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First Family BWCA Trip
by Jonesy

Trip Type: Paddling Canoe
Entry Date: 07/04/2015
Entry & Exit Point: Lizz and Swamp Lakes (EP 47)
Number of Days: 6
Group Size: 4
Day 3 of 6
Monday, July 06, 2015 Caribou Lake

This day turned out to be fairly cold and overcast after the previous nights cold front came through. We spent the day paddling around Caribou Lake and fishing/trolling with no luck. It seemed strange that Caribou was empty in early July, but all the campsites we paddled by were available.

This proved to be the most difficult day of the trip for my wife as she has some difficulty keeping her hands warm. We had stopped at various stores looking for hand warmers before finding some at Sawtooth Outfitters. I don't think they'd ever sold a pair in July, but my wife was happy.

We settled down for a warm dinner of "Thanksgiving in a bowl" (foil chicken, gravy, mashed potatoes, and stuffing). Everything was devoured and with dishes cleaned we headed to the tent for various games of Uno, Farkle, and Go Fish. We pre-packed several items with the plan to head to Horseshoe Lake in the morning.