Monday, August 13th My alarm goes off at 6:30 or so, and I snooze for a couple cycles because of how late it was when I got to sleep. Finally, I roll out of bed before 7 and start to get things laid out for the kids. Start to wake them up around 7:15 and … Continue reading BWCA 2018 Part 2
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BWCA 2018 Part 1
Sunday, August 12th dawned hot and humid. There had been a late summer heat wave and the air was thick to breathe. We can't leave as early as I'd typically like for a canoe trip in Minnesota as Evie has been involved in marching band camp all the previous week and today's the big parade. … Continue reading BWCA 2018 Part 1
Boundary Waters 2018
As a follow up to a successful family canoe camping basecamp experience at the Turtle Flambeau Flowage in 2017, and to have something constructive for Devin & Evie to do before school started back up, I decided to take my two youngest on a proper canoe trip albeit sized appropriately for a 6 and 13 … Continue reading Boundary Waters 2018
WI River 2018 Part 3
Sunday, June 17th Fathers' Day. I'm awakened by camp noises. We're due to have a nice hearty breakfast before we head on the way to our take out. We get to business getting the fire going, we need coals for cooking our dutch oven peach french toast. The river is significantly higher today. Larry tells … Continue reading WI River 2018 Part 3
WI River 2018 Part 2
Saturday, June 16 It's another hot day today. We decide to switch today and tomorrow's breakfast, so instead of baked peach french toast we're going to have breakfast burritos. A few people mention the loud thunder and downpour that happened around 1AM. Gavin chimes in with a 'Yeah, that was really loud!' Apparently I slept … Continue reading WI River 2018 Part 2