Exit day dawned with again some pretty nice sunny weather. After a quick oatmeal breakfast, we struck camp and got loaded up for our paddle back to the Brule Lake public landing. Being only a couple miles from that entry, and with the minimal waves on Brule this early in the day, it was going to be a quick and easy trip out and before we knew it we were pulling up on land to end the canoeing portion of this adventure.

Once the truck and trailer were loaded, a side trip over to Sawbill Outfitters was in order for a nice hot shower before getting on the road for home. This proved to be well worth the extra time and travel! Even though we so enjoy our time out in the woods, feeling clean once again is always one of the best things about having to end the trip.

When we hit the highway, an actual sitdown meal that would be served to us with cold beverages seemed to be pretty appealing so we made one more stop in Beaver Bay for a late lunch along with the now-needed fill of gas. We arrived back in St. Cloud, MN in the early evening with another really successful trip behind us (one with NO portages!)--the kind of adventure that makes it so you just can't wait to do it all over again next time!