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1st Timers 8/21/10
by friman001

Trip Type: Paddling Canoe
Entry Date: 08/21/2010
Entry & Exit Point: Mudro Lake (EP 23)
Number of Days: 5
Group Size: 2
Day 2 of 5
Sunday, August 22, 2010 Tin Can Mike Lake, Horse Lake - We woke up to a beautiful morning and had some coffee and some breakfast sausages. We saw a few paddlers coming from and going to Horse. I knew I wanted a camping spot on Horse but was in no rush to leave our already excellent camping spot. We decided to have a few "daydrinks" and go for a swim. The water was chilly entering, but after being in the water for a bit, it felt GREAT! We got out and washed with some camp soap and felt brand new. We sat around camp and really took in the scenery. We decided to eat a lunch of cheese, deli meat, and pita pockets before packing up camp and heading to Horse... - We selected the camping spot just north of the entrance to the Fourtown portages. This would be camp for the next 2 nights. This was not my first choice but all the other spots were taken. We decided to paddle out and cast in a line just to see if we could get lucky. This is when we noticed the crawlers purchased at the outfitter were all dead. I am sure I kept them cool enough, I just think the 2 dozen crawlers packed into the little styrofoam cup with seaweed was not sufficient. Being a little upset we decide to go back to camp and relax. A dinner of delicious chili went down nicely.