Cold nights were definitely the norm, and I guess my sleeping bag, liner, and pad were not rated high enough (boys were great though) - sleeping in base layer, fleece, and beanie was the only way to go :). However, this morning's sunrise was amazing over Ester with fog lifting off the lake and loons calling to each other! We had another hot breakfast enjoying the views and solitude (we only saw one other party since entering Ester two days ago), then packed up camp, and pushed off as we thanked our Lord. Another bald eagle kept watch over our paddle as we said goodbye to Ester, and with light winds we made a smooth trip to the Enchanted Portage on the south end of Hanson. What a cool portage and waterfall halfway down the trail! On SAK the wind began to pick up from the SW and with strong thunderstoms likely in the afternoon/overnight, we decided to cut through Toe Lake on our way to a campsite near Eddy Falls. However...there were some awesome reefs just prior to reaching Toe and they produced a handful of healthy smallmouth! Toe also produced some fish, so at this point we had caught fish on every lake. We found campite 2037 open - it had a nice landing, perfect rock out front for fishing/viewing SAK, and you could hear Eddy Falls roaring in the distance (however, there were not a lot of good options for tent pads). Just after we set up camp, strung a tarp, and ate lunch, light rain started to fall. We played some more cards, and my older son decided to go out fishing as the rain was still light while the rest of us napped. He returned a couple hours later boasting of the quality of smallies on SAK! Meanwhile, I found the weather radio signal calling for strong t-storms that night and winds still gusting to 35mph the next two afternoons. Fortunately, the skies broke long enough for a simple Mountain House supper, another campfire, and best sunset of the trip! The t-storm did move in from the west just after dark and put on an impressive lightening display - luckily, the wind/rain was not too bad and we had a good night's rest. ~Ester Lake, Hanson Lake, South Arm Knife Lake, Toe Lake