New Trip Report posted by camp-n-scrap

Trip Name: Because I CAN!.

Entry Point: 38

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Great trip report! Thanks!

Nice report C-N-S. Congrats on getting the first solo under your belt. Soon enough you'll be itching for many more.

That Christmas list is getting looooooooooooooooong!

thats one wonderful read my friend!!! you did it! im very happy for you. welcome to the club! way to go lisa! you are a professional rambler....love it. :)

Awesome T-shirt in that one pic!

Sounds like a wonderful trip - congratulations on going solo!

Great report, Lisa!

I don't know that I'm ready for a solo...I was thinking I never would be after my August trip, but reading your report is inspiring. I think I should start with a group solo trip if I can find a group to go with. Find out if I can get along without the husband! He's such a powerhouse paddling and portaging that I am spoiled. I have no idea how to steer a canoe, though. I used to know, but it's been at least 20 years since I tried it. I'm afraid of waves, too. I'm also afraid I'd spend all night freaked out. ;-)

Are you going to scrap your solo trip? I need to get my craft things organized so that I can scrap more. I've hardly done any since the little one was born (and she's almost 2).

C-N-S,
A great report, terrific pictures and your wandering style has an infectious appeal. You are a quick learner and have a lot of great trips to plan. Thanks for sharing.
Boppa

Great adventure ! Hats off to you.

Great report Lisa! What a nice weekend to be out in the north country.

Congratulations Scrappy One...

I can't begin to tell you how much I admire your courage and guts to attempt this with your limited experience. You put most of the boys to shame!

Very nice Lisa. Glad you had a good trip.

CONGRATULATIONS!!! Good job. Glad you had such a good time. Thanks for sharing.

Now THAT'S a trip report! Wow! I felt like I was there with you on your solo. What a great experience. You got spunk! Welcome to the club of complete addicts.

Lisa, Great report! I WAS right there with you! Sorry about your spill in the drink, but it only makes you stronger! I am glad you were able to take advantage of my bear keg & also the great reading of Dorothy Molter. We definately need to think about a girls trip next year. Would love to meet your daughter as well. Welcome to the Solo Club! We Do Rock!

That's a really good read. Glad you had such a good trip. Welcme to the solo group.

Great trip report!! It was also great to meet and visit with you. We really lucked out with the weather for our 'first solo's' I also agree with the statement "Because I can" Peace and Blessings to you!
Mitch

nice report! Makes me want to just 'disappear' for a weekend.

I just read your report today, and I really enjoyed it. I won't ever take a solo, but I can certainly see how wonderful it would feel. Good for you! Great report! Really liked the photos!

Nicely done! I have much respect for you to give the solo thing a try with limited experience. Hope there's many more in your future. Thanks for posting.

Nice report sure making me want to get up there.

Nice report, c-n-s. You mentioned that Mitch referred to tripping as his "spiritual retreat.” Then you said, "And it really truly is. Besides that small bout of anxiety on the water I feel such peace and calm." I'm curious ... what do you think about both anxiety and peace as being different aspects of the retreat experience?

Beautiful

Thanks for writing and posting this!

Koda - i think there's bound to be both on any trip. For myself i knew there would be anxiety - especially paddling with little experience on my own. Which, during that trip I gained even more confidence in my paddling skills. The extent of the peace I found, however, was unexpected. I knew it would be rejuvenating but didn't fathom how much so. Everyone who has asked (none of my friends get it) can't understand how one can want to spend time alone, working so hard, without modern amenities. I tell them they need to experience it themselves that my words cannot do it justice.

Very nice trip report!
I like your comment "However, now that I’ve been ‘real’ camping, car camping just won’t ever be the same."
That is so true, BWCA has changed the way I go camping forever!

Very nice trip report.
can I hire you to write up my next trip for me????

Fatastic Report. I'm bringing a journal with from now on so I don't have to try to remember everything for my future reports.

Congrts on your first solo! Great trip report.

Excellent trip report.

It was a great read.

Thank you!

C

Loved it - loved to hear what you were thinking and see all the details. Well done! Thanks for sharing and I'm so glad you have it all written out to share and keep forever. Fantastic pics too.

Yeah, you COULD! Nice job.

Nice job, you rock. Quite the community we have around this place.

Fantastic report Lisa; you should be proud of yourself.

Thanks everyone for the nice comments - it was the best trip ever!