Friday, July 15, 2022 Last night I notice that my big toe on my right foot was looking pretty angry. So that sealed the deal, pretty sure that being stuck in wet neoprene all day wouldn't be good for it. Slept in a little and had blueberry pancakes, then played with Amelia up in the pines. Had a hummingbird in camp this morning.

Too hot to be in the tent, and windless with plenty of flies...Amelia is not pleased. I'm sitting looking at maps, and thinking about what to do next. Shell? Slim? Lac La Croix? I had such solid plans over the winter, to hit the border and loop back through the smaller interior lakes. Then I started reading campsite and portage reviews...and seeing "poison ivy" over and over along the border. I'm super allergic to it, and if I didn't have a dog along I feel more confident about staying clear of it....but it's hard with a dog to do that.

Filled the solar shower and set it on the hot rocks....it's already a scorcher.

One of the things about solos is.....you have a lot of time to yourself to fill. No internet, very limited # of books (I have 2 small paperbacks), no garden to tend. Just me and my brain and my dog. Non travel days can be hard.

What a lovely shower! So warm, so clean, such a tiny weight to carry for this luxury! And to think I used to mock those that took them.

Onward in the morning.

~Upper Pauness Lake