September 12 Camp life began stirring before 6, but it wasn't until 7:30 that everyone was bustling within and around their tents. We were on the water by 8:30, with a short paddle to the end of Indianpoint Lake to portage to Isaac Lake. We'd been informed at yesterday's orientation that this portage had "some…

After having an extended break from adventures (except for the forceful and unfortunately timed inhalation that brought a gnat through my nostril to be lost in my sinuses for an hour before I coughed and spit it out), I decided it was time to bust out the camping gear again. Dad and I have embarked…

I have held you all in suspense for weeks now! Spoiler alert: I made it to Washington. 😊 I feel so far removed from the trail now, as I've had nary a moment to recover and gather my thoughts over the past two weeks; from a red-eye flight from Portland to Minneapolis, to a 24-hour…