Home a day early. Reflections:

* Up early and find a site early is still a good rule. * Pack a few less "in case it gets cold" clothes. Layering what you have works. * Surprising how few people you see after a 280 rod portage. * Permethrin works. Third year in a row with no ticks on me and the others had  plenty. * Had thought to bring a back brace and left it home at last minute. Mistake. * We used a Platypus and a Sawyer gravity flow filtration system. Great stuff. * Without a weather radio we would have been stuck in some miserable weather. * Phoebe Lake is a new favorite of mine. * Don't neglect to really look over your travel trailer before leaving. We may  not have caught the problem early but then we'll never know. We always  maintain tires, bearings, etc. but who checks welds? * The numbers of mosquitoes in early June were high. Deep Woods Off worked  very well for me. Had lots land on and fly around me but no bites. * Ran into a father and daughter that had been fishing on Phoebe. They had   taken a 22" small mouth on a Vibrax spinner. May have to include some next   trip. * While I enjoy the group I travel with I wonder what it would be like to have   the whole group be dedicated fishermen? * The back problem worries me about future trips. * Having a landing net would have been helpful. * Others complained about wet gear in their tent after rain. Using an innie and        outie I've not had that problem. * I thank God for safe travels and the beauty I was able to experience with good   friends.