It is time to start the January 2018 Photo Contest, as well as, Trip Report Contest.

First an important note. If you see that you have won the contest or a prize in the contest, please email your address and choice of hat, shirt, or bandanna to me.

The theme for this month's contest is "Campfires".

Monthly Category: Campfires in Canoe Country

Prize: BWCA Hat, Shirt or Bandanna.

Trip Report Contest: Any trip report published in a month is in the running for winning the prize. See the trip report contest page for more details - Trip Report Home Page

Winner will receive an additional prize of leather work from Dicecupmaker with the bwca.com flying moose on it. Thank you Dicecupmaker!

Thanks to Cooke Custom Sewing (CCS) for sponsoring the year end prize!

Remember 1 entry per person please. This helps us vote accurately.

Rules:
- You must be signed in as a member with a valid email address in your profile to enter (or win).
- You can only enter one photo per monthly contest. You can enter the same photo if it did not win in a previous month.
- You must be the photographer of the photo and have the rights to post it.
- Photos are entered in the contest by making a reply posting to this message and using the "Add a photo to this message" link during composition. This will allow you to upload a photo from your computer to the contest or allow you to select a photo which you have already loaded into your photo gallery on this site. If you want to enter your photo in another way, please contact us.
- Please describe in the message the location of the photo.
- Judging will be done by the www.bwca.com staff and moderators.
- A member may win once per year.
- Photos must be posted to this thread by 11:59pm on Jan 31st. Photos must be in jpg (jpeg) format and uploaded to the site.

Thank you for participating!

Adam

Gillis lake




Tony

Gaskin Lake - I think he was enjoying his first time in the BWCAW! He had just cut all that wood to leave for the next occupant and stacked it himself as we were preparing to leave later that day.

Our last evening campfire on Alton Lake.

Fall Days end early. Crooked Lake, Sept 2013

Adams island site....May 2015

Wicsteed after the rain. Quetico, June 2014

Smoke on the water over Iron lake. Sept 2016

~ Jean Lake, Quetico

Disappointment Lake

Disappointment Lake 2015

MNWander: "


Disappointment Lake 2015"

Same campsite as MP's pic.

Vista Lake, solo September trip back in 2016, I think.

Loon Lake

leag: "


Loon Lake"

Stunning

Mountain Lake

west pike lake, october 2016

Bentpine camp with my pops.

Oyster Lake

Gogebic Lake
Sept. 30, 2015

Sucker Lake, Memorial Day Weekend 2017

Davis Lake Sep. 2017

Kawishiwi River, Sept. 2014
Daughter and Wife "just talking" over the fire. Ok who are we kidding they are trying to stay warm ;-)

Not for contest but I have to share this one... Under the stars at St Croix State Park

Alton Lake. October 2016.

Fourtown Lake

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Snowbank Lake

2010 Sawbill Lake.

The supper was over and we just sat around watching the fire die down and had thrown a few new chunks of wood on to keep it going until we retired. The wind diminished leaving the water mirror smooth and the loons were out in numbers calling loudly. It was a magical time of the day.

Lake One 2016

Am I to late

Henson Lake, second site from the east. May 2017.

Pine Lake, August 2017

The winner of the January contests:

Photo Contest: MNWander
Trip Report Contest: Treehorn
Extra Prize: Mikeriley

Congratulations to the winners!

And thank you everyone for entering.