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Almost underway on Seagull/Sag. It is May 1st. I got the first permit. The rangers said they had flown over Sag and if I could get around the ice the rest of the lakes were clear. Viewed: 570 times.
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Just to let you know, this is a lot of photos of the shortest BW/Q trip ever. I had enough food for 15 days. Viewed: 527 times.
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Saganaga looking cold, but the day was bright. When I stopped at a high point to look for a way around the ice, the whole shelf started to move... Viewed: 488 times.
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...opening up a channel. Inviting me in.
This was to be a 10 day bisection of the Hunters Island, west to Kashawpiwi Creek chain of lakes, south and then back the border to Sag. Viewed: 502 times.
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Following a loon along the edge of the ice. The temperature was nice. The weather radio was forecasting snow. Viewed: 491 times.
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Set up camp. It was bright and warm, I didn't get to far before the ice shut me off, but I'm patient. Viewed: 483 times.
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May 1, 2002. Still a beautiful spring day. Things are going to deteriorate Viewed: 505 times.
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This is the snow starting. Viewed: 504 times.
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Temp dropped quite a bit. I burned a bunch of wood. First day of the trip only went about 5 miles, I was kind of approaching a 'bored' state, I'm not sure I've never been 'bored'. Viewed: 500 times.
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I'm glad I had the zero degree bag along, I wish I would have had the silk liner. I froze my butt off. The tent was an icicle. Viewed: 483 times.
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I didn't have to shovel or anything. Viewed: 528 times.
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May 2 was clear and bright... and cold as hell. Viewed: 492 times.
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The ice shelf, saying "I can see you" Viewed: 476 times.
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The path to the privy. I grew up with outhouses in North MN, so this was like homecoming. Viewed: 499 times.
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I sat and concocted some victuals for breakfast. It was pretty evident I wasn't going very far this day. Viewed: 513 times.
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Snow was blowing out of the trees. Viewed: 479 times.
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