Saturday, July 27, 2024 Never really got cold last night. Had polenta with pork sausage from Packit and were on our way just after sunrise. Through the chain of short portages to Disappointment- lots of other groups doing the same. Met some nice folks from California who were on their first trip and had caught the bug...already thinking about next year. They wanted a recommendation so- Lady Chain all the way! They had enjoyed wildlife and smaller lakes so that seemed like a good fit. Saw a muskrat on Jordan.

So hot and windy! Feels like storms coming. The heat was killing me, and the afternoon wind on Snowbank seemed like a bad idea, so we took the first site on Disappointment. It's just an okay site, maybe 2 stars. Might have been better if it hadn't been infested by what we are calling "macaroni bandits". There is dry macaroni around the firepit, macaroni in the water at the landing, tortillas in a bush, plastic bags, underwear in a small tree, lots of leaves in the latrine, and a big pile of human poop on a rock that used to be a nice overlook- and they made a fire on the rocks near camp and didn't even drown it. It was out, but still ashed over.

Very little shade- most trees near camp have been snapped off about 20 feet up. Must have been a heck of a storm. We spent the day getting in and out of the water, using our clothes to cool us as they dried. Camp is set up, but haven't unpacked our sleeping bags- still very hot at night.

    ~Ima Lake, Jordan Lake, Cattyman Lake, Adventure Lake, Jitterbug Lake, Ahsub Lake, Disappointment Lake