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EP-47: Lizz-Gaskin-Meeds loop 6/2013
by MuDandPhuD

Trip Type: Paddling Canoe
Entry Date: 06/03/2013
Entry & Exit Point: Lizz and Swamp Lakes (EP 47)
Number of Days: 5
Group Size: 2
Day 2 of 5
Tuesday, June 04, 2013

It was chilly overnight and it took us a couple tries to get our double mummy sleeping bag draft free, but after this we slept well. We had a breakfast of grits, eggs, bacon bits and Parmesan cheese which we had with McVacek on our last trip. After breakfast we cleaned up dishes and took a day trip down to Wenchell. We paddled roughly 1/3rd the way down the lake and found a small water falls on the south side. We then crossed to the north end had a lunch of red lentil curry soup and Cache Lake fry bread. (A note to those eating curry in the BWCA, the aftermath of curry becomes much more apparent when you are confined to a 3 man tent at night…) After lunch we noticed the wind was picking up out of the east and decided it was better to head back. Once back at camp we took a nap and then had a dinner of veggie fajitas. We then ended the night with cards and plans to move camp in the morning.