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“Something is dreadfully wrong!” Mesaba, Dent, Wine loop from Sawbill
by OneMatch

Trip Type: Paddling Canoe
Entry Date: 07/20/2011
Entry & Exit Point: Sawbill Lake (EP 38)
Number of Days: 6
Group Size: 1
Part 2 of 8
Part 2 Tuscarora Lodge, Centennial Trail and Magnetic Rock hike. Lodge gig.

Andy and Sue at Tuscarora are just the best people in the world. They run one of the sharpest operations I have ever seen. Last year they gave me and Old Scout (of bungee dealee bob fame) a bunkhouse. This time I got Cabin #6. Too bad I didn’t have anyone to share it with, but here is a look from the cabin down to Round Lake:

The next day I decided to head off for a day hike on the Centennial Trail which meets up with the Kekabic and then just up the trailhead is the Magnetic Rock Trail. A few pics from those hikes:

The deer flies were horrendous to say the least. In fact, another term for those flies had been coined, but this report will remain rated “G”. However, I decided to use a deer fly patch that I bought at Piragis long ago. It worked like a charm. At the end of the day, I counted 26 flies caught. Let ‘em suffer! :

That night we had an incredibly fun unplugged acoustic lodge concert. Our very own Mocha showed up as she was just down the road. Thanks Mocha! You can see that the promotion for the event was spot on:

Next day it was time to leave and finally be on my wilderness adventure. I did a little gift shopping in Grand Marais, picked up my permit at the Gunflint Ranger Station and headed off to Sawbill.