I woke up to wind around 8am. A peek out of my hammock confirmed there were also whitecaps on Perent. It was also cooler this morning. I donned my fleece and made myself a breakfast of eggs, sausage, green peppers and cheese. After breakfast, I finished reading "A Season for Wilderness." It was my second time reading the book and it's still fun to read. Great Boundary Waters book. I fished some more from different points around shore without success and then decided that I was going to eat lunch and then head out. I was very disappointed at how bored I was but with nothing else to read and too much wind for me to day-trip west into the Perent River or go out and fish by myself, I decided to leave.

After struggling to get the canoe launched because of waves, I was able to paddle the waves easier heading east with the wind and soon I was back on the curvy Hog Creek. The weather was perfect once I got on the creek and I really enjoyed the couple hours of tripping on my way out. I took some timed pictures on the portage along Hog Creek and finally made it out in the early afternoon.

All in all, it was a good experience and I learned some lessons that will allow me to plan a better solo trip in the future, but I learned that I do really enjoy company while in the BWCA.

Lessons learned:

1. Bring better bug spray/lotion 2. On my next solo, I need to travel each day. Small lakes, rivers and creeks so the wind is less of a factor. 3. Bring more than one book.