, wolves, or moose I could see, but I have not seen even 1 bald eagle! I did see the trifecta of mini-bears yesterday (chipmonk, red squirrel, and mouse). I did see an otter on Jack Lake. The plan of going solo involves little noise and a lot of wildlife, so far this plan isn't happening. I'm sad to say the best part of my journey is over as I enter the main body of Kelly Lake a lot of canoes are coming into my view. Luckily the #825 campsite east of the Burnt Lake portage is open. I rated it as a 2, mainly because it is low and is pretty run down. Tried some fishing from shore again with very little luck. A few canoes passed by and they seemed to have the same luck as I. Tried sleeping in my open hammock but 2 stubborn mosquitoes made the tent option much better.