Boundary Waters 2023

Never in a million years would I anticipate that when I reserved two crews for Northern Tier that not only would I get zero Scouts from my unit to go, but that it would turn into a trip of strangers. But yet, that’s exactly what happened. I had always wanted to know what it would be like to go on a trip like this, and so I got my wish….

BWCA 2023 Day 4

July 23, 2023 I’m up early again today, awake before 6 and definitely one of the first ones up. I take down my hammock and tarp before most everyone else even emerges from their tents and then I learn the news – after a discussion with the other Scouts Eli, our crew leader, announces that …

BWCA 2023 Day 3

July 22, 2023 The day starts off for me around 3AM, and it’s not gentle…. I awaken with a migraine, and its beginnings were starting when I went to bed. Rather than take some meds to combat the migraine I thought sleep was the answer – Wrong! I try to quietly make my way from …

BWCA 2023 Day 2

July 21, 2023 It’s go day! We wake up about 6 and it’s a clear sky morning. Our interpreter meets us at the cabin about 7 and we head out for breakfast. We also need to finish our outfitting so we can hit the water. We progress through outfitting fairly quickly and other than some …

BWCA 2023 Day 1

July 20, 2023 The day dawns cool and foggy, as more weather had pushed through overnight. By the time everyone is up and rolled out of bed the sun has burned off the fog and we’re left with a warm, bright sunny day. Everyone wants to check out Britton’s, based on my recommendation, and so …