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2016 upper mi and black hills sd

July 26, 2016-Day22-Custer, South Dakota to Badlands, SD

Scott woke up at 7 and was in line by 7:15 to buy tickets at 8 for a Jewel Cave Tour. When Scott arrived there were already five people in front of him.  At 8am when he left the line was crazy long.  When we arrived for our 10:45 tour the line was still long.  When we finished our tour there were no longer any tickets left for the day.

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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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