Saturday, June 14, 2025 MARK (DAD): Entered at entry point 24 (Fall Lake). Took about 30 minutes to get across Fall Lake. First portage into Newton Lake was tough. We single portaged it. Started getting windy on Newton, took probably 1 1/2 hours. Then portaged into pipestone bay of Basswood Lake. Much easier portage. We then paddled into the wind for the next 5-6 hours and made it to a camp sit right at Upper Basswood Falls. I am pretty sure I pushed myself and the others to the limit today.

LILY(DAUGHTER): We left the outfitters bunk house around 5:30am and got to our Fall Lake entry point around 6 am and left there on canoe at 6:20am. Our morning started with water like glass and we were making great time. We portaged twice today and saw some pretty waterfalls. We made it to Pipestone Bay and began looking for a nice camping spot with no luck. We stopped 2 different times to get out, stretch, have a snack, and look at a map to check we are where we thought and heading where needed to. Everyone was getting tired and super sore! Some how we kept going! We finally found a "okay" spot right beside Basswood Falls. Which is nice because that is our first portage tomorrow. We got here around 4 and very slowly set up camp. Dad caught a decent small mouth and I caught a small one. All I've had to eat today was half of a breakfast bar, apple, and a beef stick. For dinner we are having steak and baked potatoes (It was delicious!). I am tired and sore and miss Harlow and Coltin. We saw what I thought was alot of people today. Ready for some rest and hopefully some fishing tomorrow!

MONTANA: The morning was worth 1,000 miles. Did better than I thought I would. First day out talking about wood Mark giving us the wood all the way to Basswood Falls.