Boundary Waters, Trip Reports, BWCA, Stories

27 day solo
by minnmike

Trip Type: Paddling Canoe
Entry Date: 09/17/2018
Entry Point: Moose/Portage River (north) (EP 16)
Exit Point: Kawishiwi Lake (EP 37)  
Number of Days: 27
Group Size: 1
Day 3 of 27
Wednesday, September 19, 2018 Awoke to a cloudy, calm morning with temps in the mid 40's. Decided the plan for today was to explore Friday and Thursday bays and then get the camp site in little bay just east of Thursday bay that my brother-in-law said is an awesome site, and do some hiking in the afternoon around site. My plan was working great until I went to get the camp site and it was occupied. It was the first site since Agnes I had seen anyone in. So I paddled my way towards LBF and took site #1859 thats about 3/4 mile NW of Table Rock. Ate lunch, set up camp and explored the dense forest around site. Took some pictures of some of the many mushrooms out this time of year and then chilled at site. Also decided I would stay two days here as I was in no hurry and the weather radio was predicting rain and wind this evening through tomorrow . I had brought two CCS tarps with, a 8x10 for the tent area, and a 12x12 for the sitting area and so for the first(and turned out last) time of the trip I set up the 12x12 over the fire grate. Cut and split enough wood for two nights of fires. Had a nice fire in the evening, and retired to tent for some reading.