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July 16, 2016–Day 12–Chippewa Flowage to Fenske Lake, MN

9:30 - We packed up camp after a delicious breakfast of pan fried granola and headed north towards the Boundary Waters.  We stopped in Duluth to pick up a new bug out shelter by Nemo. The biting flies in Copper Harbor were so impressionable that Scott took a moment to investigate our camp neighbor’s unique Nemo shelter.  Scott has also endured dozens of cooking sessions over the years in the rain. It isn’t often Scott splurges on conveniences, so it is worth noting that he was up for spending money to make camping easier. Not only is the Nemo a hit, but Duluth was a mesmerizing town worth another future visit.  This is part of why we don’t plan out our trips day by day. We had no intent on visiting Duluth at the beginning of our trip, but it wound up being a pleasant surprise.

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July 15, 2016–Day 11–Porcupine Mountains Union Bay to The Chippewa Flowage, WI

What an incredibly beautiful day after yesterday’s gloominess. I woke up at 7 to go for a run along the shore of Lake Superior.  A sign at the boat launch said that Lake Superior accounts for 10% of the world’s total surface fresh water. Listening and watching the waves lap upon the shore almost lulled me back to sleep.  Thankfully the camp hostess had out coffee and hot chocolate. Scott and I sipped our warm beverages while we watched the waves.  The kids came and joined us and the rock throwing soon commenced.

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July 11, 2016–Day 7–Boulder Lake in Nicolet Forest, WI to Copper Harbor, MI

The forecast had promised sunny, humid, and eighties.  When the rain started coming down hard at 3am and didn’t stop, I knew our plans to whitewater raft on the Wolf were going to have to be delayed.  We woke to mid-sixties and fog.  Between the wind blowing the rain off the leaves and a few sprinkles we decided a quick breakfast of cereal would be beneficial.  Scott and I went for a quick brainstorming walk while the kids played on their tablets in the car.

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