Monday, July 31, 2023 Up early, coffee and oatmeal and on our way. It's smoky today.

Almost as many portages today, but less up and down and more paddling, so it felt better. That strip of portages from Round to Bat is just...annoying. Talked to a couple groups coming out of Little Sag- one recommended 2 campsites in particular for either blueberries or a sandy beach. The first one on our route was gorgeous- elevated kitchen, shady tent pads, private latrine, and a trail up onto a bluff absolutely filled with blueberries. Protected from the wind, and incredible amount of downed wood close to camp, and a beautifully constructed firepit.

We had "iced" coffee to celebrate finding a home base to explore Liitte Sag from. Smoke is getting worse- you can smell that burning plastic smell and my eyes are irritated. Found a quarter on the tent pad and picked blueberries for pancakes in the morning.

~Bat Lake, Gillis Lake, Crooked Lake, Tarry Lake, Mora Lake, Little Saganaga Lake