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21 day solo in August
by bobcole

Trip Type: Paddling Canoe
Entry Date: 07/31/2014
Entry & Exit Point: Moose Lake (EP 25)
Number of Days: 23
Group Size: 1
Day 5 of 23
Monday, August 04, 2014

Slept like a rock. The previous two days portaging finally caught up with me. Didn't wake up until 9:30 a.m. I realized that my body must be trying to tell me something, so I decided to do a layover there. It was a great site and plenty secluded so I figured why not? I also woke up with a throbbing headache, which I could only assume was due to dehydration. I made a mental note to drink more water in the coming days.

Did a bit of fishing and swimming throughout the day, had some luck fishing, but didn't feel like keeping any for dinner. Overall, it was a lazy, boring day, and it was exactly what I needed. I made plans to set out early for Alice in hopes of grabbing one of the coveted beach spots. I had a nice fire and did some reading while the sun went down. Perfect day.

Watching the sunset on Hatchet.

Hatchet Sunset.