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mudro
by luv2pack

Trip Type: Paddling Canoe
Entry Date: 06/07/2008
Entry & Exit Point: Mudro Lake (restricted--no camping on Horse Lake) (EP 22)
Number of Days: 5
Group Size: 6
Day 3 of 5
Monday, June 09, 2008 Ross and I were the first awake this morning, followed by the boys and my parents. Did a little fishing and a breakfast of biscuits and gravy, bacon and oatmeal, coffee and hot chocolate. We packed up and were gone by 10:00 and paddled through Gun and Gull, into Mudhole and then to Thunder Lake. Only saw one occupied site along the way, on Gull. I portaged the canoe again between Mudhole and Thunder so Ross could give his ankle a rest. I think I picked the muddiest one to do...lots of fun. We found a nice campsite on Thunder Lake with plenty of room. Our original plan was to go to Beartrap, but my dads back has been bothering him (back surgery last year) and Ross' ankle was hurting. Ross and my parents went out fishing while the boys played around camp and I made lunch, velveeta shells, mini beef sticks and vanilla pudding. Made a nice fire this evening and put up our new tarp. Good day to try it out as it rained on and off the rest of the evening. A full rainbow appeared between rain showers. A quick dinner of PB&J rolls, then off to bed.