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June 2020 Brant to Kekekabic
by ponddigger

Trip Type: Paddling Kayak
Entry Date: 06/12/2020
Entry Point: Brant Lake (EP 52)
Exit Point: Missing Link Lake (EP 51)  
Number of Days: 8
Group Size: 1
Day 8 of 8
Friday, June 19, 2020 Got up around 6:30, pulled camp, and headed out. I had planned the trip well, but made a rookie mistake and didn't pack a liner for my main pack, or cut my ground tarp smaller than my tent. When I got up, both my pack and tent were soaked. My sleeping pad saved me from an uncomfortable night. I portaged out to Round in the middle of swarms of mosquitoes. I included a link to the Spot tracking map that I made of the trip. I love this feature! https://www.google.com/maps/d/u/0/edit?mid=1qLVjJBCW3uXsVRXbRq4HaT9jLuNJxsbU&ll=48.07437372085884%2C-90.985495&z=12

Trip TakeAways: Plan days for fishing, and days for moving. It's hard to do both well on the same day. Remember to dry bag the inside of my pack, and cut my ground tarp smaller next time. I haven't been using a ground tarp up until now. Charge the battery! Otherwise, this trip was pretty relaxed and chill. I want to work up my skill and experience to do Gates of the Arctic one day. Here are a couple of extra photos of trips leading up to this one.