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Saturdays are terrible

Finally some miles, and wind

July 19, 2023July 31, 2023Parks 4
I was itching to go when I first woke up at 4:00. It was an awkward place to camp and wanted to head [...]

Windy days

July 18, 2023July 31, 2023Parks 2
I was hoping to make some good miles today so I got an early start. I only had a little left of the [...]

50 ft

July 16, 2023July 31, 2023Parks 2
It was tempting to lounge on the couch all day,, but I pushed that idea out of my head. When my hosts arrived [...]

River Otters

July 15, 2023July 31, 2023Parks 5
I was greeted with a pretty fog when I woke up. It hung low over the water. I had to bushwhack back to [...]

Winding back and forth

July 14, 2023July 31, 2023Parks 1
I felt like I got out of camp slightly faster this morning. I snapped a picture of camp as I got in the [...]

Beavers are not friends

July 13, 2023July 31, 2023Parks 3
Starting off the morning was a little slow. My routine is out of practice and has never included the tweaks of river life. [...]

What have I done?

July 12, 2023July 31, 2023Parks 7
Today I started off down the Mississippi River in a 17 foot canoe. The river’s source is Lake Itasca in northern Minnesota. It [...]

Waterfalls, Berries and Bad Days

July 29, 2017July 29, 2017Parks Comment
Day 11 (July 22): Another early morning on the trail. After rolling out of my quilt, I retrieved my Ursack. It was still [...]

Beautiful Tarns and Miles of Pavement

July 27, 2017July 24, 2017Parks Comment
Day 7 (July 18): I woke up after another successful night. I have a pretty low bar for successful nights these days. The [...]

Red Meadow Lake and Tasty Snow

July 25, 2017June 11, 2023Parks Comment
Day 5 (July 16): I got an early start to the day to make some distance before the sun started beating down. On [...]

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