Monday, September 07, 2020 Come morning the wind had abated just a little. Even though it had rained, everything was dry by morning as mother nature's blow-dryer had been on all night. This was good since today was get-away day and it is always better to pack the gear up dry than if it is soaking wet. About an hour into packing we took a break for an oatmeal breakfast and more of Steve's delicious coffee made with the Jet Boil and press. About halfway through this meal we heard a "Hello, anyone home?" come up to us from the water's edge. It was a man and woman from the Forest Service wanting to pay us a friendly visit. When they joined us in camp, they checked our permit and asked us some questions about our site and how our trip was going, along with dispensing some wilderness wisdom on how we could enhance our enjoyment of the Boundary Waters and help keep it enjoyable for others as well. This encounter with the rangers was a quite-pleasant way to wrap up our trip and we wished them well as they moved on thanking them for the important work they were doing in the BWCA.

When breakfast and packing were complete, we loaded up and started our return to Sawbill Landing. While the breeze by now had only subsided some, it blew from our backs and made our return to the landing an easy one-hour paddle. COVID-19 meant that post-trip showers were not available at Sawbill Outfitters this year so we simply got our gear loaded onto our transportation and we were on our way home. We did stop for lunch at Camp 61 in Beaver Bay (I hope we weren't TOO stinky!) which gave a chance to asses the trip over some really tasty sandwiches and satisfying cold beverages, with which we toasted each other for a successful outing, a great time and a job well done.