Day 5 Friday we started the morning with a 222 rod portage to Lower Pauness Lake. We heard from a solo paddler coming the other way there were no open campsites on Lower Pauness. This didn’t surprise me. Same situation as 2021 with the increase in visitors. He headed over to Upper Pauness Lake and essentially raced another group to a small camp site through the grasses in the southern part to a small campsite overlooking the stream and protage between Lower and Upper Pauness. The grasses were thick and not a clear path through them. At first we were concerned this campsite was not going to be large enough for four tents. But we all fit, little tight but great view. We were up on a bit of a hill facing west and saw one of the most spectacular sunsets I’ve ever seen. My camera was in my pfd, in the canoe. But a couple of the others took a couple wonderful shots. ~Lower Pauness Lake, Upper Pauness Lake